Currently using this product as I write this review. This thing has so much going for it - the dual probes, the remove receiver, the ability to set min & max temps of the cooker temp & max temp on the meat, and the rain resistance of the transmitter all make this product stand out for smoking. Unfortunately none of these things are done well.
First, the probes are too short. You really don't have much option when it comes to placement of the transmitter other than to somehow attach/ hang it off the smoker (mine is placed on top, on a trivet so it doesn't get cooked)
Second, the maximum useful distance for the remote receiver is measured in feet. Another reviewer said "Even less if going through walls". Well right now I'm physically just inside an open door and my smoker is about 12 feet away. No signal. I actually have to go outside to use the receiver. This effectively negates the usefulness of the receiver entirely.
Finally, the setting of temperatures is really really inconvenient. Setting the food temperature, for instance, defaults to 176 for some reason, with no way to clear it to zero. You must push the button once per each degree to advance it. The max it will go is 392 and the minimum is 32. There is no way to "fast forward" the temperature by holding the button down. So, to get your temp to 165 for pork butt, you must press that button 349 times
I will be returning this product as soon as I find a suitable alternative.
First, the probes are too short. You really don't have much option when it comes to placement of the transmitter other than to somehow attach/ hang it off the smoker (mine is placed on top, on a trivet so it doesn't get cooked)
Second, the maximum useful distance for the remote receiver is measured in feet. Another reviewer said "Even less if going through walls". Well right now I'm physically just inside an open door and my smoker is about 12 feet away. No signal. I actually have to go outside to use the receiver. This effectively negates the usefulness of the receiver entirely.
Finally, the setting of temperatures is really really inconvenient. Setting the food temperature, for instance, defaults to 176 for some reason, with no way to clear it to zero. You must push the button once per each degree to advance it. The max it will go is 392 and the minimum is 32. There is no way to "fast forward" the temperature by holding the button down. So, to get your temp to 165 for pork butt, you must press that button 349 times
I will be returning this product as soon as I find a suitable alternative.