I like this timer, but I have a couple nit-picks.
First the good: it does pretty much exactly what you'd expect. Turn on, flip to a number side and a timer starts. Easy.
Its nice for me because it gives me something tangible and I don't have to tempt myself with distraction like starting a timer on my phone would.
The company clearly knows that this is being used as a productivity tool, hence the price. Imagine my surprise when I had to read the directions to put it into "Pomodoro mode". It's not hard, just not intuitive.
You'd think you can just turn it on and flip it to the 5 minute side (which has the little 25 to show that that's your Pomodoro mode side). But it doesn't do that automatically. Instead, you have to hold the power button for a moment after the countdown has started, which will start your first 25 minute block. I'd much rather have that be the default setting.
There's a blank side with the logo that you can program with your own preferred settings which is nice.
You can pause by flipping it up and continue by flipping it back down to the same side- just be sure not to accidentally turn it when you do or else your timer will reset. It will auto shutoff if you leave it paused too long though.
It has a vibrate alert mode which I can kind of understand. You can't really throw it in your pocket with an active timer. I suppose the vibration is useful for the hearing impaired or if you have headphones on.
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