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General => General Discussion & Topics => Product Reviews => Topic started by: CaptJack on December 16, 2014, 02:58:06 PM
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Thermowand digital thermometer
a couple of weeks ago a new fella on our bbq message board asked about digital thermometers. we all told him how great the Thermapen is, but he had a problem with the $96 price tag.
he started digging around and came across the Thermowand for $28.
and it's only 1"sec. slower than the Thermapen.
i like it for it's smaller "pocket" size
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/Thermowand_001_zps945d9689.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/Thermowand_002_zps0a939269.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/Thermowand_003_zps039dab9a.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/Thermowand_004_zps16e4be38.jpg)
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A lot of thermos claim to be just a little bit slower than a Thermapen, but real tests result in pretty terrible times. I would like to see a real A/B from a user instead of relying on published speeds.
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You cannot calibrate this thermometer, and for me, that is a huge negative. If you can live without the pocket knife design, check ThermoWorks RT301WA. Been using it for a few years now and it is fantastic. Accurate, fast and carries the ThermoWorks reputation.
On sale right now for $16 - http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html (http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html)
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You cannot calibrate this thermometer, and for me, that is a huge negative. If you can live without the pocket knife design, check ThermoWorks RT301WA. Been using it for a few years now and it is fantastic. Accurate, fast and carries the ThermoWorks reputation.
On sale right now for $16 - http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html (http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html)
And they have a great reputation. Outstanding company. Should get them as a sponsor. And everybody knows red is the fastest.
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I'm cooking a meatloaf on the OldSmokey at the moment
I've got the ET-732 stuck in it
when it gets to finish at 165° i'll stick both the Thermapen &the Thermowand in the loaf and see what we get ;)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/OSmeatloaf_001_zpsd2985098.jpg)
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looks pretty good to me.
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sparky, it was as fast as the Thermapen (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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Great price!!!
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Thanks for the followup.
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HEADS UP!
the new Thermowand worked the first time, (on the meatloaf cook) but when i turned it on this morning the read-out was frozen at -58°.
I went back and read all the reviews on Amazon and there were at least 10 where the unit failed.
i have sent 3 emails to Lavatool's customer service and they have not responded.
sorry i presented this to the community, not worth the money
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HEADS UP!
the new Thermowand worked the first time, (on the meatloaf cook) but when i turned it on this morning the read-out was frozen at -58°.
I went back and read all the reviews on Amazon and there were at least 10 where the unit failed.
i have sent 3 emails to Lavatool's customer service and they have not responded.
sorry i presented this to the community, not worth the money
Did you get it from Amazon?
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HEADS UP!
the new Thermowand worked the first time, (on the meatloaf cook) but when i turned it on this morning the read-out was frozen at -58°.
I went back and read all the reviews on Amazon and there were at least 10 where the unit failed.
i have sent 3 emails to Lavatool's customer service and they have not responded.
sorry i presented this to the community, not worth the money
Did you get it from Amazon?
NO, I bought it direct from Lavatools
but I did go post a 1-star negative review on Amazon, since I'm a regular Amazon customer
but I did buy it on my American Express credit card (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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Hope they respond. In the meantime, disputed charge!
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Cheapest isn't always the least expensive
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I reserved any negative comment about it. I kind of thought it looked cheap compared to the Thermapen but figured I'd wait and see how it holds up. Now we know.
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I love my Thermapen and IMHO it is worth every penny! It is well made, feels solid, and dead accurate. When it comes to proper temps and cooking I would rather spend an extra $30 to get something that will not need to be replaced or fail. And if it somehow does I know that Thermoworks will right the wrong immidiately!
It is tough to find anything today that is very well made. Things are not made to last. Water heaters only last about 10 years now. I still see older water heaters with 30 years still working. And when things fail the parts are so expensive they aren't even worth repiairing. A new car with air bags can be junked because the air bags cost too much to replace.
So when I find a reliable product... Whatever it is... I stick with it. And Thermoworks has me as a lifetime customer!
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Well said muebe, after many years of using elcheapo thermometers I finally splurged on a Thermapen and only regretted that I didn't do it sooner. It is worth every penny spent because in the long run you'll spend more money replacing the cheap ones.
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Agree totally Ralph and Mike. Thermopen is a great product and buying one product that is of high quality and is backed by the manufacturer is far better than repeatedly buying the same thing over and over with a lesser priced, lesser quality item. 8)
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Agree totally Ralph and Mike. Thermopen is a great product and buying one product that is of high quality and is backed by the manufacturer is far better than repeatedly buying the same thing over and over with a lesser priced, lesser quality item. 8)
I do believe that's the definition of insanity. ;)
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Agree totally Ralph and Mike. Thermopen is a great product and buying one product that is of high quality and is backed by the manufacturer is far better than repeatedly buying the same thing over and over with a lesser priced, lesser quality item. 8)
I do believe that's the definition of insanity. ;)
You are correct sir!
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My philosophy has always been that if you make the very best of anything there will be a market for it because there are people who want the best of whatever it is and are willing to pay for it. Thermapen is the gold standard of cooking thermometers. It is never compared to other thermometers; others are compared to it. And I, for one, will pay its price.
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I haven't splurged on a Thermopen just yet, but I've got their less expensive 5-second ThermoPop, which works wonderfully too-- and at $25, it's great quality in the budget range.
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I haven't splurged on a Thermopen just yet, but I've got their less expensive 5-second ThermoPop, which works wonderfully too-- and at $25, it's great quality in the budget range.
I bought my mom the thermopop.....as she way overcooks everything. She needed an intervention
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I haven't splurged on a Thermopen just yet, but I've got their less expensive 5-second ThermoPop, which works wonderfully too-- and at $25, it's great quality in the budget range.
I bought my mom the thermopop.....as she way overcooks everything. She needed an intervention
Sounds like my wife. Hey wait, am I your dad? :D
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(Hmmmm. this may bring new meaning to the old expression..."Who's your Daddy???" :D ;D ??? ::) )
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That reminds me when I took scuba diving lessons and the wife insisted I get the $7.00 snorkel instead of the $60 snorkel. I damb near drowned :) The expensive snorkel has Ball valves in it so water cant come down the top and a bottom blow out valve.
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That reminds me when I took scuba diving lessons and the wife insisted I get the $7.00 snorkel instead of the $60 snorkel. I damb near drowned :) The expensive snorkel has Ball valves in it so water cant come down the top and a bottom blow out valve.
Did you check to see if she took out an additional life insurance policy on you before your scuba diving lessons? ::) :P
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This is why I love this site. I got the go ahead to get a ThermoWorks and saw this one for only $25. So I decided to search LTBBQ to see if anyone had posted anything about the Thermowand and guess what.
Thanks CAPT for the post. I will spend the extra $$ and get the real thing. I have about 10 different thermometers in my BBQ drawer and if I would have gone for ThermoWorks from the start I would have saved money already.
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You'll be glad you did, as a happy owner of a Thermapen I can't say enough good about them. We even gave one to our son for a Christmas present and he is so thrilled about it. ;)
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I really dig my Thermapen. The only minor drawback for me is, as a southpaw, it's a bit awkward to use. I've learned to read upside-down.
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I just ordered the fastest one they have, the gray one. ;D
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I just ordered the fastest one they have, the gray one. ;D
That'll work. ;)
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I don't have the thermapen yet but the thermapop is treating me well.