I got this thermometer specifically because it uses AAA batteries, while many other thermometers use disposable button batteries. I have a ton of rechargeables on hand, some of which have been in use for 10+ years, which is a lot more convenient and environment friendly than stocking disposable batteries, so I prefer using rechargeable AAAs. The thermometer itself is great, seems to be pretty accurate to within 1°, and I've been using mine for about 2 years now and it's still going strong. Love the magnets on the back as it allows me to just stick the thermometer on the vent hood above the stove for quick access, and the large LCD display is very bright and easy to read. It does however have one design flaw: When the thermometer detects a low battery, it replaces your temperature reading on the display with "Lo". This becomes very obnoxious because it takes a few seconds for it to return to your temp reading. The "Lo" will continue to replace your reading every several seconds, making the product tedious to use until you replace the battery. This would not be a problem if the "Lo" only appeared when the batteries are ACTUALLY low, but the problem is that they seem to have designed this with only 1.5v AAAs in mind and clearly did not test it with common 1.2v NiMH rechargeable batteries, which is mind boggling. Even when you put in fully charged NiMH batteries, it will still detect it as a low battery, and obnoxiously replace your temperature reading with "Lo" every few seconds. The thermometer itself has no issue running on 1.2v NiMH rechargeables, but it's practically unusable due to the temperature readout constantly being replaced with "Lo". Fortunately, 1.5v Li-Ion AAA rechargeable batteries are a thing, so I started using these instead and the "Lo" problem disappeared. ThermoPro, if you ever read this, maybe make your products compatible with 1.2v rechargeables, or make a low battery indicator off to the side which does not interfere with the temperature reading. Read more
I am probably a bit embarrassed at how much time I spent on the internet researching which replacement cooking thermometer after the good one we had for a decade, unfortunately finally gave up the ghost during our Christmas holiday cooking season. I settled on this one based on its posted specifications and customer reviews. It is slightly larger than our former cooking thermometer, but this is probably so in order to accommodate its nice, large temperature display which is a welcome upgrade to our old, formerly reliable thermometer. You can take the temperature with the probe bent which was handy the other day while reaching through the oven shelves, and the function is very intuitive - just hold in the power button to turn it off, though it states in the owners manual that it will shut off by itself after a reasonable period if you forget to push & hold the power button. Finally, it looks classy and the red LED characters stand out nicely in our bright kitchen lights. Read more
This is the second time I have purchased this thermometer. I believe I had the first one for over year before I broke it (I accidentally dropped it in the sink full of water and didn’t notice until the next day). It simple and easy to use. I like the magnets on the side. I keep it on the side of my microwave so it’s always handy Read more
I don't like to write poor reviews, especially when I don't feel wronged in some way, but I am not a fan of this product. Once you get it going it seems to work well and give good, legible and accurate (It seems.. haven't done instrument tests or anything) temperature readings, but the rest just doesn't come together well. I wonder how well they tested these. Like others have said, the batter lid comes off far too easy. Once you know this, it's not hard to handle it in a way that'll keep it from slipping off, but who wants to have to do that? Also, the touch buttons are annoying. They don't seem to work consistently, requiring touches of various lengths. Also, it's either far to easy to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, or it keeps switching to Celsius on it's own. Great for the rest of the work I suppose, inconvenient in the US :) Having to switch it back multiple times, which requires a long-touch, during the same cook gets old immediately.. Benjamin Button style. Bottom line, I will not be waiting for it to break or get lost before replacing it. I'm actually shopping for a better one right now, which prompted me to write this review. Update: i-Tronics reached out to tell me that they've updated and upgraded their design, and offered to send me one! We will see how it is when it gets here, but credit where credit is due... this is exactly how a good company should respond to criticism. Good on them! Couldn't ask for more from a customer service standpoint. Update 2: The new improved version is definitely improved. The battery compartment stays shut, and the buttons were relocated and given a locking feature that helps prevent changing to Celsius/Fahrenheit inadvertently. Good job folks! Read more
Amazing ab fast. Love it Read more
a little larger than I anticipated but it is very accurate and I love the magnets that hold this to the side of my Traeger. The display is large and easy to read. You can clean this in hot soapy water since it is waterproof. Read more
Works great. My wife loves it. Handy & easy to use Read more
GOOD PRODUCT AND EASY TO OPERATE AND READ. Read more
