Timex T117B Travel Alarm Clock with Flashlight (Black)

• Travel alarm operates on 4 AAA batteries
• Built in flashlight
• 24 hour Set and Forget alarm with auto repeat and auto shutoff
• Simple ?Twist2Set? rotary clock and alarm setting controls
• Momentary INDIGLO® display for nighttime viewing

Unfortunately, this product was a great disappointment. This is why I don't like it:

1. You can not read the display unless it is 2 feet below eye level. Thats right! You can not simple look at the display head on or when it is above eye level and read it. Who ever designed the LCD and light display deserves a Darwin award. What good is clock that you can barely read?!?!?!

2. You can't have the display light on and change the alarm time at the same time. The display light must be off. If you want to change the alarm time in the dark, forget it.

3. The knob that changes the alarm time is flimsy. It feels like it will break off after a month or two of use.

Amazing, a company that calls itself "Timex" makes a clock that is barely readable. Buying this product was a waste of time. Hopefully, by reading this you will not waste your time!

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The previous reviews in this section are quite honest.

1) You can only see the number from a 45 to 60 degree angle only

2) Alarm/snooze button are in a weird position in the bottom. Kinda difficult to get when you wake up around 5AM

3) It has a nice looking

4) Knobs are "plastic made" but not with a cheap or crappy looking

5) Good alarm for traveling purposes

I use this alarm as a backup alarm clock to make sure I WAKE UP!!!

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This is a great idea for a travel alarm. It is too bad it only got the "once over" at Timex R&D before the started churning them out.

Here are a few items that should be addressed in a new & improved model:

1) The LED display needs to be viewable wider angles. It should be easy to read when sitting on a nightstand, as it is now, that is about the WORST angle to try to view it.

2) The flashlight needs to be brighter. A selectable beam with low and high brightness and/or narrow/wide beam would be ideal. Is it is now, it is almost useless.

3) A simple switch for time zones would be really nice.

4) The alarm cannot be set in the dark. You cannot change the alarm time while the Indiglo is activated. This is a major flaw.

5) The adjustment knob is flimsy and would be the weakest link in the structure. It needs to be sturdier.

I hope someone tries to remake this product because it would be awesome if it was done right!

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So far, this item has done just what I want it to do. It's silent, easy to snooze, and provides a convenient, but not TOO bright, light when the early (or midnight) riser needs to get around the room.

The female of the species gets up later than me, so SHE gets the clock radio, and I get the flashlight alarm! I use it as a portable alarm, not a clock; I've never had the dial-reading problem the other reviewers spoke of, but I don't really try to read it at night. It goes off, I hit snooze, switch on the flashlight, and I'm off to get dressed. Perfect!

THAT being said, design-wise it has a LOT of irritating aspects. Not only do you have to open the battery compartment to switch OFF (as opposed to snooze) the alarm, but setting it is a HUGE pain! You have to set it from 12 AM!?! One click at a time!!! And snooze and indiglo are the same... switch or whatever you'd call it. Also, I hate having to screw around with AAA batteries! Well, at least they're not C.

All in all, though, I recommend it as long as it keeps working (and I'll update this review if it does!!!)

In my opinion, you get what you pay for. For 2o bucks, you might get little annoyances, but overall you get an alarm clock that keeps time accurately and alarms you when you want it to. Upon reading other reviews for different alarm clocks, keeping time accurately or not having the alarm go off is a big issue in many alarm clocks. So, even though this one might not have 180 degree viewing angles, or the knob might have a weird feel to it, overall for bucks I'm not expecting the Rolex of alarm clocks, just something to keep time accurately and wake me up in the morning. Overall, I can say that I am 100 percent satisfied with my purchase!