diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ac6e8f..6526185 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Many of these methods fire an event when the method is called. You can listen fo
 | Method | Returns | Event Fired | Description | 
 |--------|---------|-------------| ------------|
 | `.set( [boolean\|int] value)` | `ClayItem` | `change` | Check/uncheck the state of this item. |
-| `.get()` | `int` | | 1 if checked, 0 if not checked |
+| `.get()` | `boolean` | | `true` if checked, `false` if not. **NOTE** this will be converted to a `1` or `0` when sent to the watch. See [`ClayConfig.getSettings()`](#methods-1) |
 | `.disable()` | `ClayItem` | `disabled` | Prevents this item from being edited by the user. |
 | `.enable()` | `ClayItem` | `enabled` | Allows this item to be edited by the user. |
 | `.hide()` | `ClayItem` | `hide` | Hides the item |
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ Many of these methods fire an event when the method is called. You can listen fo
 | Method | Returns | Event Fired | Description | 
 |--------|---------|-------------| ------------|
 | `.set( [array] value)` | `ClayItem` | `change` | Checks the checkboxes that corresponds to the provided list of values. |
-| `.get()` |  `Array.<string>` | | Gets an array of strings representing the list of the values of the checked items |
+| `.get()` |  `Array.<string>` | | Gets an array of strings representing the list of the values of the checked items. **NOTE:** each item in the array will be separated by a zero when sent to the watch. See [`ClayConfig.getSettings()`](#methods-1) |
 | `.disable()` | `ClayItem` | `disabled` | Prevents this item from being edited by the user. |
 | `.enable()` | `ClayItem` | `enabled` | Allows this item to be edited by the user. |
 | `.hide()` | `ClayItem` | `hide` | Hides the item |
diff --git a/src/scripts/lib/manipulators.js b/src/scripts/lib/manipulators.js
index 9f0000b..a0f0fb8 100755
--- a/src/scripts/lib/manipulators.js
+++ b/src/scripts/lib/manipulators.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   checked: {
     get: function() {
-      return this.$manipulatorTarget.get('checked') ? 1 : 0;
+      return this.$manipulatorTarget.get('checked');
     },
     set: function(value) {
       this.$manipulatorTarget.set('checked', !!value);
diff --git a/test/spec/lib/manipulators.js b/test/spec/lib/manipulators.js
index 5dff85a..166a91e 100644
--- a/test/spec/lib/manipulators.js
+++ b/test/spec/lib/manipulators.js
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ describe('manipulators', function() {
   });
 
   describe('checked', function() {
-    testSetGet('toggle', true, 1);
-    testSetGet('toggle', 1);
-    testSetGet('toggle', false, 0);
-    testSetGet('toggle', 0);
+    testSetGet('toggle', true);
+    testSetGet('toggle', 1, true);
+    testSetGet('toggle', false);
+    testSetGet('toggle', 0, false);
     testDisable('toggle');
     testEnable('toggle');
     testShow('toggle');