Update on Inkbird Thermo's. What to get?

SmokinAussie · Jan 22, 2020

G'Day Bruces :becky:

My venerable old ET732 has bit the dust. And just then I noticed I can now get Inkbirds on the Aussie Amazon website... which is a change from a few months ago.

I need probably only two probes at any one time but still not sure what to get, or even if an Inkbird is the way to go. Also Bluetooth VS WiFi or separate base unit if you can get one? How good is the phone app etc.

Dunno.

Advice please.

Cheers!

Titch · Jan 22, 2020

SmokinAussie said:
G'Day Bruces :becky:

My venerable old ET732 has bit the dust. And just then I noticed I can now get Inkbirds on the Aussie Amazon website... which is a change from a few months ago.

I need probably only two probes at any one time but still not sure what to get, or even if an Inkbird is the way to go. Also Bluetooth VS WiFi or separate base unit if you can get one? How good is the phone app etc.

Dunno.

Advice please.

Cheers!

What part of the ET732 has bit the dust?
I have a few bits and pieces here:thumb:
I also have Inkbird bluetooth and its a good product
KenInk gave me one to try and review, Loved it so went and bought another
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=250689
I grabbed a 6 lead as I,m a bit careless and its good back up

Happy Hapgood · Jan 22, 2020

Yep, the way to go. PM KenInk to see if he has any promo codes going now.

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275400

JWFokker · Jan 23, 2020

Haven't been impressed with Inkbird so far. First I got a radio frequency unit that had good range, but the plastic housing fell apart despite never being exposed to heat or rain. Inkbird sent me a Bluetooth unit that works okay as long as you keep the phone app running and don't do anything else or it will drop the Bluetooth connection without warning. The app is not very good even when it is working. Haven't tried a wifi device yet.

Steve J · Jan 23, 2020

JWFokker said:
Haven't been impressed with Inkbird so far. First I got a radio frequency unit that had good range, but the plastic housing fell apart despite never being exposed to heat or rain. Inkbird sent me a Bluetooth unit that works okay as long as you keep the phone app running and don't do anything else or it will drop the Bluetooth connection without warning. The app is not very good even when it is working. Haven't tried a wifi device yet.

I agree 100% with this. I've had mine a couple of months and it no longer provides accurate readings in addition to the app dropping connection without notice, or if you happen to come out of the app.

Smoke on Badger Mountain · Jan 23, 2020

I have had the Inkbird IRF-4S for a month or so now and I love it. Much better range than my Maverick ever had. Verified it's accurate

mike243 · Jan 23, 2020

Got the inkbird 6x and like it, the graphing stops at times and I haven't figured out what is happing to stop it, maybe a disconnect by my phone

SmokinAussie · Jan 23, 2020

Titch said:
What part of the ET732 has bit the dust?
I have a few bits and pieces here:thumb:
I also have Inkbird bluetooth and its a good product
KenInk gave me one to try and review, Loved it so went and bought another
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=250689
I grabbed a 6 lead as I,m a bit careless and its good back up

Thanks for parts offer Titch, but I've chucked it out now. And I really want a new one.

Happy Hapgood said:
Yep, the way to go. PM KenInk to see if he has any promo codes going now.

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275400

I'll try, now that Amazon is shipping these to Oz. I contacted him earlier and he said I'd be better off looking on Aliexpress. This will have changed.

JWFokker said:
Haven't been impressed with Inkbird so far. First I got a radio frequency unit that had good range, but the plastic housing fell apart despite never being exposed to heat or rain. Inkbird sent me a Bluetooth unit that works okay as long as you keep the phone app running and don't do anything else or it will drop the Bluetooth connection without warning. The app is not very good even when it is working. Haven't tried a wifi device yet.

Yep, so I think I want to keep this away from going down the "phone app" route, but you say the build quality of your Radio unit was crap. Bugger...

Smoke on Badger Mountain said:
I have had the Inkbird IRF-4S for a month or so now and I love it. Much better range than my Maverick ever had. Verified it's accurate

This is my preferred choice so far. Are you sure the build quality is OK? It comes to about $80 Aussie Pesos which seems reasonable and the range means I can go over the road to the neighbors place and get hammered while leaving the phone at home! The ET 732 didn't have the range.

https://www.amazon.com.au/inkbird-W...=sr_1_1?keywords=IRF-4S&qid=1579819102&sr=8-1

Thoughts?

Titch · Jan 23, 2020

Inkbird has an AU ebay site
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Probe...noa=1&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

JWFokker · Jan 23, 2020

The IRF-4S is the unit that fell apart on me. Worked fine for the few months I had it.

SmokinAussie · Jan 23, 2020

Titch said:
Inkbird has an AU ebay site
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Probe...noa=1&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

Sometimes I feel like I got my head under a rock... Thanks.

JWFokker said:
The IRF-4S is the unit that fell apart on me. Worked fine for the few months I had it.

Yep. Worried about that... but don't want to use a phone app. It's not like I'm a heavy user. Maybe need to use it once a month?

lawndog19 · Jan 24, 2020

I bought an irf-4s last sept and it has worked good for me I like the range my cook area is in the back yard and I can walk to my front yard with it plus no more batteries to buy or look for if it dies in the middle of a cook the only problem is getting used to the ports they are not in the order you would think

Update on Inkbird Thermo's. What to get?

SmokinAussie

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Titch

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Happy Hapgood

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JWFokker

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Steve J

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Smoke on Badger Mountain

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mike243

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SmokinAussie

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Titch

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SmokinAussie

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