Countdown Timer Recommendations?

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Ziggy

I like it too, but $259 is a little more than I'm ready to spend right now.

I see what you mean, I had no idea of the price. I had only looked at the article and thought not a bad idea, but not at that price.

[Ziggy]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

I see what you mean, I had no idea of the price. I had only looked at the article and thought not a bad idea, but not at that price.

I agree, many great features, but...

[MarkJ]

They are difficult to find. Wind up kitchen times are no good because they tick.

When i buy them I buy one and test it, if its ok, then I get 2. I am on my second set of two now.

I also have an alarm clock I set for an hour so if the two timers wont wake me then the alarm will.

[Ziggy]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Wind up kitchen times are no good because they tick.

Good point. I bet that would get annoying after a while.

[colemj]

You don't mention if you have any instrument displays, but some of them have countdown timers built into them.

Mark

[thinwater]

a. I've never been able to hear any ticking over the wind and engine noise.

b. Yes, the fast reset feature is a blessing. If you wake up early, look around, reset. I keep the timer practically in my hand and snoze on either the tramp or portion of the deck were I can see what I need by only lifting my head. So far, I've never tried to snoze in weather where that was not practical.

I don't know about others, but if I am sailing so far that snozing is needed, I try REALLY HARD to snoze during the day, when it is easy to see and be seen. Can't say I enjoy it, but since I am always relativly in-shore, it feels safer.

[donradcliffe]

I'm sure you can find an app for your smart phone for a lot less than $259.

[Ziggy]

Originally Posted by colemj

You don't mention if you have any instrument displays, but some of them have countdown timers built into them.

Mark

Mark,
I do have a GMI10 display and it does have a countdown timer, but I like to keep it displaying other things (e.g., apparent wind, boat speed, distance and bearing to waypoint, etc.)

I don't deliberately snooze during the day, but I have been known to doze off involuntarily. Also, I've been known to make mistakes, especially when I'm tired, so I'm looking for a really simple timer that I could set for 15 or 20 min to remind me to scan the horizon, and to reset it with the press of a button.

A mechanical kitchen timer would do, but I might miss the short ding and the ticking might get annoying. I have a Timex wrist watch with a timer, but the alarm can be hard to hear and I've slept through it a few times. I think I might get the "Gymboss" as recommended by Ann and Jim Cate earlier in this thread.

Z.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by donradcliffe

I'm sure you can find an app for your smart phone for a lot less than $259.

I looked but I couldn't find, so that prompted me to develop something :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...png.watchalert

(Pardon me if I'm breaking the forum rules with a commercial posting, but it's my first Playstore app.)

[sy_gilana]

+1 for kitchen timer, a friend of mine singlehanded from Cape Town to Grenada, and taped it on his chest with duct tape, by the time he peeled the duct tape he was awake!

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by StuM

I looked but I couldn't find, so that prompted me to develop something :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...png.watchalert

(Pardon me if I'm breaking the forum rules with a commercial posting, but it's my first Playstore app.)

Dunno about the rules but cheers cap! Thanks. Dunno if my Obamaphone is smart enouff for this app. It's smarter than I am, that's for sure.

[MarkJ]

Here are my two.

The black one is better because theres less key pushes and it resets to the ladt input time.

But its dying in the butt and I could only get the white on to replace it. Its ok but not as good as the black.

[MarkJ]

Ok, this might be the most stupid suggestion of the thread....


Butttttt....

I just downloaded an iPad app that is for cooking but it has 6 timers in it... That can all run simultaniously. In fact each of the 6 timers can have multiple time settings, so I guess you could have an unlimited number of timers....


And its FREE

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/kitc...648299674?mt=8


Its worth a try...

[Blue Crab]

If I had 6 timers, I could learn to ignore the first five. I need one that sounds like an angry Doberman ... Or a husband returning home.

Stu's app isn't free but there's an easy payment plan for CF members, and the app actually costs more if you post a lot on SA or that other forum for folks kicked off here.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

Stu's app isn't free but there's an easy payment plan for CF members, and the app actually costs more if you post a lot on SA or that other forum for folks kicked off here.

I've just put up a free version of Watch Alert on Playstore:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...watchalertfree