Kikkerland Ladybug Kitchen Timer, Red (KT21-A), 5.7 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm

I tested my mouse timer against the digital timer that is built into the (new) range. Each test, the timers have gone off within a few seconds of each other. The reason for the small discrepancy is that his dial is also completely analog rather than digital. You can point his nose to any spot, directly on a mark or not. So the differences are partly my fault. He must take some of the blame, however, because his nose is the pointer, and it's hard to line up a round pointer with a line on a dial. That part of the design could be better; I'm going to add my own mark under hist nose. Some of these kikkerland animal timers are taller, but I love that the mouse model has such a low, stable profile. It's just not possible to knock it over. Anyway, just in case you wonder why I'm buying a cheap mechanical timer when I have a digital stove timer AND a phone AND a computer: it's because digital timers are just too much work to set. Mine slowly counts up in increments of 5 minutes, so I have to stand there with my finger on the button for a long time if I want to time something for 55 minutes. I also have to press several different buttons just to let the stove know that I want to commence a-settin' the timer, do the slow count-up, then press Start to make it go. (Heh. Maybe it's a safety feature, to prevent children and the insane from accidentally setting the timer.) I time things all day, so setting needs to be fast and easy. Mousie's one twist to 60 and one twist back to my desired time limit, has substantial advantages over digital timers for me. Some things have simply not been improved by throwing excessive technology at them, especially when the people who design them have never set foot in a kitchen or lab. I was going to buy one of the ugly standard analog timers and just deal with the way it looks. I'm really glad I found such an adorable one to get instead.

Cute little timer, keeps me from spacing things out.

I bought this cute little timer to use as a Pomodoro Technique timer, (look it up, you can buy the book on Amazon or download it for free if you search a little bit.) First: it was scuffed right in the center of the top and around the edges, as if it had been rattling around in it's little plastic package for a lo-oong time. I thought ok, I'm a big boy, it's cheap, I can take a little bit of scuffing... Second: it worked great... about 10 times. After a few uses, the ring got anemic, then it just stopped. So I got about a day's worth of use out of it. Another cheap shoddy little trinket from the old five-and-dime store bin, masquerading as something you think you can actually use. Very cute design, I'd gladly pay more for one that would actually work, but I'm sorry I wasted my time on this one. sigh...

As with all Kikkerland products, this is well designed and created and is enjoyed by all when needing a timer. Recommended

I had this timer for about 5 years, but dropped it and so it eventually stopped working accurately. I was happy to find it again on Amazon. It’s tiny, but has a nice loud alarm and works perfect. Also reasonably priced.

I purchased 3 and only one works maybe it because the delivery car was hot this days

and I'm glad I finally gave in and bought him. He's as cute as the picture and works like a charm. Reading other comments I hesitated but then I began thinking. Folks, I've yet to see a mechanical twisting-type timer that DIDN'T click. I've yet to see a mechanical twisting-type timer that you DIDN'T need to twist all the way and then back to set it (so that the tension is correct.) I'm not trying to be snide, but in my opinion, that's like complaining you can't set it to the second. And as far as the volume of the bell...its 2 inches in diameter and made of plastic...did you expect a foghorn????? If you have to leave the room before you think it will ding, I hope it's not toooooo heavy for you to take with you--ok, that was a little snide, but I mean really! :-) Finally, regarding how long it may last....again 2" and plastic...treat it gently, don't throw it around, don't put it next to a REALLY hot heat source so the poor thing doesn't get too hot (for example my apartments "vintage" oven vent is at the back of the stove top and actually melted my poor plastic tomato mechanical timer because I put too close), and keep it clean. It should last quite well for a $6.00 timer. If it doesn't work when you buy it or it stops after a light amount a use, return it (I hope a customer who might buy one that doesn't work on the very first go-around returns it--manufacturing errors do occur.)

Bought this as a way for my 3 year old to work on time management and thought that the penguin was adorable! My son was very excited to see it and right away was ready to use it. I set a timer for him to help clean up before dinner for 10 minutes and it worked great! However, for short timings (ie 2-5 minutes) is it not great at all. When turned to the shorter time frames like that it doesn’t even ring and stops ticking right around the 2 1/2 minute mark. Very unfortunate being that my son was so excited to use it. But being that most of our activities are short lived this penguins life expectancy is now the same.

4 5 dakika kısa zaman kurup ürünü denemek yerine, 45 50 dakikalık bir süreye ayarlayın ki iyice bi dönsün, iç mekanizması kendine gelsin. Yoksa tık tık eder ama süre bitince ötmez.

Great little timer, I use it mainly for timing my cooking, but is handy for other timing things. Its pleasure to use as its very cute

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pa lo cutre que se ve, y lo endeble que parece, funciona estupendamente, genial, aunque a veces se salta la alarma a la torera, cuando se rompa veremos si no compramos otro igual

Lo compré para regalar porqué el ratoncito era muy gracioso. Pero mi sorpresa fue que no encajaba la parte de arriba con la de abajo. Aunque lo pusiera para que el reloj "sonara" a los cinco minutos, lo hacía cuando quería. I encima hacia un tic-tac continuo, muy pesado. Por lo malo del artículo ¡és carisimo!. ¡lo considero una estafa!. El mismo día compré un avisador de una gallinita que funciona con una pila, (y que ya lleva incorporada) a mitad de precio que el ratón, y que funciona de maravilla. Al final regalé "mi" gallinita, y tiré el ratón a la basura. Compra decepcionante, carisima, y un engaño.... A veces no todo lo más caro és de más calidad. En este caso ha sido así, y lo he podido comprobar.