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What's a good alarm clock that doesn't use sound? E.g. one that's going to reliably wake me up through vibration, light, cold water spray, etc whether it's summer or winter?

Currently I use my iPhone on vibrate under my pillow, but frankly, I don't like sleeping on top of my phone. Partly because 5g will give me the coronavirus, but also because it means I need to take my phone to bed with me, which increases the chance of more screentime in bed. I realise there are other vibrating alarm clocks out there, but asking in case you guys have any left-field ideas.

Conext for this: for quite a long time now, I've had hearing loss from otoscrelosis and too many years with my head stuck in the bass bins at raves, so can't rely on sound-based alarm clocks, unless it's anti-social levels of noise and I've had complaints int he past when I've relied on sound levels to wake me up... especially when I sleep through it :lol:
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I find my iPhone on a wooden bedside table wakes me up with the vibration - worth a try?
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Get a child. I haven't needed an alarm for 4 years and 10 months.
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Rich B wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:14 am Get a child. I haven't needed an alarm for 4 years and 10 months.
Have you got any for sale?
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You need a Furze Wakeomatic solution.

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Gavster wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:33 am
Rich B wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:14 am Get a child. I haven't needed an alarm for 4 years and 10 months.
Have you got any for sale?
unfortunately selling them is "frowned upon"...

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As you say, plenty of d/Deaf people use ones with a vibrating pad that goes under your pillow, plenty to choose from. https://www.deafequipment.co.uk/catalog ... arm-clocks

Hue lights can be set on a timer too, I have ours come gently on earlier than sunrise when it's depths of winter.
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Those Lumie things were all the rage 10 years or so ago, don't know if they're any good mind you.
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I have a weirdly accurate body clock. I can set my alarm to any time and I'll be up 5-10 mins before it goes off. Just one of my many talents :lol:
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Rich B wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:14 am Get a child. I haven't needed an alarm for 4 years and 10 months.
Preach.
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My Garmin watch vibrates me awake everytime. Even if I've been out on a bender. Brilliant!
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McSwede wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:31 pm My Garmin watch vibrates me awake everytime. Even if I've been out on a bender. Brilliant!
I used to have my Fitbit vibrate to wake me up without disturbing ExWife1. If I didn't cancel the alarm properly and it went off on the wooden beside unit it definitely woke her.
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McSwede wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:31 pm My Garmin watch vibrates me awake everytime. Even if I've been out on a bender. Brilliant!
Which one is that?
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Gavster wrote: Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:24 pm
McSwede wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:31 pm My Garmin watch vibrates me awake everytime. Even if I've been out on a bender. Brilliant!
Which one is that?
It's a Vivoactive 4. Great bit of kit. 👍
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McSwede wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:33 am
Gavster wrote: Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:24 pm
McSwede wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:31 pm My Garmin watch vibrates me awake everytime. Even if I've been out on a bender. Brilliant!
Which one is that?
It's a Vivoactive 4. Great bit of kit. 👍
Looks nice :) I've got a forerunner 45, which was great for a lot of running, however always felt a little cheap. Now I do less running and more weights, swimming etc too, the Vivoactive looks like a good upgrade.
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