Digital buzz and beep timer

I bought this timer for both myself and clients to stay on track of my sessions. I"m a holistic practitioner and angel/spiritual worker who runs sessions, classes, private events, and long distance work. In the past I had to keep an eye on the clock or my watch to keep track of the time which felt awkward and many times I'd run over session times by 10 to 15 minutes, which was my fault for not watching the clock! I dont' mind helping my clients with extra time but some would also take advantage of my generosity and with a timer, I can decide if I want to go over or not with their time.With this timer, I can use it for all my services, particularly the events I run where I work with people for 15 minutes each. For private events I give 15 minutes of time, however often it would run over to 20 to 30 minutes of time because either I was focusing on them in their time of healing (and not looking at the clock) or they were asking questions. But this extra 10 or 15 minute for each person would turn into 2 or 3 more hours of time I spent at the event that I didnt' need to = loss of income and time on my end. So I looked for a timer on Amazon to find a way to gently and respectfully tell each client whether in session, a class, or an event that their time was up with an audible reminder. I looked at many products but the selling point for me with this product was the belt clip and the options for either vibration or an alarm, which many other timers did not offer.The timer itself is very nice looking, a quality and solid item, with large display numbers which are easy to read. The timer is compact and I love the fact that I can clip it on my pants so I can also wear it walking around the table or when speaking publicly and want to stay within a time limit to finish off. It will remind me it's time to stop without me having to look at the clock, which I cannot always do and is also awkward when people are talking to you. I will most likely use the vibration feature as it's loud enough for others to hear, but not too loud, and I dont' want to shock my clients when they are in deep healing talking, or resting on my table. The best part of the timer is that it's so easy to use. Just pull the battery tab on the back and it's ready to go! Use the top of the unit to adjust to either the vibration or the tone option for the timer. Press the amount of minutes or hours you want and then start then it begins the countdown. It takes just a few seconds to start and it not complicated at all to operate. I'm busy and on the go and don't have time to waste fidgiting with a timer. You can stop it and clear it anytime to restart. This is perfect for me with a large group of people. I've already tried it for myself when taking a nap or doing a project to keep on track of the time. I love it so much, I plan to buy one for my personal life too and to remind my son to get off his Xbox when I tell him he has an hour to play and for him to know I'm timing him too so he doesn't say "Mom, I just started a few minutes ago" knowing full well that at my age, my memory is fading.. :0).Great product and definitely worth the cost no matter what your doing, this timer will work for cooking, projects, reminders for your kids, and as a professional timer for your business. I highly recommend it and am thrilled with this purchase and plan to buy a second one soon.Lauren BortolamiThe Reiki ShoppeBridgewater, MA

I have two other Polder timers in the house and I needed another one to time my eye drop duration. They are accurate, easy to use and easy to read. Unfortunately after four months, this timer started to have a mind of its own. After setting the time, when you press the start/stop button, the timer would beep 3x, then display all "8's", then display all "0's". Defects can happen, but the important thing is the excellent support I received from the vendor, MMP Living. Within a day, they sent out a replacement timer. That's worth 5 stars.

Very easy to use and read. Especially appreciate the ability to press the clear button twice to repeat the last setting.

This is a somewhat quirky timer. It might be cumbersome to set, or maybe not, depending upon your needs. (To have the alarm go off in 30 minutes, for example, you will need to hit the MIN button 30 times. Some users like timers where you can just hit a "3" button. This wouldn't concern you if you usually choose times of even hours, for example.you can set the timer to vibrate or alarm. depending upon the surface you put the timer on, the vibrate mode may still create a noise. for example, on my flimsy Ikea computer table, it creates quite a noise. on my rock solid kitchen counter, it sounds like an electric razor being turned on and off. on my belt (it has a belt clip), it turns into a vibrating personal device. but it still made a noise like an electric razor.i like the fact that there is one button each to set the hour, minute, and second. it makes for a cleaner display, instead of buttons for each roman number zero through nine. it does create an inconvenience, as stated, if you need the timer to go off one hour and eighteen minutes, for example.one of the things i like about this timer is the fact that you can repeat the alarm time. you take a nap every day for 85 minutes. it's easy to bring up that 85 minutes again.This timer has a belt clip on its rear, so i can imagine one putting it on vibrate, walking around, then it going off (relatively) quietly and signaling the user when the time is up. i do not use it in this way, but i imagine this is how it is unique from other popular timers.i have a good impression of the Polder name. so we'll see how things go in the long run with this timer.

This is a good little timer and there are many things I like about it. I like the big display and the buttons, and how easy it is to use. I bought it for timing segments of my yoga classes when I teach, and the only thing I don't like is how it produces an audible buzz sound even when muted. I've switched to using a timer app on my phone for teaching because of this, and just use this timer at home for meditations and my own practice.

It's just what I needed!!! As someone who is pursuing a deeper relationship with Father God, I needed a gadget that will help me to focus on Him more. So when it buzzes,I turn my focus on Him in worship/thanksgiving, wherever I am.I would have prefered it to have a vibrate only option but no biggie. And another thing, it does not have an ON/OFF button, which is a negative because it's a waste of battery if I forget to take them off completely when I'm not using it. Otherwise I'm happy with it and a few people who have seen it and understood what I used it for, have said they want it too.

bought it for someone else who uses it regularly and likes it very much

ideal for checking time on treatments

Very handy loud for noisy environment and kitchen use and vibration for close proximal use