Themorworks article

[bbqchef]

Just had a new article posted on Thermaworks stuff...

http://www.burn-blog.com/6185/new-toys-from-thermoworks/

[deestafford]

Mike, good article.  This just shows a quality company never rests on its laurels.  Dee

[sliding_billy]

Very good read.  Well balanced (not a fanboy article) and fair.  I have to admit that IMO Thermoworks is starting to resemble some other retail companies (who shall remain "Apple") in releasing a lot of products in an effort to get existing customers to upgrade or add where the only reason is "because I want the new one."

[Ka Honu]

Ahem, muebe. Note the color of the thermapen used by the professional.  Jes' sayin'.

[bbqchef]

I tend to agree that Thermoworks is offering "new and improved" products but I still stand by the original Thermapen... I've used it since it first came out and IMHO there is nothing better. The backlighting feature is something I've be wanting since its introduction.

Every cook in my kitchen has a Thermapen instead of an inexpensive dial-type thermometer.

Do you need a flat top thermometer? Probably not... It was nice to check out the hot/ cold spots on the flat top, but I could have done that with my IR thermometer.

Do you need a Bluetooth thermometer? Again probably not but gadgets are always nice to have <lol>. (My bride doesn't agree!)

[sliding_billy]

Exactly.  My original Thermapen will do me just fine (along with a little flashlight in my teeth when I need light at night). 

[pz]

At first when researching which unit to purchase, I thought the Bluetooth was a good idea, but then read of the short range.  Makes sense, none of the Bluetooth devices I have ever used has had much of a range.  I don't have a Thermapen, but one of their little white units with an extremely slender long probe - looks almost like a hypodermic needle 

It appears to read temperature very quickly and quite accurately (so they claim).

I guess it is much like the automobile industry - always have to come out with a new gadget to entice people to buy

[tnjimbob]

Bluetooth was never designed to be a long range system. It was designed to work within 30 feet or less between two devices, although some Bluetooth enabled devices can go beyond that since the technology has improved. Bluetooth was not meant to be a replacement for a wireless transmitter/receiver system, like a router or switch that you would use for connecting your laptop/tablet to the Internet, but rather it was designed to enable peripherals like headphones, printers & speakers to work with a base device.

The range quoted by Thermoworks for their thermometer @ 65 feet is an improvement over the original distance specs, but I would go with another wireless thermometer if you are looking for more range than that.

Bluetooth doesn't go through walls very well either. A true wireless thermometer would perform better if you wanted to have a wireless monitor in the house while your thermometer was outside next to your cooker.

[bbqchef]

I also have an iGrill and the BlueDuo and they don't work much better. The Maverick 732 seems to be the best of the lot unless you want to get fancy with a Stoker or Guru.

I haven't tried the Tappa yet.. it should be arriving next week.