Genevieve Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm a big fan of the Thermapen from ThermoWorks, but not as big a fan of the price. I've got a couple right now, and I waited for them to have a sale on their website before buying. There's usually seasonal sales or holiday discounts that you can watch for. The performance is great, and I'm no longer waiting for the temperature to read while my arm is over a hot grate. I've seen good reviews on their other products, and will consider them in the future when I need to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I find that if you don't care what the Thermapen looks like, you can get incredible bargains from the ETI eBay page. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/etiltd When I needed one, there was a band new Blue "Raw Fish and Shell Fish" Thermapen, the print was on a little squiffy, so they sold it as 'seconds'. Even though it was in perfect working order. Only cost me £20, delivered!!!!! Obviously I use it for everything, the only reason they have blue with the fish print on the side is for restaurants/serious users who have 3-4 of them. The colour and print make no difference to me at all. Love mine and I use it every cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 ThermoWorks and ETI are sister companies and carry very similar ranges. Most of my temperature loggers are from ETI and they work well. The Smoke I had to buy directly from Thermoworks though as ETI have decided not to stock it in the UK. I believe that you can get it through their eBay pages though but they are not in their UK catalogue. Yes, the Thermapen is my go-to instant read thermometer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Wade, is that the temperature logger you are talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 No. The Thermapen is a flip out instant read thermometer. The data loggers are different beasts. I hope to do a review of a couple of them soon. The data logger I gave been using for a few years is the TCD ETI Data Logger TCD I do have a newer version from ETI that they have given me to review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Thanks Wade for that I was on about The Smoke you quoted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 The Smoke is now my go-to BBQ thermometer and has now eased my Mavericks into second place. It now also has a WiFi add-on interface http://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Bateman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I have a Thermoworks ThermoQ Blue that they gave me to test https://thermometer.co.uk/bluetooth-loggers/1220-thermaq-blue-thermometer-with-bluetooth-le-monitors-temperature-remotely.html Had a bit of fun with it so far cooking a brisket in UDS drum and so far i find it easier to setup than the maverick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 That's the model I have been looking at. I have the iGrill (now Weber) the range is not good as it is Bluetooth and when you export the graph,it comes as a CSV file. This looks really good. Will have to see the Bank Manager! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Just in case anyone is thinking about a Thermapen they have some Discounted Colours at 25% off. https://thermapen.co.uk/superfast-thermapen-3/48-superfast-thermapen-3-discounted-colours.html Ice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Are the Thermapens worth the extra over other instant read meat thermometers? Looking for something like these sort of things, and seem to be about £30 on ebay for the MK3 at the moment. The Thermopro ones seem very popular in the States but not so positive reviews of them over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I have Thermapen, Inkbird, and an infrared spot one, when you test them all on the same heat source, ie cup of hot water they are all in the ballpark figure but may dither 0.5c/1c across them all. Which is the best??? I'm not sure which one I would put in first place? and let face it taking the IT of a chunk of meat on the grill, what difference will 1c make?? Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Agreed, I have this one and it is ace. I use it a lot. It is it is instant read so a good checker thermometer . not 2-3 secs like more expensive options,. it is not tracker though. Meater does that for me if I want to track temp to a target https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07G18NFQ9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. £11.99 Edited February 27, 2020 by Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 9/11/2017 at 5:32 PM, Wade said: No. The Thermapen is a flip out instant read thermometer. The data loggers are different beasts. I hope to do a review of a couple of them soon. The data logger I gave been using for a few years is the TCD ETI Data Logger TCD I do have a newer version from ETI that they have given me to review. Mind you mine will not compete with this temp range. " wide temperature range -100 to 1372°C" Gawd knows what you bbq at 1372°C . A very fast flash steak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Justin - You wimp - you cannot get a decent sear until the smoker has reached at least 1,200 C 💥💨. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U can do that again Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Smoke is now available from Thermapen/ETI used for the first time on beef ribs smoke but grate temp only, like the MK4 does what it says on the tin(box). Also if you aren’t fussed about the colour reductions on certain colours, have a lovely coral coloured one, stands out in the draw when looking for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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