Kyzistn 2 Pack Digital Magnetic Countdown Timer with Loud Alarm, Stainless Steel for Cooking, Baking, Sports Games (AAA Battery Included)

Ours is attached magnetically to the front lip of the large stainless steel hob extractor fan housing above the gas hob. In that position, it is easy to use, both in terms of button pushing and reading the display. Previously, we had a clockwork, magnetic timer with a maximum setting of 60 minutes. Programming this digital timer is simply use of the left button to count up minutes (up to 99), either by single presses or by holding, for it to race a bit. We don't bother with seconds. Then the right button is used to start the count-down, which decrements the display a second at a time. Resetting to 00:00 is done by simultaneous use of two fingers on minutes and seconds buttons. We are learning, but the biggest problem has been forgetting to start the count-down. At the end of operation, the display reverts to the last period set, so seeing 20:00 could mean that the count-down finished and we did not hear the bleeping, or just that we forgot to start the count-down. After a while of bleeping, it goes silent rather than continuing to bleep, but the bleep period is long enough for it to not normally go unheard. The device is a great improvement on our 40-year old clockwork technology and looks very smart.

These timers are great, you can see the screen easily and hear the bleeps, I bought four two for me and 2for family member, they are a little more expensive but are very sturdy and take ordinary batteries (supplied) not the little fiddly things, altogether great timers

This is a good looking timer with its brushed steel front. Nice big buttons, nothing fiddly about it. It has a chunky feel, not trashy at all. The numerals on the display are 15 millimetres high, big enough to see in a normal domestic kitchen. It can also count up as well as down, a feature I hadn't seen in a kitchen timer before. I notice people saying the alarm isn't very loud. I find it adequate but if you lie the timer on its back it's very quiet. Maybe that's where they are going wrong.A few negative points. When you are setting the time it beeps at you. So if you set it for 45 seconds it will beep 45 times, which is irritating. It has a folding stand which allows the timer to sit at 30 degrees but the stand doesn't feel very robust at all. Finally - (and most annoyingly) , the magnetic back isn't strong enough. If you put the timer on a vertical metal surface it will just slide down .

It came with batteries. Value for the money. Nice compact size . Easy to use.

The timer works alright and it's quite easy to set. Unfortunately, the magnet on the back of the timer does not seem to be very magnetic and the timer tends to slide down the side of the appliance which it is fixed too. Quite annoying.

disappointed with this item , mostly with the volume. Very quiet bleep which I can barely heat and no chance if other noise in kitchen , eg mixer going.

I used to have a timer on my old gas cooker, but there isn’t one on my new one. This timer is really good, simple to operate and I use it for a few different things. It looks more expensive than it was, and not out of place in my new kitchen. I set the timer for my cooking and take it with me into whichever room, so I always hear the beeping when the time is up.

The timer itself is very good. I like to use the magnet and keep it on the fridge, however the magnet isn't very strong (or the unit is a bit on the heavy side) so it does slide down the fridge a little after attaching. Although a little heavier than the cheaper plastic models, it is very sturdy and would with stand a little rough handling via accidents should they happen.