I like mine. Not love, and definitely not hate. Like. I have not used them in something big like a brisket or butt yet, just some steaks and chops.
Pros:
- Easy to set up.
- Works as advertised.
- No cables!
- Great for a rotisserie.
Cons:
- Short range from the probes to the block. I sit mine on the table of the WSCG. Will have to devise a raincoat for inclement weather. Not sure how well it will work with my LSG cabinet with thicker walls.
- While initial setup was easy, took my old brain a while to figure out how to change Wi-Fi connections. Should be able to do it from the app. I finally figured out to do it from the block.
- Probes are thick and long, and require a minimum insertion point. Anything smaller than a large chicken breast, and you really can’t use them. Even the chops I used them on, it wasn’t easy to get them inserted enough and not up against the bone.
- The app is alright, but since I reverse sear a lot, I don’t follow it to completion very often.
- Speaking of reverse sear, I’m concerned with throwing them over the coals, so I remove them from the meat first.
- Can’t forget the whole three year wait thing.
When all is said and done, if I knew then what I know now, I probably wouldn’t buy them. But, hey, it’s the first generation, and maybe they’ll continue to improve. And in 20 years, when they make the best probes and cause Skynet, I can say I was in on the ground floor.