Customer Reviews

Cook-Rite 60-Minute Quartz Timer, White

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(19)

 

 

This timer has the best combination of classic and digital features. It has a classic look and feel so that it is easy to see the numbers and easy to set the time. But, it runs on a battery like a digital timer which means silent operation (no ticking!) and a great escalating ring. The only wish I have is that it was made in more colors.

Easy and quick to set [not like those digitals that take 10-15 seconds] and I love the alarm which starts off loud but then gets increasingly louder until it's turned off. Also has a little led bulb that shows the timer is on as it's so silent it's hard to tell ie. there's no clicking with this battery operated timer.

This timer is top notch, espcially for the price! It is much more stable and reliable than the mechanical 60 minute timers. I had been looking for one of these quartz timers for two or three years after my old one from many years ago quit because of old age. I was so delighted to see that a new product of this type was put on the market again. Although I waited a long time and found it difficult to find one, I am very happy now that I have it.

I thought this timer was really great until it failed after three months of use. It was delivered about Feb. 1, 2010. We used it regularly, about once a day on average, and it was great in that it was easy to use and provided a loud, sustained alarm. Unfortunately, it just stopped working completely on April 30, 2010. I'm going to send it for warranty replacement (which, by the way, costs almost as much as buying a new one, as you have to pay postage both ways). I'll supplement this review once that process is complete.

This is a simple, feather-touch dial cooking timer with an electronic timing & alarm element.
It is powered by a common AA battery.

Just got it;Used it several times;Works darn well!

Only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is question of durability.
It's kinda' lightweight. I wouldn't want to drop it hard.

But if not mistreated, will hopefully last awhile.

A heavier-duty, more-lasting, *metal* version of this timer would be ideal.

But I like it so far.

We landed men on the moon in 1969. That was 41 years ago. And back then kitchen timers lasted years and years. This one, however, didn't even last two weeks. Our kitchen isn't a commercial kitchen, and in the nine days we had this timer, we probably used it less than 15 times. And it's broken now. Why in the world can't I find a decent kitchen timer that will last for a few years? It's very sad. If this piece of trash was made here in the U.S., then I fear for our future.

Very good timer; very easy to set. However, you can't really set the dial precisely. It is a little loose and cannot be put exactly on a number, if that makes any sense. If you want a rough gauge in minutes, though, it will work fine.
UPDATE 05/30/08: Stopped working and I have no idea why. I only used it about six times. The batteries are still good, but the timer is dead as a doornail. I trashed it. Consider my rating down to one star. I suggest getting a digital timer instead of this one.

This timer worked OK about 4 times, then I started wondering why cooking a food item took longer than expected. It was set properly and the light was blinking but the timer arrow had moved only a few minutes. This happened twice, causing ruined meals. It can't be trusted so I returned it and will buy a better timer...I hope. The louder ring was great, when it rang. That's why the one star.

I use a timer to help keep track of music practice and other household activities. I've been disappointed with inexpensive wind-up timers - they typically stop working after anywhere from a week to a few months use, and their ticking is noisy (at least when I'm practicing music). This quartz timer from Sunbeam is about double the price of the wind-up timers, but it works like a charm. A light blinks to let you know it's working, and it's absolutely silent. Once time expires, the alert sound starts quietly and escalates if you fail to shut it off. Excellent design, a real improvement on the wind-up variety.

I've had this timer for almost a year now. While it works well & keeps time well, the most maddening thing about this timer is that you can't tell when it's set! The blinking light is so hard to see, and it doesn't tick, so I have to cup my hand over the light to make sure it's blinking and therefore timing. Poor design.