Thermapen

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damon555

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Jun 26, 2010
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Well my elcheapo walmart thermometer took a dump on me and I had a decision to make. Should I cheap out again or go with something a little more reliable? As you can tell from the title of this thread I went a little overboard. If you would have told me a year ago that I would spend that kind of money on a meat thermometer I'd of thought you were nuts. After much research it was pretty apparent which one was the best. Hundreds of reviews on Amazon giving the Thermapen 5 starts made up my mind.

This thing is incredible! Pulling it from the box and opening the probe instantly gave me a 68 degree reading...exactly the temp in my house. A quick check in some ice water was also spot on. I can't wait to actually use it!
 
I mentioned it to my wife and poof, I got one for Christmas. Love the thing. Being traceable to the bureau of standards and the price, it had better be accurate. 

Using it I have found that the errors on some of my other probes is not linear in how far they are off. IE over 2* at 32* under 6* at 212* does not give a slope of 10* or more at higher temps. It's all part of learning your equipment, and having an accurate reference point just makes that task much easier.

And, as to getting a second one, I see that in my future as well, when the other half says "that's so cooool", you know it's in your best interest to give it up or get another one.
 
She knows all about it. She also knows that she will benefit directly from me having it. Her forte are the side dishes....a match made in heaven!
 
Holy smokes are they expensive! $96!!! I want to order one so bad...If I didn't just get my box of goodies today (another AMNTS and 25lbs of pellets) and my new vacuum sealer (Vacmaster 110)...I'd already pulled the trigger!

Whoa!
 
They run open box sales for around $69 every so often (just had one last month).  Everybody I've ever talked to who bought an "open box" unit actually got a brand new one in a factory sealed blister pack.

I should have bought two.  My wife works in food service and keeps eying mine.  I guess one day it will be like the nice remote read IR thermometer I had and it will end up at her kitchen (the work one).  Good thing she did not see my Raytech Raygner MX from when I did textile screen printing as a 2nd job (I still have that one squirreled away).
 
They run open box sales for around $69 every so often (just had one last month).  Everybody I've ever talked to who bought an "open box" unit actually got a brand new one in a factory sealed blister pack.

I should have bought two.  My wife works in food service and keeps eying mine.  I guess one day it will be like the nice remote read IR thermometer I had and it will end up at her kitchen (the work one).  Good thing she did not see my Raytech Raygner MX from when I did textile screen printing as a 2nd job (I still have that one squirreled away).
I started an account there last nite and was gonna buy it but forgot my card in the car, so I was gonna do it at lunch today.  I got an email from them saying they arenhaving their open box sale today and picked it up for $72.00.  I also bought the acrylic holder and glow in the dark magnetic silicone sleeve.  Should be here on friday :)
 
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