Which should I buy and why? Thermapen vs. Maverick ET732

[ThomEmery]

get both

[Boshizzle]

If it were me, I'd get the maverick. It's pretty convenient monitoring temps from inside. You always get a less expensive meat therm.

[chomper's bbq]

BOTH The thermopen checks for doneness for all of your meats on the grill so no salmanella. The maverick lets you go about your business while your grill does the work and helps you not open the lid and slow the process down.

[bustem55]

Originally Posted by ThomEmery

get both

+1. I have the Maverick 732 and love it but am definitely getting the thermapen as well.

[firefighter4634]

You need both. You can never have too many toys for BBQ. Also each has its job and they both do their jobs well, so yeah get both.

[mcrimm]

Originally Posted by caliking

Get the maverick, and the Thermoworks RT600c ($25 on Amazon). You'll be armed and ready with these two. Skip the Thermapen IMHO.

That's exactly what I did.......Maverick to cook the killer meatloaf I did on Sunday and the RT600 to check the burgers I did the week before.....you won't be sorry . . . . I promise.
Mike

[NorthwestBBQ]

Thermapen.

[Gore]

The only time I'm ever using my Maverick, which is a POS, is when I'm doing a roast or pork butt. I can only really use the sensor reader as the transmitter loses the signal too often to be reliable. About the only time I'm using a regular thermometer is when I'm smoking (not grilling) salmon. For just about everything else, I pretty much know when it is done. Since you are asking not for the "best" thermometer, but which gives the most bang for the buck, I would not recommend either. For instance there are several threads on Thermapen alternatives for $15-$20. Yes, they are not as fast, taking 1-2 seconds longer than a Thermapen, but they are 1/4 to 1/8 the price. If these break, you throw it out and buy a new one, no biggie. To me, this is a lot more bang for your buck. As far as the Maverick goes, I and many others have had bad experience with this company (although I don't know if this new therm has the bugs worked out). Still, $60 seems a bit much to spend. I would be happy with one of the cheapo remotes that others buy for 1/3 the price if they just read the temp and transmit it 6 feet through my kitchen window, which my Maverick is unable to do for more than 40 minutes at a time. I've almost ruined a lot of good meat with my Maverick.

[NS Mike D]

ditto on the maverick and the problems with the remote. Brookstone is better for that, but you can't override the pre-set doneness which is annoying.

I use my old williams and sonoma which has far more functionality, but it's not wirless, so I have to keep checking.

I like the maverick PT100 as an alternative to the thermapen, $10 less, it lights up for easier reading at night, and I dare you to tell the 0.2 second difference in reading temp (take my old eyes longer to focus).

[mcrimm]

Originally Posted by Gore

The only time I'm ever using my Maverick, which is a POS, is when I'm doing a roast or pork butt..

Wow - sorry to hear about your problems with the Maverick. Mine is perfect. My BGE is about 30' from my football-watching leather couch. My son-in-laws is perfect as well.

To me, the maverick is indispensable for slow cooking a turkey breast or a meatloaf or a roast. How else can I easily watch the Packers and monitor my Egg and contents without missing a play - or a beer commercial.

Get 'em both.
Mike

[Jaybls]

Have a look at this from ThermoWorks. The guys who sell the Thermapen:

http://www.thermoworks.com/blog/2011...rmapen-tw362b/

It's exactly what you're talking about and they're both ThermoWorks products.

[mikeTRON]

I would suggest the Thermapen. My maverick product is terrible. Like mentioned above it loses range so frequently it practically has to be within 5 feet of the smoker.
The thermapen is used ALL the time and worth every penny.

[kihrer]

Originally Posted by mikeTRON

I would suggest the Thermapen. My maverick product is terrible. Like mentioned above it loses range so frequently it practically has to be within 5 feet of the smoker.
The thermapen is used ALL the time and worth every penny.

The only problem I am having with my Maverick is that the BBQ Probe decides to jump to 550 after several hours into the smoke. I think I have it narrowed down to the point were it happens after I start spraying my Butts. Leads me to believe I am squirting the probe and maybe causing it to short. I use a pretty big sprayer (garden size) and that's my guess. The food side never has a problem and since I got the newer model with the antennas my connection has been very reliable. Overall, I'd say it isn't the best quality of workmanship but I do like its utility.

Ken

Ihrer's Fires

[WvSmoke]

Neither. Get a feel for your cooker, buy a cheap meat thermo, and hang out around the cooker drinking beer like you're supposed too!

[Bogus Chezz Hawg]

Originally Posted by caliking

Get the maverick, and the Thermoworks RT600c ($25 on Amazon). You'll be armed and ready with these two. Skip the Thermapen IMHO.

I agree if money is an issue. If money is not a factor get both the Maverick and the Thermapen. If you don't buy the Thermapen now, hanging around with the Brethren will only cause you to get a Thermapen eventually. Please consider the orange Thermapen as it is the best one.