Poor man's thermopen

MtnMan · 03-01-2009, 06:03 AM

Looks like it only comes in Quicksilver.

http://www.kitchenemporium.com/cgi-b...9pdthm380.html

River City Smokehouse · 03-01-2009, 06:43 AM

I wonder if these are any good? I know the Thermapen is the one everyone wants, but at my budget level I can hardly afford almost $100 for a thermometer. I really need one badly too. Polder is a pretty decent brand if I'm correct. I know they say you get what you pay for.

Trucky1008 · 03-01-2009, 06:53 AM

Looks like the readout is on the top instead of the side like the thermapen. I'm a lefty and it is a pain using the thermapen.

smokestack · 03-01-2009, 07:02 AM

this is what I use- works well for me- cant spring all that $$$ for a thermapen, but someday maybe I'll have one
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Weekend...5912292&sr=8-2

Smoke & Beers · 03-01-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokestack

this is what I use- works well for me- cant spring all that $$$ for a thermapen, but someday maybe I'll have one
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Weekend...5912292&sr=8-2

That Taylor looks like a FAST red one! How fast is it?

I looked at a couple of reviews for the Polder THM-380 and none were impressive... One user asked if 15 to 20 seconds is a standard instant read...

There's probably a reason why it is on close-out

Vince RnQ · 03-01-2009, 12:16 PM

I used a couple of probe theremometers in the past and although they weren't as fast as a Thermapen they did the job. The last one I had before I received my Thermapen as a gift, which I still take with us to have as a back up, was accurate, could be calibrated (which is nice) and settled on a temperature in about 8-10 seconds. It is a Taylor model #9842 and is pictured below.

As I said, I now use a Thermapen but this one did a good job too.

Mo-Dave · 03-01-2009, 03:14 PM

Any body use this ploder with the dual sensor?

http://www.kitchenemporium.com/kitch.../pd894-90b.jpg

Dave

smoke-n-my-i's · 03-01-2009, 04:04 PM

The thermometer debate....

I have several brands, and yes, use them all. Are they all the same, NO. Some do read and respond faster than others. Some I use more than others, and some just sit as back ups....

It is just what you like, and are use to using, and how much you want to spend on your toys. Yes, the Thermapen has a fast response time, they claim abt 2-3 seconds. Others will settle in but not that fast. So, what is wrong with putting the probe (with the lead running outside the cooker) in the cooker, or piece of meat and leaving it there to read. NOTHING. That is what I do. So my thoughts are, if it is cooking, and it takes 10 seconds to update, who really cares. Will the meat be overcooked in that amount of time, NO.

Just use what you can afford and like.

PaPaQ · 03-01-2009, 04:19 PM

I have had good service out of this Polder.

http://www.cooking.com/images/produc...dde/658737.jpg

jestridge · 03-01-2009, 05:08 PM

If you have a cooker that lose heat fast you need a fast read but my cookers dont lose that much heat and they recover fast. beside 100 buck too much for a therm.

smokestack · 03-01-2009, 05:30 PM

"That Taylor looks like a FAST red one! How fast is it?"

Just checked it in a pot of chicken soup that is heating up on the stove, from 67 to 150 in around 6 seconds- must be because it's RED

Norcoredneck · 03-02-2009, 11:01 AM

Here is a video.

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.aol_refer.false.tpl.detail.msn_refer.false. item.K16550.ref.CJ8?cm_ven=SHOPPINGFEED&cm_cat=Coo king%20%26%20Dining&cm_pla=Kitchen%20Tools&cm_ite= K16550

Hachie Qer · 03-02-2009, 11:31 AM

Customer reviews on the 2 Taylor models mentioned here are much better than the Polder. You can get the Weekend Warrior at Lowes.

Greendriver · 03-02-2009, 12:45 PM

A friend that should be in the know on this stuff (professional cook) told me this is the best choice in thermometers and is used as much as the thermopen is now days. Since the company that makes the thermopen chose to stick it to their customer by sticking price restraints on the dealers, I recomend trying this one. It's certainly more affordable.

http://www.amazon.com/Q2-450-Proaccu...ef=pd_sbs_hg_9

03-01-2009, 06:03 AM	#1
MtnMan Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 11-19-08 Location: Penn Laird , Va	Poor man's thermopen Looks like it only comes in Quicksilver. http://www.kitchenemporium.com/cgi-b...9pdthm380.html

03-01-2009, 06:43 AM	#2
River City Smokehouse is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-05 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri	I wonder if these are any good? I know the Thermapen is the one everyone wants, but at my budget level I can hardly afford almost $100 for a thermometer. I really need one badly too. Polder is a pretty decent brand if I'm correct. I know they say you get what you pay for. __________________ "Please let me be the person my dog thinks I am." ~Author Unknown 8 x 18 Haulmark Trailer Fast Eddy FEC 100 Traeger Texas BBQ 075 UDS "Cool Hand Luke" 3 Weber Kettles and a Yellow Thermapen KCBS Certified BBQ Judge #8425

03-01-2009, 06:53 AM	#3
Trucky1008 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-26-08 Location: Omaha, NE	Looks like the readout is on the top instead of the side like the thermapen. I'm a lefty and it is a pain using the thermapen. __________________ Don Pork Patrol BBQ Jambo Backyard Gateway Drum Fast Eddy FEC100 X2 BGE- Large x2 Certified MOINK Ball Maker, 2008 KCBS Member and CBJ 8.5 X 28' ATC Trailer

03-01-2009, 07:02 AM	#4
smokestack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-19-07 Location: northeast pa	this is what I use- works well for me- cant spring all that $$$ for a thermapen, but someday maybe I'll have one http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Weekend...5912292&sr=8-2 __________________ WSM NBBD Lang 84 w/warmer UDS slowly in the works

03-01-2009, 12:16 PM	#6
Vince RnQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-09-07 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I used a couple of probe theremometers in the past and although they weren't as fast as a Thermapen they did the job. The last one I had before I received my Thermapen as a gift, which I still take with us to have as a back up, was accurate, could be calibrated (which is nice) and settled on a temperature in about 8-10 seconds. It is a Taylor model #9842 and is pictured below. As I said, I now use a Thermapen but this one did a good job too. __________________ Rhythm 'n QUE Our Website On Facebook A Few Great Moments in RnQ History 1st Place Chicken at The Jack 2012 GC at the Inaguaral Sam's Club Invitational The Double Grand Championship

03-01-2009, 03:14 PM	#7
Mo-Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri	Any body use this ploder with the dual sensor? http://www.kitchenemporium.com/kitch.../pd894-90b.jpg Dave __________________ Let us have a drink and by God lets us not think about the things we ain't never going to know about.

03-01-2009, 04:04 PM	#8
smoke-n-my-i's is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-27-07 Location: Eustis, FL	The thermometer debate.... I have several brands, and yes, use them all. Are they all the same, NO. Some do read and respond faster than others. Some I use more than others, and some just sit as back ups.... It is just what you like, and are use to using, and how much you want to spend on your toys. Yes, the Thermapen has a fast response time, they claim abt 2-3 seconds. Others will settle in but not that fast. So, what is wrong with putting the probe (with the lead running outside the cooker) in the cooker, or piece of meat and leaving it there to read. NOTHING. That is what I do. So my thoughts are, if it is cooking, and it takes 10 seconds to update, who really cares. Will the meat be overcooked in that amount of time, NO. Just use what you can afford and like. __________________ KCBS Member Smoke-N-My-I's Competition BBQ Team 2 Chargriller SuperPros with SFB's(retired) 2 UGLY drum smokers Weber 22 1/2" & 18 1/2" Kettle Super fast RED Thermapen Screaming fast ORANGE Thermapen KCBS Certified Table Captain KCBS Certified Judge

03-01-2009, 04:19 PM	#9
PaPaQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Mt. Gilead, NC Name/Nickname : Clyde	I have had good service out of this Polder. http://www.cooking.com/images/produc...dde/658737.jpg

03-01-2009, 05:08 PM	#10
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky	If you have a cooker that lose heat fast you need a fast read but my cookers dont lose that much heat and they recover fast. beside 100 buck too much for a therm.

03-01-2009, 05:30 PM	#11
smokestack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-19-07 Location: northeast pa	"That Taylor looks like a FAST red one! How fast is it?" Just checked it in a pot of chicken soup that is heating up on the stove, from 67 to 150 in around 6 seconds- must be because it's RED __________________ WSM NBBD Lang 84 w/warmer UDS slowly in the works

03-02-2009, 11:01 AM	#12
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Here is a video. http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.aol_refer.false.tpl.detail.msn_refer.false. item.K16550.ref.CJ8?cm_ven=SHOPPINGFEED&cm_cat=Coo king%20%26%20Dining&cm_pla=Kitchen%20Tools&cm_ite= K16550 __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

03-02-2009, 11:31 AM	#13
Hachie Qer Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-02-09 Location: Newton, KS	Customer reviews on the 2 Taylor models mentioned here are much better than the Polder. You can get the Weekend Warrior at Lowes. __________________ Jonathan - Blue Weber One Touch Gold, rescued NBBD, Weber Smokey Joe

03-02-2009, 12:45 PM	#14
Greendriver is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-27-06 Location: Dalton, Ga	A friend that should be in the know on this stuff (professional cook) told me this is the best choice in thermometers and is used as much as the thermopen is now days. Since the company that makes the thermopen chose to stick it to their customer by sticking price restraints on the dealers, I recomend trying this one. It's certainly more affordable. http://www.amazon.com/Q2-450-Proaccu...ef=pd_sbs_hg_9 __________________ Greendriver, -------------------------------------------- Blog - Carpet Capitol Living