Comments on: Equipment Expert’s Favorite Kitchen Timers

By: @shorttimer874

@shorttimer874 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

I use smart speakers, in my case Amazon's Alexa. Can set multiple timers and alarms, able to name them so they can be used again by name, I can ask how much time is left on any timer, and also get any measuring conversions I need or substitution suggestions, all with my hands covered with who knows what.

As an added bonus I can control many of the settings on my oven by voice.

By: @leoashrae4199

@leoashrae4199 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

Essential, in my kitchen, is a magnetic back.

By: @consorts6233

@consorts6233 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

It was good adam pointed out what common features and issues reviewers liked and didn't like, but your selection of timers are far too similar, as there are so many other design types (single event, not full 0-9 keypad) of kitchen and homework timers that you completely overlooked. I have an older model single event oxo timer and find it's 0-9 buttons are tiny have limp travel (not sure if you hit them or not) and readout is too small and low contrast to ever trust oxo again. I suggest people here search Liorque brand for single event timers they may find cheaper yet with useful features, low effort time control and great legibility.

By: @EVR1AL

@EVR1AL — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

Still garmin or gshock is better

By: @smartmagis

@smartmagis — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

just gonna chip in. i was gifted an oxo triple timer years ago. changed my cooking enjoyment immensely! Major upgrade from an iphone or apple watch. I went years successfully cooking without it. But it's become probably my single favorite kitchen gadget! It just makes all the mental math so much easier

1 -- having three timers is amazing. i bake bread, and it's just great to have multiple steps timed out at once. And it's great if i'm boiling pasta AND doing something else, for instance
2 -- i more often use it as a stopwatch instead of a timer. so if a recipe says to brown a veggie for 5 minutes, and i throw it in at minute 14, i know the step is complete at minute 19. so easy!
3 -- when the timer expires, it automatically becomes a stopwatch. so it's super easy to go from one mode to the next
4 -- the wedge shape is key. it's set on the counter and i can see it from most anywhere in the kitchen.
5 -- endlessly easy to use. so intuitive. works exactly as you'd expect. the buttons are great. and it's not hard to keep it clean! (well i generally start by keeping my hands clean, towels nearby always)

By: @cassandralibertywest4310

@cassandralibertywest4310 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

I like the reviews, but it seems that an inordinate number of items always seem to be the most expensive. Not everyone can pay top dollar for every single thing in their homes.

By: @bjones9942

@bjones9942 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

I use an amazon echo that I keep in the kitchen. Works by voice, and does a great job.

By: @qqqquito

@qqqquito — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

Are there timers that use electric power instead of batteries that you have to change from time to time?

By: @CreachterZ

@CreachterZ — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

Y’all really need to stop making recommendations. The ThermoWorks is now $50! 😢

By: @MyrtleBeach123

@MyrtleBeach123 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:35:42 +0000

Does this timer have "Elapsed Time" so if you miss the alert, the timer keeps📟 counting, so you know how much time has elapsed since the alarm went off or does it ring and stop counting and display all zeros?