Decided on the Maverick PT-55 in part bc I could buy it from the SnS guys. But for $40 with free shipping, seemed like a good buy.
Also getting a TP03H for the in laws house.
My wife has the MK4, which is fantastic, and I have the Thermoworks MTC with the Fast Response Meat Needle Probe. I like the MTC better, personally, but both are excellent.
I have the classic thermopen and the housing became brittle and cracked in 2-3 yrs, even though it was treated with care and never dropped. The cracking appeared to be due to a material or molding defect, based on my engineering expertise. I sent images to the company, but they said the guarantee is only for one year. I purchased it because of the great reviews, but now there are so many alternatives for about $20 I'd not do it again, considering how they responded.
So I bought the Maverick PT-55 and the TP03H. I've used them both over the last couple of weeks. A couple key differences.
Biggest difference is the Maverick beeps when you turn it on, and when you press buttons. (Not sure how valuable that is). It does have a MUCH bigger display.
Both register temps pretty quickly. At least, quick enough for me. Less than 3 seconds for sure.
You have to unscrew the battery cover on the TP03H, but they included a tiny screw driver - which I thought was a nice touch.
Maverick buttons are a little easier to push with gloves.
Both have temp guides printed on the back. Maverick's is easier to read.
They both do what they're supposed to do. It will be interesting to see how well they hold up. Unless the Maverick lives twice as long, then I think the TP03H is the smarter buy.
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