Yet Another WiFi Thermometer on Kickstarer - Loki

[cosmo]

Not endorsing, just sharing

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lokiproducts/loki-the-smart-wifi-meat-thermometer/description

[smokinfatties]

Hmmm, I am not sold!

[Stoney]

I am rather skeptical with tech kickstarters, but this one looks more realistic than the Meater. Its not a whole lot different than the IGrill, except the IGrill has a display instead of a ball. The app even looks basically the same. Nothing new here, just a repackaged existing product.

[Dr ROK]

The probes seem to be the biggest difference. Cable covered in rubber and a ambient temp sensor near the handle and a meat sensor in the tip.

[MBMorgan]

I think this one is more likely to be successful than the Meater. I'm still not convinced that wireless electronics and batteries will survive at the whole possible range of BBQ temps ... much less get a usable signal out through a closed metal cooker to the sender unit.

[BriggsBBQ]

Totally agree. Would be one thing if it was just 1-2 hours but 250+ for 10-14 hours I cannot think of anything that would resist that heat transfer.

[David Parrish]

The probes use thermocouple technology. That all by itself could make the Loki worth looking at. I'm not backing another thermometer on KickStarter though after the Meater fiasco.

I think the pricepoint is sketchy. $139 for a Loki with 4 thermocouple probes seems too cheap. Thermoworks charges around $50 each of their thermocouple probes.

[Lost in China]

Why take the risk? Let it come out at retail if it is successful. You'll read the reviews, and if it's great, it'll be obvious to everyone. Otherwise, save your money!