Thermapen or Thermapop? - Page 2

KevinJ · 12-08-2018, 02:01 PM

I've had them both for a couple of years now, the ThermoPop never leaves the draw.

4ever3 · 12-08-2018, 03:35 PM

Get the thermapen with backlight...

You can thank me later

KB BBQ · 12-08-2018, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikhail

Great. Thanks. I will do the BBQ Relief model.

Nice choice!

Woody1911a1 · 12-08-2018, 04:55 PM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

WilliamKY · 12-08-2018, 05:09 PM

I have no experience with a Thermopop but I'm very happy with my basic Thermapen. After it's first use I went to the kitchen and threw my other two inferior instant therms in the trash.

Coat · 12-08-2018, 06:02 PM

Pop is more durable. No moving parts.

mchar69 · 12-08-2018, 07:26 PM

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but the big deal is employees break or lose things like no tomorrow.

uh, 'lose', in the restaurant biz is called 'stealing'.

I've got the pop and I think its a little slow at times, maybe that's just me.

Happy Hapgood · 12-08-2018, 11:28 PM

Got both and just got the Therapen MK4. Super nice. The Wife uses the Pop and it's nice too. I think they are so fast because they are both LSU Purple. They are the fastest!

The pen is better but the Pop is good too.

Tannhauser42 · 12-09-2018, 08:06 AM

I got the Pop when it was on sale, as even the sale price of the Pen was still a bit too much for me. I'm not disappointed at all. The Pop still reads very quickly.

Jtracy · 12-09-2018, 09:15 AM

I have both and bought a few pops as gifts. I do like the mk4 quite a bit. Has some neat features over the pop. But I can't see that it reads that much faster than the pop. Maybe a frogs hair faster but can't go wrong either way

dadsr4 · 12-09-2018, 09:21 AM

I have the precursor to the Pop and it's fine for my needs. Where the Thermapen is superior is when you have a lot of meat to temp quickly-for example, a lot of chicken pieces-when time becomes an issue.

Thermapens are cool, though. I just cant get myself to get one, maybe after the other one dies.

Demosthenes9 · 12-09-2018, 09:43 AM

The way I see it is that the Thermapen is a Ferrari while the Thermopop is a Mustang. I can't justify buying one Thermapen for about what 3 Thermopops or so would cost. My pops are all fast enough for me. They have backlights and the orientation of the readout can be changed. In short, they do everything I need/want them to do at a price point that I'm more than comfortable with.

That said, other people's budgets, priorities, needs, etc are different from mine.

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IamMadMan · 12-09-2018, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BillN

Had my Thermapen for over a decade and it has worked flawless, only changed the battery once.

I've had the standard model for over 8 years as well, using in constantly, never having an issue.

Two years ago I added the MK4 to my tools because of the back-lit, rotating display for overnight cooks.

More importantly to me, the folding Theramapen is easier to transport when traveling, or for use in the classroom when teaching the culinary students. Able to read the display at sharp or even obtuse angles with no difficulty. We all have different needs and different applications.

BigThicket · 12-09-2018, 02:40 PM

Just throwing out another alternative. Look at the Lavatools Javelin Pro Duo.

Another member of the Brethren suggested this a while back. I bought one, love it, and haven't looked back. It does everything that the Thermapen does and is half the price.

Javelin PRO Duo

12-08-2018, 02:01 PM	#16
KevinJ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-09-15 Location: Pensacola, FL	I've had them both for a couple of years now, the ThermoPop never leaves the draw. __________________ MAK Grills ★ Gateway 30gal Weber Performer w/SnS & Vortex WGA :plane: [SIZE="2"][I]All American Moinkballer[/I][/SIZE] 🇺🇸

12-08-2018, 03:35 PM	#17
4ever3 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-29-12 Location: Tulsa	Get the thermapen with backlight... You can thank me later __________________ Jeremy Old Oklahoma Joe (Opal) GMG TREK (Greta Thunberg) Weber Summit Charcoal (Waylon) MAK 2 Star (Maybel) 2x “Unfortunately nothing wrong with that” Bob C Que… I must be living right (somehow…)

12-08-2018, 05:09 PM	#20
WilliamKY is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-18-18 Location: Louisville,KY Name/Nickname : William	I have no experience with a Thermopop but I'm very happy with my basic Thermapen. After it's first use I went to the kitchen and threw my other two inferior instant therms in the trash. __________________ Shirley Vertical + Fire Pit Pit Boss 700 Weber 28 griddle Weber 26 WGA Old Smokey Electric. Go Cards!

12-08-2018, 06:02 PM	#21
Coat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-07-14 Location: Nashville	Pop is more durable. No moving parts. __________________ too many cookers. don't judge me, you're a junkie too.

12-08-2018, 11:28 PM	#23
Happy Hapgood somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Name/Nickname : Mike	Got both and just got the Therapen MK4. Super nice. The Wife uses the Pop and it's nice too. I think they are so fast because they are both LSU Purple. They are the fastest! The pen is better but the Pop is good too. __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast

12-08-2018, 04:55 PM	#19
Woody1911a1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Marblehead , Ma	https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12-09-2018, 08:06 AM	#24
Tannhauser42 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-20-18 Location: X Name/Nickname : X	I got the Pop when it was on sale, as even the sale price of the Pen was still a bit too much for me. I'm not disappointed at all. The Pop still reads very quickly.

12-09-2018, 09:15 AM	#25
Jtracy Got Wood. Join Date: 05-28-16 Location: Maine	I have both and bought a few pops as gifts. I do like the mk4 quite a bit. Has some neat features over the pop. But I can't see that it reads that much faster than the pop. Maybe a frogs hair faster but can't go wrong either way

12-09-2018, 09:21 AM	#26
dadsr4 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI	I have the precursor to the Pop and it's fine for my needs. Where the Thermapen is superior is when you have a lot of meat to temp quickly-for example, a lot of chicken pieces-when time becomes an issue. Thermapens are cool, though. I just cant get myself to get one, maybe after the other one dies. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993, and an unused ECB

12-09-2018, 09:43 AM	#27
Demosthenes9 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 04-29-10 Location: Louisville	The way I see it is that the Thermapen is a Ferrari while the Thermopop is a Mustang. I can't justify buying one Thermapen for about what 3 Thermopops or so would cost. My pops are all fast enough for me. They have backlights and the orientation of the readout can be changed. In short, they do everything I need/want them to do at a price point that I'm more than comfortable with. That said, other people's budgets, priorities, needs, etc are different from mine. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

12-09-2018, 02:40 PM	#29
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Just throwing out another alternative. Look at the Lavatools Javelin Pro Duo. Another member of the Brethren suggested this a while back. I bought one, love it, and haven't looked back. It does everything that the Thermapen does and is half the price. Javelin PRO Duo __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut