Customer Reviews

IndigloŽ Travel Alarm Clock

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Apparently a different alarm clock than shown is being shipped. My review below refers only to the clock shown, not an Elgin or any other brand. I've since replaced this travel alarm and now use the Nightfinder travel alarm from LL Bean. I use it daily and it hasn't let me down...travels well too.

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I'm surprised at the negative reviews of this clock. I've had one of these for so long I don't remember when I got it - 6 years would be a conservative estimate. I use it as my daily alarm clock and I take it with me when I travel, at least 10 trips a year.

I've found that it keeps accurate time and is loud enough to wake me up (I'm a sound sleeper too) without being so loud it gives me a heart attack when it goes off. The thermometer is reasonably accurate and the light still works fine. I like that it displays the date, and that the display can be configured for 12 hour or 24 hour display (e.g. 3:55 pm or 1555). It doesn't take up much space on the dresser and folds up nicely for travel.

Overall, this has been everything I've needed in an alarm clock: accurate, reliable, and easy to use.

I ordered a Timex Indiglo travel alarm clock and instead I received an Elgin. I did not receive what I paid for. On the other hand - it works. The screen has small numbers and, when opened, it is not angled enough so it is hard to read the time.

For years I had a wonderful analog Timex Indiglo travel clock. It was simple, durable, easy to travel with. It was also very forgiving of being accidentally knocked to the floor because invariably the stand would separate from the clock, but it never broke. I could always put it back together, using the 2 little tabs on the stand.

This new clock is bigger, has features I don't want, has switches that are hard to use and is constructed, both stand and clock, out of one piece. I can already tell that if this one falls to the floor enough times, the stand/cover will break. No little, forgiving tabs on this model!

Also, although I ordered a Timex, the one that I'm reviewing is labeled Elgin.

Ah well. I should have bought two when I realized how wonderful the old one was.

If buying from Northcoast Watches, they send a different clock than the Timex Indiglo that's posted on Amazon, which has less features. The seller should update their posting so you know what you're buying and to avoid wasting buyers' time. I sent it back for a full refund and ordered elsewhere.

I ordered an Indiglo travel alarm clock and received an Elgin instead. The Elgin is hard to set because the control buttons are so small and hard to read. Also, the Elgin has many more settings and gives more info than I need. I wanted just a travel alarm clock and don't need one with the date, temperature, etc. I have had Indiglos before and liked them.

I would like to know if I may return this Elgin for the Indiglo that I ordered and paid for. If so, how do I go about doing this?

This clock is a joke. The alarm is so low you'd need to have it on your pillow to hear it, and even then you might not. The clock also runs fast. The only good thing is the size of the display, which is large. So, I use it in the bathroom because it's pointless for a travel alarm clock, unless you want to miss all your meetings.