Flying Alarm Clock
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Flying Alarm Clock
Customer Review: Completely Useless
Summary: 1 Stars
My mother bought this alarm clock for me for Christmas instead of a more expensive clock that I had requested, and I consider it a complete waste of money.
First, it should be noted that there is effectively no "Snooze" function on this clock. Replacing the propeller on the clock serves to turn it off. In order for the clock to continue going off, one would have to adjust the little switch on the front of the clock. I dare anyone to actually do this while one is tired enough to need the extra time asleep.
Second, the propeller does not come off immediately when the alarm goes off. When the alarm starts to go off, there is a 10 to 15 second window in which one can slam on the top of the clock, stopping the propeller and turning off the alarm clock. As there is no snooze function accessible while half-asleep, one can imagine that this is a Bad Thing. I'm glad I never tried to use it on its own.
Third, though this is a minor issue in light of the larger ones above, the construction is flimsy. A week or so of slamming the propeller back on once a morning and the base of the flimsy plastic propeller had broken.
Fourth, another minor issue, the time only lights up if you push down the propeller attachment. I find this very inconvenient.
In short, don't waste your money. There are interesting variations on this theme that are more effective, though more expensive, including ones that actually roll off the bedside table.
Customer Review: Piece of junk
Summary: 1 Stars
Ordered item, does not come with AC adapter, or batteries, have to tap the top if u want it to light up to see the time, ac adapter is optional but must find that on your own. Setting the time and alarm is a joke "press mode 3 times, press set 1 time... put your left foot in, take your right foot out...." has a useless count up feature. Bottom of the helicopter is a Styrofoam ball! But aside from that, the helicopter would not sit properly in the clock - had to hold the top lightly until it gained enough speed to launch (then quickly take your finger away). Even if it did work, you can still hit snooze without retrieving the helicopter. Alarm is the sound of a distorted airplane taking off - sounds like crap, very poor quality speaker. Best part of the product was the box. If it worked at all, I suspect the batteries would wear down quickly. Manf website had no useful info on troubleshooting item. Even if it had worked, this is a $5 product becasue of the overall quality. Will return for refund.Customer Review: Not very sturdy!
Summary: 1 Stars
My son loved this but upon using it for the first time it broke. The mechanism that holds the propeller in place is very fragile and broke rendering the propeller inoperable. I had read several reviews and hoped that we would not be in the same boat but I should have listened. It is loud and it is fun but not good for every day use. The alarm actually goes off for several seconds before the propeller flys. My son decided to see if he could turn the alarm off before the propeller took off but touching it while it was spinning broke the plastic that holds the propeller. I have returned it to Amazon and am currently waiting for my refund.Customer Review: Less impressive than expected
Summary: 1 Stars
1. It is not the easiest clock to set, but its not impossible with the instructions. The backlight makes the time easy to read.
2. The alarm is very loud and seems likely to wake up even the heaviest sleepers.
3. The propeller does not fit tightly into the base and feels very cheap. Even when properly attached to the base, it sort of wobbles. That may be why, although it spins well enough it doesn't really catch much air. At best it lifts an inch or so, falls, and continues spinning for a moment. At worst it simply flops off the clock. It was never as impressive as it seemed on the website.
Customer Review: What kind of maniac designed this?
Summary: 1 Stars
"When the alarm goes off, a helicopter flies into the air, carrying the key to turn off the alarm." What kind of maniac designed this?
Purchased this out of sheer curiousity, I was pleasantly surprised to find that yes; it was piece of junk. Some stand out features include: The battery only option, the discs that don't so much soar whimsically around the room as much as they beach themselves onto your floor where they proceed to scream at you like an unattended child until you get up, the pain of stepping first thing in the morning on a piece of plastic. The perfect gag gift.