Customer Reviews

Sonic Grenade

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The previous reviewer (Sam) didn't try using this to get the sleepy heads out of bed. As far as I can tell, it was originally produced in the UK. If you have a kid that won't get up in the morning, pull the pin, lob this thing into the room, and listen to them scream. Yes, you can silence it by holding down the handle, but that's so the kid can silence it while carrying it to mom so she can put the pin back in (alternatively, you can pull the pin and toss the pin into the room also). Check the reviews on the UK websites. It's a hit when used for its intended purpose.

Mostly hyped up advertising. Not nearly as loud and annoying as described.
I removed the speaker cover to get a few more decibles but still not very impressive.
I see now why some companies discontinued this product from their line.

Very disappointed. I pull the pin and wait...for...a clicking sound and not a loud clicking sound. Sourced my product from the UK. Very disappointed.

Two major flaws.

-Loudness setting controlled on the grenade, so the sleeper can just turn it down. Needs to be super glued to prevent this from happening.

-You can just hold the handle down to silence it. The handle should come off after the pin, like a real grenade.

The whole concept here is great, but it's too easy to get around. My husband tries to use it to wake me up. I can just hold down the handle and the alarm will stop sounding. I have even fallen back asleep with the alarm in my hand. Great as a child's toy, but don't bother with it as an alarm clock!

Good starting idea, but then ruined. First, there are 3 loudness settings. However, if you want it to be loud and throw it or whatever at your target, they can change the setting once they pick it up, so I glued the switch the the loudest setting (shouldn't have to). Then, here's the big one...once engaged, all you have to do to shut it up is hold the handle down. Well, what offic doesn't have tape or rubber bands. If I used this on my teaching buddy Phyra Prum, he would be clever enough (and it doesn't take a lot of cleverness here) to tape the handle down and victory would be his...duh. Don't buy.

Sam