Norpro Egg Perfect Egg Timer

I bought this egg timer to replace the one that I used for over 20 years (it broke when dropped). It acts like an actual egg, changing color as the temperature increases and reaches the inside of the timer. I originally bought it when I moved from the midwest to live at an altitude over 5,000 feet. The high altitude causes water to boil at a lower temperature. Using this egg timer, my hard boiled eggs took longer, but were perfectly cooked. I highly recommend this egg timer. It takes the guesswork out of making eggs and also shows you when the eggs are thoroughly cooled.

I don't even like eggs but I'm making the best hard boiled eggs with the silly little timer! You don't even have to think about it, just drop the timer and the eggs and check on it every 5 or 10 minutes for about 20-ish minutes depending on the power of your stove and the size of your pot. So easy to use! Eggs are pretty easy to peel but I think that depends on the quality of the egg more than the cooking method. It's $10 if you like hard boiled eggs, get this thing.

It is actually my second time buying this because I love it so much. Every day comes out perfectly as long as you are attentive to looking at it every few minutes.

This is the perfect egg timer.

I’ve had several of these from Norpro. They work really well, though each has its own "personality" which you can adapt to. My problem has been that they will separate and become useless after about 100-125 uses (2 years) even with the greatest care. Is this standard? I've sent one back, and they replaced it, but I wonder if I'm being unrealistic in thinking they should last longer than 2 years. Think I'll try another supplier. Supplemented 3/22. The review above was written several years ago, and I am again needing to replace my current NORPRO egg timer, because that one has split after fairly regular use. I’d like to get one that lasts more than a couple of years, but they’re so handy and accurate that I just going to get another one. Probably 2 more, because I tend to give them away to friends who like soft boiled eggs. In the past I’ve tried less expensive ones, but they don’t last as nearly well as Norpro even though they look identical. So am I hooked?

I was given this gift in 2010/2011 and have used it all the time, for it works. I bought the product because the one I was gifted wore out after 15 years of use. I did a product name search online, and Amazon sold the egg timer. . With Christmas approaching great stocking stuffer. GREAT Product for it works, easy drop in the water then all you have to do is look at the color, it works. I am a buyer that forgets the time to cook for each type of egg, thus dont have to find a cookbook to find the correct time, just drop the egg time in water.

Eggs were cooked perfectly for Hard Boiled.

Works great