ThermoWorks has
ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE 1-Second Read Thermometer (Various Colors) on sale for
$84. Shipping is $4.99.
Thanks to Community Member
sportsjunkie for posting this deal.
Features:
- Range: -58.0 to 572.0°F (-49.9 to 299.9°C)
- Accuracy: ±0.5°F (±0.3°C) from -4 to 248°F (-20 to 120°C) otherwise ±1.8°F (±1.0°C)
- Resolution: Factory set to 1° (user reconfigurable to 0.1°)
- Response Time: Full reading in 1 second (0.2 seconds time constant)*
- Probe: 4.3 L inches, High Performance Type K Thermocouple
- Display: 1 H x 1.54 W inches (25 H x 39 W mm) LCD, rotates 360°, Intelligent Backlight
- Sleep Mode: 10 to 180 seconds, user selectable (user reconfigurable to disable)
- Water Resistance: IP67
- Battery: 1.5 volt AAA, 2,000 hours typical (without backlight)
- Warranty:5 years
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The metal probe is much much much harder to pull out.
The stupid display keeps flipping around, upside down, sideways, right side up, it's annoying as heck.
There is no lanyard attached or any way to attach a lanyard.
While it reads as fast as old one, it seems to take longer to settle on a final temp.
This is a great example of the old saying, "the enemy of good is better."
I thought it was silly to spend more than $15 or $20 on a thermometer too, until I bought one.
That being said, for home users a Lavaworks Javelin would be just fine. Or a Thermoworks Pop.
If the price drops on the Mk iV it would really be considered a best buy as well. I'd love to see ~$50.
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I wasted a bunch of money on Amazon highly rated thermometers that literally died after one cleaning session (not sure if I'm supposed to avoid water on the probe but the Thermopop handles it fine and every other probe died with water) or were just obviously off by at least 10 degrees
The smoke port holes are finicky so sometimes the probe acts like it not plugged in. The MK4 is off a few degrees on the ice bath test and the boiling water test.
Not really sure how I feel about this company. Not sure if they are just marketed hype, and people just jump on board….I mean I spent over $250 with them, or are they just the same stuff you can get for 75% cheaper.
The metal probe is much much much harder to pull out.
The stupid display keeps flipping around, upside down, sideways, right side up, it's annoying as heck.
There is no lanyard attached or any way to attach a lanyard.
While it reads as fast as old one, it seems to take longer to settle on a final temp.
This is a great example of the old saying, "the enemy of good is better."
I brought the case for the MK4 after I dropped it from counter height and broke the screen. I like how it has magnets on the back so I can just stick it anywhere for storage.
https://www.thermoworks
These might be nice devices, and I still use mine and my smoke all the time, but I would not buy it again. Company isn't consumer friendly and both my expensive products from them have issues.
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Basting goes by look, not temp. Adjusting firepower is measured through an ambient probe or gauge on the smoker. Thermapen isn't measuring that and the probe in the meat would let you know if it needs adjusting. Slow and low doesn't need 1 sec measurements unless you were doing several/many meats at once. 6+ chickens for example.
Thank you both for your points. They're valid. I just never found myself needing a probe like this for low&slow smoking. Steak? Sure. Brisket? Nope. Add in the conveniences an app gives you, timers/alerts/graphs/history/etc and it's just gravy.
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