How well does this timer stand up to being dropped repeatedly? Need something durable for my kids to use with constant failures thus far.
1395504
I don't think I can provide a good answer because I don't remember dropping it.
1395505
It's not a durable timer. Mine was never dropped, and never got wet, but part of the hour display disappeared after a couple of months of light use. You could still time things, but it was hard to tell from the partial display how much time was left. I finally threw mine out.
1395506
Hi Mary: I use a number of timers in my profession as a machinist, so I know them well. I returned all 3 of the CDN TM8 timers. 1 never worked, 1 stopped working in 2 days, and the 3rd just irritated me by the fact that it kept forgetting everything and had to be reset after each countdown. So I purchased 3 West Bend Digital Timer, White from Amazon and have been very pleased. It is the one with a button for each number. It comes up today at $13.82. Worth the money in every way. Magnet is better, and when you hit stop it remembers what number you originally put in. Blessings. Ken E.
1395507
Although I have never dropped this timer, I can speculate as to how well it will hold up. Since the casing is plastic, and it appears easy to separate, I'm going to guess that it won't take many droppings before it does separate into two parts. Also I would not get this particular timer for a child because it contains a variety of options and capabilities. My experience is that, the more parts a device has, the more likely something will go awry. I would get something with fewer buttons. Side note: It suits my needs perfectly. I couldn't be more pleased. I drop far more devices than my 6-year-old grandchild, so I might be able to give a definitive response soon. Although I have never dropped this timer, I can speculate as to how well it will hold up. Since the casing is plastic, and it appears easy to separate, I'm going to guess that it won't take many droppings before it does separate into two parts. Also I would not get this particular timer for a child because it contains a variety of options and capabilities. My experience is that, the more parts a device has, the more likely something will go awry. I would get something with fewer buttons. Side note: It suits my needs perfectly. I couldn't be more pleased. I drop far more devices than my... » Read More Although I have never dropped this timer, I can speculate as to how well it will hold up. Since the casing is plastic, and it appears easy to separate, I'm going to guess that it won't take many droppings before it does separate into two parts. Also I would not get this particular timer for a child because it contains a variety of options and capabilities. My experience is that, the more parts a device has, the more likely something will go awry. I would get something with fewer buttons. Side note: It suits my needs perfectly. I couldn't be more pleased. I drop far more devices than my 6-year-old grandchild, so I might be able to give a definitive response soon. « Show Less
448764
It seems durable enough to me. I've used it quite a bit, but I haven't been rough with it or dropped it.
1179407
It's pretty durable but I'm not sure how it would handle with regular use by teens. My children are 3 and 1 and I occasionally jump in it and we have not had any issues. AND we use it all the time!
898250
I have had mine for several years now and have not had a problem with it. This is my second one the first one I had for around 30 years before I gave it to one of the kids.
696205
Absolutely! We have had ours for 7 years, through 4 kids. We used it daily for the first year and less as the years went on. Now a days we use it a couple times a year for a few days at a time. It has held up remarkably. It is made of a thin tent like material and is pretty durable, though the seems tend to go, if pulled on forcefully by kids (and that happens often). I think it should hold up well outside, as long as it isn't left out for days in harsh weather. It is very light, however, so it may blow away if kids aren't in it or staked down.
522626
Invest in a new one. That seems to be an issue with this timer. It's a great timer though and worth the investment.
897011
Same here, it was great whilst it lasted. I had no kids play with mine and never dropped it but the screen became unreadable after using it for 14 months. Was not worth it...
1325641
Me too. Exactly less that 24 hrs of use. Granted, it dropped on my hard wood floor (but what doesn't?).Called leapfrog and said they would replace without asking a lot of questions. I guess they are used to the problem. Received replacement within days but i have to ship the faulty one back at my own expense...add that to the original cost of purchase, the thing is getting really costly but I'm glad their customer service was good.
954700
I'm on vacation right now, but am sure it is warranted for at least one year. Have you ever broken one? I beat the beJesus outta mine!
1206609
I am happy with it's usefulness and durability. After owning it for a year, it is still functioning and holding up even with a toddler in the home. I believe that might not be the case if I had bought a cheaper quality product.
1167851
Not sure I understand the question. We purchased this toy from someone who had it for a year. Then, my kids played with it for about a year and a half. Nothing ever broke or failed in any way. It was a favorite around out house. Now, it's with a third family. I recommend it.
1276423
I had one that lasted about a month and another that lasted a handful of jumps. If you have little ones that don't weight much that go in one-two at a time, it's probably okay. If older kids jump hard into it, then this isn't going to hold up.
758076
Yes, it still works fine.The term 'durable' is subjective... My globe is on my desk and I never rock my table hard enough to displace the globe from it's floating position.The globe has a much higher chance of falling onto the ground, so in that sense...The globe is just plastic with some pieces of magnet on the north and south poles, so it should still work after being dropped and kicked around.
1140389
I've had this for a while now and haven't had any trouble with it starting to tear or break apart. It's been a little smashed because it's in the back with my kids, but it still maintains its shape as it did when it was new. I'd call that pretty durable; we've had no issues with it.
1434805
I love the tank also, I have had it for about 8 months. I use an inexpensive digital GE timer I picked up at Walmart. I am not sure of the rating. But have had no issues at all with this timer or the tank.
1044576
No, this is very durable. I've moved it around, plugged/unplugged it multiple times, and it works perfectly (after almost a year).
988685
I've run the same timer for 4 years and have had no issues with jamming. Good batteries will last all deer season and then some. Lithium batteries will last for 1 year throwing twice a day. A very good timer for the money.