Review of Vibralite 2 (with Plain Band)

It does what I bought it for, and it does it well, so it gets 3 stars.I bought this watch so I could wear earplugs and still wake up to an alarm.

However, the design is not elegant.As one other reviewer noted (possibly for the vibralite 3), it is way too easy to turn the vibrate feature off - a single button changes between vibrate/beep/silence modes.However, it doesn't seem like I can accidently hit this button, so it is forgivable, though worrying.

An example of the rough design is function of the button that changes vibrate/beep/silence modes.It has four settings: beep, vibrate, beep&vibrate, and off.When cycling through these modes, the watch vibrates & beeps for vibrate & beep mode, BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING THIS MODE OFF!It would make sense (and I believe this was the intention of the designers) if when you turn on vibrate mode, it vibrates to confirm this.But it only vibrates to confirm that you have just turned vibrate mode OFF.Fortunately, there is a visual indicator to indicate the mode, so this is only disappointing, and not disastrous.

There are other annoying things that standard digital watches have had right for many years, like:
After using a different function (like stopwatch), mode button takes you right back to time display.
When I turn on the light, it turns off as soon as I press any button - so forget about trying to set the watch in the dark - EVERY button turns the light off.

I'm guess they were first to market with this concept, because I couldn't find any competitors at all.

Bottom line, without competition, I would still buy this watch.

Product Description
The vibration on your wrist from VibraLITE2 will remind you to do any important thing without annoying others. What's really great is that you don't have to hear the alarm to know that it's signalling you. This watch is especially nice for pilots, students (taking exams), and of course the deaf and hard of hearing. VibraLITE2 is ideal for noisy environments. Reminders from VibraLITE2 are especially helpful for: Medical Conditions/Medication Reminders, Time Management, Timing Procedures, Tests or Presentations, Self Regulation/Keeping Focused, Noisy Environments, Great as a Travel Alarm, Any time you don't want to disturb others. The uses are endless! VibraLITE2 features: Vibration Alarm - (auto-shutoff after approx. 20 sec.), Electro-Luminescent Back Light, Second Clock for Second Time Zone, 12 or 24 Hour Clock Choice, Date Display, Stop Watch, Two Alarm Settings, Chime Option for Alarms, Hourly Alert Option, Water Resistant (30 meters), Stainless Steel Back, 1-Year Warranty (on watch functions only). Watch w/ Plain Band

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