Found a Darn Good Inexpensive Thermapen Alternative

fnbish · 03-16-2013, 05:49 AM

I was at Restaurant Depot this week for meat and stopped when I saw some of the thermometers. I've been thinking about getting a 2nd thermapen to keep at home and one for competitions. I just didn't want to spend the $ right now.

I saw one for $27 that said it read in <6 seconds. I wish I had kept the packaging to show you all, but here are the pictures of it. Keep in mind I've only used it a few times, but damn if it isn't fast. I did a boiling test side by side with my thermapen. Thermapen took about 4 seconds each time to register steady. The new yellow one took 5-6 seconds. It goes into meat with the same feel.

Also what seems like a good feature it that the packaging saw it is completely waterproof. Not resistant, but waterproof and also NSF. I wish it folded like the thermapen, but can't have everything for this price

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So if anyone is looking for a pretty good alternative and have a RD near them check it out.

Hell Fire Grill · 03-16-2013, 07:23 AM

I, and several others, have the Thermoworks RT600c that I use for a backup to my thermapen.

http://www.thermoworks.com/products/...st/rt600c.html

charrederhead · 03-16-2013, 07:31 AM

I'm a proud owner of a Thermoworks RT600c! (white is fastest)

03-16-2013, 05:49 AM	#1
fnbish is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-10-11 Location: Buford, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Found a Darn Good Inexpensive Thermapen Alternative I was at Restaurant Depot this week for meat and stopped when I saw some of the thermometers. I've been thinking about getting a 2nd thermapen to keep at home and one for competitions. I just didn't want to spend the $ right now. I saw one for $27 that said it read in <6 seconds. I wish I had kept the packaging to show you all, but here are the pictures of it. Keep in mind I've only used it a few times, but damn if it isn't fast. I did a boiling test side by side with my thermapen. Thermapen took about 4 seconds each time to register steady. The new yellow one took 5-6 seconds. It goes into meat with the same feel. Also what seems like a good feature it that the packaging saw it is completely waterproof. Not resistant, but waterproof and also NSF. I wish it folded like the thermapen, but can't have everything for this price . So if anyone is looking for a pretty good alternative and have a RD near them check it out. __________________ -Jason 22.5 WSM Backwoods G2 Party Backwoods G2 Chubby Big Green Egg XL Weber 18.5 Kettle "Tenacious Q" Competition Team Follow Tenacious Q on Facebook!! KCBS CBJ
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03-16-2013, 07:31 AM	#3
charrederhead is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Thomaston, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a proud owner of a Thermoworks RT600c! (white is fastest) __________________ Weber kettle farmer, rotis., 18.5 WSM, WGA, Brinkmann (nee OK Joe) Cimarron stickburner

03-16-2013, 07:23 AM	#2
Hell Fire Grill Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-30-08 Location: Battle Ground, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I, and several others, have the Thermoworks RT600c that I use for a backup to my thermapen. http://www.thermoworks.com/products/...st/rt600c.html