Elgin Travel Alarm Clock
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Elgin Travel Alarm Clock
Customer Review: Thought I could trust the brand "Elgin" but ....
Summary: 1 Stars
OKAY OKAY I admit I bought this on the cheap hoping the brand "ELGIN" would give me a good product. Look, you're only reading this because you're shopping on the cheap also. Stop. Don't buy one. Read the other one star reviews. They all have different problems with the alarm clock. Wish I read the one stars first.
Anyway my issue is that the alarm is so very very faint and soft I cannot hear it. Called the company and they said it is a rather soft alarm but it flashes red. How does that wake me up? Anyway they told me to keep it and they're shipping another.
Spend another buck or two or learn your own lesson.
Customer Review: Great little alarm
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm with the airlines, so I have been thru a number of these. The best feature of this clock/alarm is that it has a cover that covers the buttons when it is in your suitcase. Sounds like a little thing, but if you don't have a cover, the time is always changing inside of your suitcase. Not only does that wear out your batteries, but it also makes the buttons hard to push. Plus you have to reset the time every time you plan on useing it! Those of us in the business always bring our own alarm as well as call for a wake up call. Too many times the computer that sets the wake up calls in the hotels, is not dependable.Customer Review: Doesn't Keep Time!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was glad I found this little clock on Amazon, because it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for. Elgin is a reputable name in timepieces. Unfortunately, the clock gained about 15 minutes every five hours! I tested it more than once. I was so disappointed. Had to return it. Still looking for something like it. I need something simple, folding, battery-operated, a clock that can keep accurate time (!) and with a light that comes on when pressed. Unfortunately, it was not to be with this one. I don't usually write reviews, but felt obligated to report my recent experience with this model.Customer Review: broken upon arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
I received this clock a few days late because Amazon chose to ship this the cheapest possible way which was USPS instead of UPS or Fedex. I was suppose to receive this 2 day with my Prime membership and received it 4 days later instead. So much for my membership benefits! This clocks display could NOT be viewed from a straight on view. The only way I could read the display was looking at it almost from directly above or from a side view angle. Also, when I pushed the blue backlight display button, I couldn't see anything, but Blue. This is defective and I am returning it for another try.Customer Review: This clock does NOT have Indiglo
Summary: 1 Stars
It's fine as a travel clock, but I bought it because the description said it had Indiglo. It does not. You have to press the light button to light up the display. If you want a backlit travel alarm, it's fine. Very disappointing. If the listing is corrected it'd be 4 stars.
Update: October 29, 2010
Now the backlight doesn't work at all. I thought it wasn't lighting up because the batteries might be low. Nope, new batteries in and no light. FAIL. One star, look elsewhere.
Now it's too late to order one for my upcoming trip.