Our friends at InkBird invited me to try out and review their new "Inkbird waterproof instant read thermometer IHT-1P.
It arrived in a nice, reusable foam padded box. But, knowing me. I'll be looking for a case to put it in.
In the box there is a short usb charging cord. This thermometer has a built in rechargable 250mAh Li-battery.
The battery has a claimed 11 hour use before a recharge is required.
An instruction sheet on how to calibrate to -5 to +5 degrees if required. Or to give you a offset in higher elevations.
I tried the calibration feature. And it works great. And is easy to do.
At first glance. The device is well made. When opening the probe. It comes on instantly. And the orange back light is cool!
The thermometer is made from plastic. And even though I have large hands. It isn't too small to hold with no problem.
Just by touching the probe with your fingers it responds quickly. Just as fast as another, more expensive thermometer I have.
Now, on to the real test, Just how acurite is it.
I used the old fashioned ice batch and boiling water method. At both 32 and 212 degrees. The Inkbird was dead on.
I would have been pleased with 1-2 degrees swing. But .5 to .7 is more then acceptable. And it went from room temperature to these temperatures very quickly.
In closing. I would recommend this thermometer. It has great features and should prove to be a good, reliable thermometer.
And I'm rating it at a 9/10.
Pros:
Good price.
Can be calibrated easily.
Very fast measurements.
Nice bright orange back light. Easy to read.
Built in battery. With a 11 hour life between charges.
Cons:
The probe is a bit tough to open. But it'll probably loosen up a bit over time. But it isn't a bad thing.
With it being firm like this. You shouldn't have to worry about it trying to close while inserting in into what you are measuring.
The display doesn't auto rotate. Not a deal breaker by any means for me. Just pointing it out.
Here is this listing on Amazon:
And now it is 30% OFF!!!!
It arrived in a nice, reusable foam padded box. But, knowing me. I'll be looking for a case to put it in.
In the box there is a short usb charging cord. This thermometer has a built in rechargable 250mAh Li-battery.
The battery has a claimed 11 hour use before a recharge is required.
An instruction sheet on how to calibrate to -5 to +5 degrees if required. Or to give you a offset in higher elevations.
I tried the calibration feature. And it works great. And is easy to do.
At first glance. The device is well made. When opening the probe. It comes on instantly. And the orange back light is cool!
The thermometer is made from plastic. And even though I have large hands. It isn't too small to hold with no problem.
Just by touching the probe with your fingers it responds quickly. Just as fast as another, more expensive thermometer I have.
Now, on to the real test, Just how acurite is it.
I used the old fashioned ice batch and boiling water method. At both 32 and 212 degrees. The Inkbird was dead on.
I would have been pleased with 1-2 degrees swing. But .5 to .7 is more then acceptable. And it went from room temperature to these temperatures very quickly.
In closing. I would recommend this thermometer. It has great features and should prove to be a good, reliable thermometer.
And I'm rating it at a 9/10.
Pros:
Good price.
Can be calibrated easily.
Very fast measurements.
Nice bright orange back light. Easy to read.
Built in battery. With a 11 hour life between charges.
Cons:
The probe is a bit tough to open. But it'll probably loosen up a bit over time. But it isn't a bad thing.
With it being firm like this. You shouldn't have to worry about it trying to close while inserting in into what you are measuring.
The display doesn't auto rotate. Not a deal breaker by any means for me. Just pointing it out.
Here is this listing on Amazon:
And now it is 30% OFF!!!!
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