Are Thermapens really worth the money?

[martyleach]

Yes they are!

 

[saseekutz]

I couldn't afford the thermapen so I went with the slighty slower thermopop. It has been one of my best investments.

 

[kds9547]

Thanks!


Do you use all 3 simultaneously? :wink:

I keep one at work one in the kitchen and one at the grill. If I'm cooking chicken and anything else I will use a different one for other meats.

I cook a lot of steaks for groups of people and I like for folks to get their steak the way they like it. An extra second or two when checking 30 steaks over a hot grill is worth it to me. It takes the guessing game out of it for me. I never have a request to put a steak back on the grill or a complaint that it is overcooked.

 

[qman]

only a fool would pay over $100 for a thermometer lol

Lots of fools among the brethren, eh?:shock::mrgreen:

 

[rolfejr]

This is the video that convinced me that there is no equal for home use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_tpfyFitDY

Very cool!

It only takes a few pennies more to go first class

 

[ThomEmery]

Yes!

 

[charrederhead]

I keep one at work one in the kitchen and one at the grill. If I'm cooking chicken and anything else I will use a different one for other meats.

I cook a lot of steaks for groups of people and I like for folks to get their steak the way they like it. An extra second or two when checking 30 steaks over a hot grill is worth it to me. It takes the guessing game out of it for me. I never have a request to put a steak back on the grill or a complaint that it is overcooked.

Yes! That's it! I usually say, whenever this topic is recycled, that unless one is cooking ~20 steaks, what's the difference bet. 3 secs and 5?

Just my POV. I think they're cool and they are a great thermometer. If there were no options on the market, I'd be forced to plunk down the ~$90, but thankfully I can get a 5-second, just as accurate therm. for ~$20.

I wish the Thermopops were available when I bought my RT600C.

 

[thesemicullen]

I bought the $20 Thermoworks pocket thermometer and love the hell out of it. In fact, I consider it to be one of the best $20 I've ever spent.

Of course, like some of the folks here have said, I'm not checking dozens of pieces of meat at a time. I'm smoking two or three things at a time, or five or six steaks, or using it to check my wort temp when brewing. It's the perfect product for that purpose.

 

[NickTheGreat]

It is a damn fine thermometer. Fast, accurate, pretty. But I'm not sure how to quantify whether it is worth $100 or not.

I can tell you that I've had probably 3 or 4 of the cheap crappy ones in the 10 years we've lived together. And my Thermapen for 2 or 3 now. And it's still going strong. So really, per year, the cost isn't as bad as one may think.

On the other hand, the thought I have in mind is that for brisket, butts, and ribs, I don't care about the internal temp. I go by feel. I don't probe burgers or steaks on the grill, I go by look. :decision:

 

[Tomah5139]

Just bought one and used it for the first time this weekend. Worth the money.

 

[katman]

I think they were $79 when I bought mine (and then got one for my brother-in-law). Worth every penny. But, $100? Yea.

 

[THoey1963]

Love mine. They go on sale a couple times a year and people usually post it here when they do.

 

[deepsouth]

i've thrown away well over $100 worth of crappy thermos in my life. given that i use my thermapens for things other than BBQ, i could easily justify the price. i paid $69 for my first and $79 for my second.

 

[jbounds286]

Lots of fools among the brethren, eh?:shock::mrgreen:

guess so lol

 

[pjtexas1]

I don't think it is foolish to spend $100 on a thermometer. Heck, tons of us spend thousands on a smoker when we can probably cook just as good on something not much more expensive than a Thermapen. That being said I have a Thermopop and love it. It's up to each individual to decide what is right for them.:grin:
My decision was the Thermopop and a 2nd 732. I think they came out to about the same amount as the Thermapen. I don't temp a bunch of meat at once and the 2nd 732 gave me the option to have 1 grate probe and 3 meat probes.

 

[jbounds286]

thermopop makes sense

 

[NRA4Life]

If you can't afford a thermapen, the Thermoworks RT301WA is your next best choice. 2 times more accurate than a Thermopop, better resolution, water resistant, NSF rated, can be calibrated (adjusted), and is $5 cheaper than a Thermopop. I have a thermapen and a RT301WA and am happy with both.

 

[ssv3]

only a fool would pay over $100 for a thermometer lol

I must be an idiot becuase I have two:mrgreen:


AND they are totally worth the dough. I use it for way more than q-ing btw.

 

[jeffreywp1]

How much do they go for in the open box sale?

 

[jbounds286]

I must be an idiot becuase I have two:mrgreen:


AND they are totally worth the dough. I use it for way more than q-ing btw.

lol yes....it makes even less sense to buy 2 of the same thing....