Salter Mechanical Kitchen Timer – 60 Minute Countdown Egg Timer, Twist To Use, Clockwork Mechanism, Easy Read Countdown Markers, Soft Touch Dial, Stainless Steel, For Cooking, Fitness & Studying

A nice simple kitchen timer with a good loud, long enough, bell that you can hear from a distance. Nicely designed with stainless steel that will clean and it sits securely on the surface and is heavy enough that it won't get easily knocked off a table, worktop etc . Just what I needed.

Great long ring.

After only a month this treacherous device betrayed me by stopping on several occasions. The result is overcooked food. I thought for nearly twenty quid with delivery I was buying quality but I was misled. It doesn't matter how good it looks if it is unreliable. After the 3rd time it stopped ticking I threw it in the bin.

Made by Salter, this timer has a 2 year warranty. I bought the Salter as I've already gone through 2 IXIGER mechanical timers. I've only just received it and had to stick the metal centre piece back on. It came off as I removed the plastic face guard before use! However, so far it's been used 3 times and nothing else has gone wrong. Compared to LCD type timers which require batteries, this is fabulously easy to use. Just turn the face and it starts. Wonderful. The digital ThermoPro 99-Hour Kitchen Timer, for example requires multiple screen jabs and body rotation. Also, the time setting can't be changed once the timing starts!! That's dead easy with a mechanical timer.

Sometimes the timer does not start when set and seems to stick. Another product poorly made in China. Salter used to be a good quality make but it seems no longer.

Bought this for my mam who has arthritis in her hands. She'd had a cheap plasticky effort before but because it was light and the twist key was hard to grip, she dropped it and it smashed to pieces. She loves this new Salter one. The turn key is easy for her to grip, not needing lots of force. The flat base and stainless steel casing give it enough weight to sit on a bench and not easily be knocked off or over. What she likes most is that the ring is LOUD - she says that there is no chance of missing it. I think it is a quality looking but wonderfully simple bit of kitchen kit, good enough looking that you won't want to hide it away.

I am about to replace our salter timer which amazon has just shown me was purchased in 2019. and I can say it has done the job excellently. I am therefore hoping that the new Salter model which we replace it with will do the job equally well for the next six years.

I bought this for the name 'Salter' which I thought would be better quality, however after 3 months it has stopped working in that no red part (the time left) is visible any more. So disappointed