Brilliant dose exactly what it says. Good quality reasonably priced

I ordered this gym timer as the display on my treadmill had gone. My treadmill has hard buttons and so I can control everything I need but the one thing I can't see is the time.
This interval timer has been great for my use actually. I have mounted it on the wall and now * I can set up interval timers when I'm doing HIT * training or simply have an at a glance clock so I know where I am in the run.
The digits and especially the colons between hour/minutes/seconds looks almost old fashioned and I really light it, sort of retro. With this old fashioned diode comes brightness – like you couldn't miss it bright, I've dialled it down. Another welcome old fashioned thing about thetimer is that it is instant on and ready to go, there's no waiting for a 'boot up' here – it's not going to 'crash'.
The remote works well but programming isn't intuitive – you need to read the manual and I'd suggest photographing it. One of the most confusing things are the two buttons that you would use for programming the intervals(you can have 10 and they are stored) are the 'FGB' and 'tabata' buttons. These a set beteen two other buttons labelled EMOM and HIIT which don't appear to do anything and aren't mentioned in the manual. To make things worse these four also have other labels above them which don't relate to anything I can glean. It's not difficult to programme, just not intuitive – once you know, it's easy.
The start/stop button feels ok and will likely survive a few clumsy 'hits' and it has a very * long lead – the button also has a side button that can restart the function.
In summary, this is a reliable, functional interval timer that is super clear and bright – I've had to dial my camera exposure settings to minimum to capture what the eye sees.

I grab this Gym Timer to try and get a bit more organized with my home workouts. The idea of a remote and having clear start/stop buttons seemed really appealing.
Setting it up was pretty straightforward, no major headaches there. The display is nice and bright, easy to read even when I'm a bit sweaty and out of breath. The basic stopwatch and countdown functions work just as you'd expect. The remote is handy too, especially when I'm in the middle of a set and don't want to walk over to the timer.
However, the interval timer function is where it gets a little… meh. It does the job, but programming custom intervals isn't the most intuitive thing in the world. I had to fiddle with the buttons for a bit to get it set up the way I wanted. Also, while it's called "portable," it's not exactly pocket-sized. It's fine for moving around my home gym, but I wouldn't be throwing it in my bag to take to a park workout.
It's definitely better than just using my phone timer, and the remote is a nice touch. But for the price, I was hoping for something a little more user-friendly when it came to the interval settings. It's a decent piece of kit, does the basics well, but it's not blowing me away. Three * stars feels about right – it's okay, but could be better.

Fantastic piece of kit
We use it for competitions to win prizes, getting people to stop the timer on a specific number. The customers have so much fun with it. Really well made and functions perfectly. Highly recommend.

Although the instructions included with this gym clock are a bit lacking, it's fairly intuative to set up. There is a remote control to make life easier, but there are no batteries included, so you will need to provide 2 of the AAA type.
Once you have it all plugged in, setting up the clock is the first thing detailed in the instructions and you can have this in either a 12 or 24 hour format. The numbers on the clock are large and bright, so it's easy to see even when it's wall mounted and there are screws and plugs included to allow you to do that.
As well as the clock, I use the count up and count down timers on a regular basis. Again, setup is mostly detailed in the instructions and the rest is fairly obvious. I didn't want to have the beeps at the end of the countdown and this is simple to turn off. One feature I really like is that the value for the countdown timer is retained in memory when the clock is turned off, or even unplugged.
I also really like the large start/ stop/ pause button, which is so easy to use. It has a very * long lead, so you don't need to be on top of the timer to use it, but a wireless one would be even better! The light on the button is very * bright, so it's easy to keep track of where it is and this light stays on, even when you turn the clock off. There is a switch on the base of the button which will control this though.
I don't really use the stopwtch or interval modes, but when I had a go, just to try, they seemed fairly straightforward to set up.
All in all I like this timer and find it very * useful. I wish * the instructions were a bit clearer and I also think that it's a little on the expensive side for a clock of this size. It has a lot going for it though and it may be worth paying that bit extra, especially if you are going to find the big button handy.

Very * good stop watch

Pretty decent gym timer-clock, easy to read at distance due to a very * bright display.
The one received here is the green/plug-in variant, so does need a constant power source to operate. You can of course hook this up to a USB battery pack, and testing showed around 650mA current draw while in use (which should give you an idea on run-time for any pack you have to hand).
The remote takes a bit of navigating for all but the most basic settings, so the instruction manual is a must here. Thankfully the remote itself is decent… far better than the thin/flat membrane types often shipped with this sort of gear.
The price is just about 'OK' for the size/quality IMO, so on a quality/value-for-money basis…. 4-Stars.