I currently have a Thermo-pop, and really have never had an issue with it. But, I have been eyeing up the Thermopen Mk4. Is it worth the extra money vs already owning a thermo-pop?
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The Thermopen is a little faster which is nice. The Mk4 is waterproof too. Personally, my Thermopop became my indoor kitchen thermometer when I finally got my Thermopen. I don't regret buying it but really the pop is "good enough".
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Richard, I've had a Thermo Pop that I use when our Church Men's Group does a steak fry and a Classic Thermapen for use at home and I like them both. A couple months ago I bought a MK4 and like that even more. It's extra features are well worth the extra $ IMO. Highly recommended! Good luck and always good to hear from you!
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I can’t compare because I don’t have a Pop. But the Pen is great. Just wait for one of the frequent sales, or open box days.
Also, get a bright color so that it is easy to find when you are looking for it.
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I don't have a Pop but the MK4 was worth the money to me. Like Mosca said just wait for one of the sales - they have them all the time.
I noticed I had a crack on my MK4 so I hopped on chat with thermoworks support. I asked them if I the silicone cover would help keep it from spreading and keep moisture out. Since I just purchased it last year they said they could rma it and replace the cover for me free of charge. I even made sure to tell them that it was more than likely my fault it was cracked.
They sent me the RMA label from UPS and it is on its way to thermoworks for repair. I weent ahead and purchased the silicone cover to help prevent this from happening again.
Great customer service in my expreience.
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I have the MK 4 and the Classic (Smoke and a infrared too). In my opinion the features of the MK4 are worth the extra money. And, like everyone said, the customer service is outstanding.
I suggest going to their website and signing up for emails, they are having sales and specials all the time (I wouldn't pay full price unless you're in a real hurry).
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I struggled for a few years with this very question. My ThermoPop was fine, no need to upgrade, in fact it was a big upgrade from the toy I had prior. When I finally did though, from a sale, I stopped using the ThermoPop cuz the Thermapen was just better. Not needed, you're fine with the T-pop, just better to use if you have it.
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I have both and much prefer the Mk 4. It’s just nicer in pretty much every way IMO.
I only got the ThermoPop because I was buying a few as gifts and decided to keep one for myself...
It’s nice, and fully capable...just not quite as nice as the Mk 4. That said, it does have one advantage over the Mk 4: it can easily fit into a shirt pocket, or thermometer pocket on a chefs coat. Something the other one cannot do. It’s also much lighter.
If I owned the ThermoPop first, I’d probably ask the same questions. While the Mk 4 won’t necessarily make the Pop obsolete, it doesn’t take long to get used to the speed & accuracy. So one may reach for it less often.
Along with the update/upgrades from the Classic it has better battery life AND it uses a more common battery that’s easy to find pretty much anywhere. Waiting for a sale is a great way to save a few bucks. I also recommend the silicone boot. While it adds a bit of protection, it also adds a couple of magnets which I find quite handy.
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I'll follow the leader(s) and agree the Mk4 (and anything else Thermoworks makes) is worth every penny and is more user-friendly than the Dot (e.g., readout automatically rotates; backlight activates/deactivates automatically (I think the Dot's is programmed to go out 1 millisecond before I take my second reading)). I'd get the silicone boot as well. We have (2); one for the grill and one for the kitchen. And, as others have noted, TW customer service is outstanding.
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