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Whistle Stopper - Polder Digital Timer with Vibrating, Audible, and Illuminated Alarm
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List Price: $15.00
Our Price: $14.95
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Polder
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 1
Batteries: 2
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Polder
Color: White
EAN: 0047188212009
Feature: Digital kitchen timer
Label: Polder
Manufacturer: Polder
Model: 212-00
Publisher: Polder
Studio: Polder
Variation Description: white
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Features
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Digital kitchen timer
Has vibration, sound, and light alarms; can work together or independently
Can be set for up to 19 hours and 59 minutes; times hours and minutes or minutes and seconds
Made of plastic; wipe clean with cloth; comes with 2 AAA batteries
Measures 3 by 2 by 1-1/4 inches; covered by 1-year warranty
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect for my needs
Comment: This little gadget was just what I needed. Smaller than my last one, and with the silent mode. Thanks for a wonderful product!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A little quirky ...
Comment: I agree with all the positive reviews.
I have had a problem getting it to vibrate and blink at the same time (because I tend to "peek" when I meditate!). When it vibrates, it only flickers dimly. All other combinations work quite well - such as: blink AND beep, vibrate ONLY, etc.
I'm glad I got it for $10. After I ordered, it went up to $15.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good but sensitive
Comment: Product works as advertised. The drawback is that it is really sensitive, so if you plan on wearing it or clipping it to anything, expect the alarm to be reset or stopped without your knowledge. This is an excellent timer if you leave it on a counter, but if you want to wear it or move it anywhere, it is useless. I tried to wear it at work as I walked around, and found that it was not effective. Also, wearing the alarm clipped directly against my side on the waistband of my pants as I exercised, I missed my stopping time because I could not feel the vibrating alarm at all. The three alert options are fantastic, but they are not all effective.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Can't Live Without It
Comment: It's indispensable to me in the office where I use it for meeting reminders. The ability to signal "time's up" with a flashing red light and/or vibration is priceless to me as I do not want to draw attention with a beeping alarm when others are present.
Unfortunately the product itself doesn't live very long. After about 2-3 months the flashing red light and vibration modes--which are unique to this model and made me buy this product in the first place--just stopped working. The timer functions still work, but what use is that? I don't carry it with me or treat it roughly, in fact it just sits on my desk.
This is the second unit I've bought from amazon.com. When the first one gave out, I toggled back and forth the switches that control the sound, vibration and light, and put in fresh batteries but to no avail. Since I liked the product so much, I figured I had a lemon, and since it now cost 50% more, Polder must have identified a QC problem and spent some money to fix it. Alas the second unit lasted as long as the first and now I have to return it.
I'm speculating that the reliability may have to do with the fact that the unit has no OFF switch and therefore stays on all the time. Regardless Polder, please fix this problem and come out with a successor. I can't live without it!
P.S. Would have given it 5 stars if reliability was not an issue.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor quality timer, lasted less than two months
Comment: This is a poor quality timer and it died on me after less than 2 months. I am a full time graduate student and I wanted a timer that I could turn off it's audible alarm while I studied and this Polder timer was just about the only one. I have been using it since I purchased it in early July 2008 and the vibrating function has died and it beeps even when the audible alarm has been turned off.
I am currently trying to get Polder to replace it under the warranty.
-Harry
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Editorial Reviews:
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Polder Vibrating & Alarm Timer 212 -
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