8 alarm clocks that will DEFINITELY get you out of bed

November 7, 2012

By Jaclyn Bertner

Here’s the problem with alarm clocks and their humans:

Human places alarm clock within arm’s reach;
Alarm clock goes off;
Human smacks, hits, throws [insert any malicious verb] or simply hits snooze multiple times;
Human wakes up after 30 minutes of snoozing; and
Human is late.

But what if there were alarm clocks that forced us to wake up — because they simply won’t shut up until you perform a task that will turn them off?

Enter the following seven alarm clocks that require us humans to chase, solve puzzles and even work out to silence the noise, thus efficiently waking us up without having to hit snooze.

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Wake Up Work Out Alarm Clock

Waking up isn’t challenging enough? Why not add a workout to the mix? The 1.5-lb. Wake Up Work Out Alarm Clock forces you to crank out 30 curls to turn off this dumbbell-shaped alarm clock. Motion sensors inside count how many reps you’ve done, and the side of the dumbbell houses a countdown timer that counts the number of reps you've performed from zero to 30 — as long as your movements are perfect.

iQ Alarm Clock

If you need a little brain stimulation to wake up in the morning, iQ Alarm clock, from designer Oliver Sha, might do the trick. This alarm clock — which at the moment is just a design concept — challenges you with brain teasers to shut it off. You can set the alarm to ring until you answer one to three questions. It also has a hard-to-open battery compartment so you need to press and hold the power button for 30 seconds to power it off. And bonus: The clock has no snooze button.

Puzzle Alarm Clock

For the inner child in all of us, how about a quick puzzle to get your day started and your lazy self out of bed? The Puzzle Alarm Clock from Perpetual Kid requires you to place different shapes in their matching holes. When the alarm goes off, the pieces go flying, and the noise remains until the puzzle is assembled by matching colors and shapes.

Tocky Runaway Alarm Clock

If you like to chase stuff first thing in the morning, this alarm clock is for you. Tocky Runaway Alarm Clock from Sharper Image jumps off your nightstand, plays a song (that you upload with the provided USB cable) and rolls around until you catch and shut it off. You can also record a customized alarm message with the built-in microphone. The alarm clock allows for a single snooze; when it sounds again, you’re forced to run after it.

Target Alarm Clock

Test your aim with Convenient Gadgets & Gifts’ Target Alarm Clock, which requires you to hit the bull's-eye to turn it off. Use the easy mode for one hit and hard mode for five hits. The alarm clock allows you to record and use your favorite tune as the alarm sound. It also includes two shooting games.

Flying Alarm Clock

Wake up with ThinkGeek’s Flying Alarm Clock, which features a “loud shrieking alarm” and a propeller-driven key that flies off your nightstand. The key flies around your room until you catch it and turn it off. Doesn't that sound pleasant?

Carpet Alarm Clock

To turn off the Carpet Alarm Clock, you have to get up and step on it, which is most effective if you place it far away from your bed. An LCD screen indicates the time on this invention, designed by Sofie Collin and Gustav Lanberg. (Note: At the moment, this model is just a design concept.)

Clocky

For more chasing fun, check out Clocky, which runs away and hides if you don't wake up right away. When the alarm goes off, Clocky will wait for you to get up. If you snooze, Clocky will jump off your nightstand and run around until you catch it and turn it off.

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Maria

November 27th, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Hello,

We enjoy your email blasts with helpful and informative tips and information.

The above alarm clocks are an amusing way to wake wake up. We have a product that is true to the article’s title that you overlooked, called “My tiny Reminder.”

It combines a wrist walet and mini vibrating alarm that’s similar to a vibrating watch. One of its many uses is waking up silently without disturbing others. It’s the proven, ultimate solution for the soundest of sleepers based upon feedback we’ve received.

MTR has its own website, http://www.mytinyreminder.com and is very popular in both the U.S. and overseas. If you post a similar article in the future, we hope you will consider adding it, as it’s a versatile product with many uses. Perhaps it can fit into another upcoming segment as well.

Please let me know if I can send additional information. Thank you.

Best Regards,
Maria
Innovative Product Source LLC

Jaclyn Bertner

November 27th, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Thanks for a great addition to the roundup, Maria!

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