Hello Meathead et al,
I am debating between the 732 and 733...leaning toward the -2 because I like simplicity and the 47 meats on the -3 look kinda silly to me, the important stuff mainly being equal. Anyway, does anybody know whether you can use two pointy probes on the -2, or does it have to be one pointy and a blunt one?
Cookers:
Weber Kettle (used/fair condition; a gift).
Grilla OG.
Pit Boss 3-Burner Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle.
SnS Kettle.
Everything Else:
Sous Vide equipment.
Instant read and leave-in thermometers.
Grill Grates.
Kingsford Blue Bag, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Weber lighter cubes, Weber charcoal chimneys.
BBQr's Delight Hickory & Apple flavor pellets, propane torch, 6" smoke tube.
Grilla apple & hickory pellets, Royal Oak charcoal pellets.
Rubs with salt: Meat Church, Meathead.
Rubs without salt: SnS Grills Rocky's Rub and Not Just for Beef.
Rubs home-mixed: None at this time.
Spices: Lots of 'em.
Kindly disagree, they actually can accept either. They're labeled Food and BBQ, but they're interchangeable. You can even put the blunt probe in meat, I do it all the time when the shorter probe is more convenient.
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You can use either probes on either. The probe shape is only the shape of the metal- the sensors, wires and plugs are all the same.
I agree with you that the 733's display is too busy. I don't need my display to say BEEF all day long when I'm cooking a brisket, I know what I'm cooking and what temps I'm shooting for. I think the 733 would be great for someone just starting out, where that info being displayed (target temp, alarms...) is a handy reference to alleviate a stressful first couple cooks.
I also use pointy hybrids with 6' leads on my 732. I gifted a friend of mine with a 733 to go with a new smoker and included two spare probes and clips along with it. I like my 732 better now that I've tried both, but my friend likes the 733 (not having ever used a 732).
One thing I highly advise, always have two spare probes and grate clips on hand, a probe will fail at the worst time and you probably won't notice that it is reading 30 degrees or so off from where it should be. (Take my word on this, I'm a software engineer and a philosophy major so you can just assume I'm right and not have to come to the same conclusion from your own evidence.)
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Hmmm... Give some consideration to the Maverick ET-735. It has 4 probes and it's has Bluetooth so you can track your cooking & meat temps in your family room. http://www.amazon.com/Maverick--735-...averick+et-735
The one big advantage the ET-733 has over the 732 is when you are setting the temperature. If you overshoot the temp while setting the 732, you have to go all the way around again to get back to where you want it. The 733 lets you back up quickly. Maybe the new 732's have updated programming that works like the 733. My 732 doesn't.
Big Maple, I own a 733 and my only complaint Todate is you have to be a Computer Programer to Set it! I am Not! So about 90% of the Time it reads Beef and I am cooking Pork? The other minor B--ch I have is the lack of Reels for Probe Storage! This would be the same for either one! On the Plus side It is still functioning on the original batteries over 1 Yr! Hopes this helps you, I don''t think you can make a bad Choice!
Eat Well and Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan
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