Kinda bummed about my
Thermapen order in my post above. Not that it came a couple days late. Most therms come without batteries installed but the
Thermapen does. I unscrewed the cover before even unfolding the probe and saw the Powerline AAA battery by Panasonic already installed. I was going to put in an Energizer Max leak proof guarantee battery or even better their Lithium Ion AAA. I tested the Powerline and it showed 1.38VDC. I tested the Max and it's 1.61VDC. I called
Thermoworks to get the build date per model and serial number and while holding found the calibration date showing it's a year and nine months old 2.23.24. When she asked for the serial number she said it'll start with a letter and 25. I said no it's B24........ She got a tech and he said the 24 is because it was made early 2024. I said, is it a demo, blemished, open box, damaged box etc like they advertise for discounted products they are always selling. He said no it's new and probably on a pallet that has been over looked. I said with first in first out inventory I don't understand a missed pallet for a year and nine months. He said, all is fine with it but he can always select one that has just been calibrated and send it with a return tag for the old one. It took me awhile to say yes do that and finally realized a $109.00 device that comes with a battery shouldn't be almost dead from sitting around and the CSR expected it to be a 2025 calibrated therm. So I guess this will be an open box sale item when I return it. IDK. I feel better knowing it's a new
Thermapen One based on this years calibration date.
Smokin Okie
I just got an email from TW with this offer for probes.
Take 35% off additional RFX MEAT™ probes—just for you. (That's only $61.75 per additional probe). 
