ThermoPro TP19H Waterproof Digital Meat Thermometer for Grilling with Ambidextrous Backlit and Motion Sensing Kitchen Cooking Food Thermometer for BBQ Grill Smoker Oil Fr

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04-11-2021 at 08:50 AM #2

The new model is only $13.99

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04-12-2021 at 12:25 AM #3

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The new model is only $13.99

That is definitely not the newer model. Amazon gets that wrong quite a bit. That "newer model" was actually released about the same time and has 1 or 2 less features, and a smaller screen. Don't always believe what things online tell you. You must always do your own research.

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04-12-2021 at 06:02 PM #4

Get this if u want your steak coming out overcooked or undercooked, you've been warned

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04-12-2021 at 06:14 PM #5

Costco has food thermometers for $10

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04-12-2021 at 06:31 PM #6

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The new model is only $13.99

Let me guess...
It it best to buy because it has HDMI 2.1 via future updates...

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04-12-2021 at 06:32 PM #7

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Get this if u want your steak coming out overcooked or undercooked, you've been warned

Bought a cheapo thermometer in 2017 from a slickdeal for $4.

Then that Christmas got a thermopen mk4 from folks $179 factory calibrated.

Did boiling water test, ice water tests, and other temp reading tests and timed them all.

The el cheapo $4 took maybe 1 second longer to register the exact same temperature. The sensor was slighty further back on tip whereas the mk4 sensor was at the tip. Build quality well mk4 was solid, and $4 one felt like a $15 thermometer or so.

Moral of the story? $4 vs $179, for a product that does the exact same thing.

Your steak will be fine brother.

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04-12-2021 at 06:47 PM #8

My thermopen mk4 is not accurate. Off by 2 degrees. Guess I need to reach out to them. I think all these are really about the same.

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04-12-2021 at 08:16 PM #9

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My thermopen mk4 is not accurate. Off by 2 degrees. Guess I need to reach out to them. I think all these are really about the same.

Can you calibrate it?

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04-12-2021 at 08:42 PM #10

Not according to the user manual.

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04-12-2021 at 08:51 PM #11

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Costco has food thermometers for $10

Is it online or in store purchase?

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04-12-2021 at 09:04 PM #12

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Bought a cheapo thermometer in 2017 from a slickdeal for $4.

Then that Christmas got a thermopen mk4 from folks $179 factory calibrated.

Did boiling water test, ice water tests, and other temp reading tests and timed them all.

The el cheapo $4 took maybe 1 second longer to register the exact same temperature. The sensor was slighty further back on tip whereas the mk4 sensor was at the tip. Build quality well mk4 was solid, and $4 one felt like a $15 thermometer or so.

Moral of the story? $4 vs $179, for a product that does the exact same thing.

Your steak will be fine brother.

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/320824

For me the problem was the durability. One or two wipings with a damp sponge and the internals of my cheap thermometer rusted and short circuited. My Thermoworks is sealed much better.

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04-12-2021 at 11:11 PM #14

As someone who's purchased several digital thermometers, if you appreciate a perfectly grilled steak and hate overcooked/undercooked food, do not buy cheap thermometers. If you don't really care if your steak is medium rare or medium well, by all means by this thermometer. However, it is very difficult to get a perfect med rare. Even expensive steakhouses get it wrong all the time. There is a very small window to get it right and without a FAST and ACCURATE thermometer, you won't get it. If you're particular about steaks, you will end up throwing these cheap thermometers away. Some of these take over 10 seconds to get a temperature.

The only two thermometers that do this well are the Lavatools Javelin PRO and the Thermoworks Thermapen. One is $55 and the other is $100. The Javelin Pro is a far better deal and is about 90% as good as the Thermapen. But if you feel like splurging on a product with a few more features and slightly faster lock and made in a developed country (UK), then get the Thermapen.

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