edit: 5/6/2022, the sale is over... Just saw this in my email. 50% off today only. I picked one up years ago on a not-as-good sale as a toy. I'm surprised how much I use it. Must have if you have a griddle...
Is this gun truly any better than any of the other cheap guns out there? I have one I picked up on W00T years ago and it works fine, but if this one has significant benefits, I might consider it. Super duper fast readout? Mine takes about a second or two, it's not bad. I don't know about accuracy, does anyone have an information on comparing accuracy between cheapo Chinese ones and this one?
I'm just wondering - I don't think I need it, but if anyone can vouch for a significant improvement over the normal cheap ones out there, I might spring for it.
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I would trust ThermoWorks' name & longevity compared to a cheapy. If you have a cheapy though and you trust it, probably no immediate need to upgrade...except this price is great. Everyone needs one of these, they ain't just fer cookin'!
I check for cold spots in my wall, ceilings and around windows in winter. Foreheads for sick kids (although I wouldn't necessarily trust that but it's fun) Andrrr
They’re also good for checking your a/c or heating temps coming out of the vents. I used it that way a few times. Found out my a/c wasn’t cooling as well as it should. They’re also fun to point at the police……
Last edited by Panhead John; May 5, 2022, 12:28 PM.
I bought one of these for 40% off last fall and it's been on sale for that a few times since. This is the first time I've seen 50%. Seems to work fine, but it's the only one I've ever owned so I can't really make any comparisons. Honestly haven't used it all that much, but it's fun.
Weber Smoky Mountain 18” and 22”
Weber Smoque XL w/ front and side folding tables
Weber Genesis E-430 (came with the frame kit).
DigiQ fan controller (WSM 22” has the attachment)
Nexgrill 6 burner gas grill (replaced original grates with GrillGrate grates)
Turkey fryer (2)
Maverick ET-732 (2)
Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer, Bunk Basket (2)
SouthwestDisc 18" Cooking Disc
Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
Yoke Up custom charcoal basket and a Grill Wraps cover.
22.5 copper kettle w/ SnS, DnG, BBQ vortex, gasket and stainless steel hinge kit.
Napoleon gas grill (soon to go bye bye) rotting out.
1 maverick et-733 digital thermometer - black
1 maverick et-733 - gray
1 new standard grilling remote digital thermometer
1 thermoworks thermopen mk4 - red
1 thermoworks thermopop - red
Pre Miala flavor injector
taylor digital scale
TSM meat grinder
chefs choice food slicer
cuisinhart food processor
food saver vacuum sealer
TSM harvest food dehydrator
Dang. Just ordered 2.
I think I paid around $80 for my Blue Point IR 8-9 years ago. The battery terminals corroded off. So it was time for a replacement anyway.
Thanks for the link IdahoJim I think. 😁
I’ve had cheap one’s and a few year ago I splurged and bought a Fluke one, they all read just the same. The Fluke one has a flexable cover that may offer a little protection if I dropped it, but that wasn’t worth the 5 times the price of the cheap ones.
Currently own:
Weber 22 and 26 Kettle.
Regular gasser with rotisserie.
Custom built horizontal stick burner.
Custom built duel fuel "whole hog" cooker.
​​​Many other tools of the trade.
Just saw this in my email. 50% off today only. I picked one up years ago on a not-as-good sale as a toy. I'm surprised how much I use it. Must have if you have a griddle...
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