Taylor Digital Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Taylor Digital Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer
Customer Review: Almost as good as it gets
Summary: 4 Stars
The taylor instant read thermometer registers the correct temperature in about 10 seconds. In fact if you are willing to accept a difference between the true temperature and an approximate temperature a couple degrees lower, I would say 8 degrees. It does this for about $15. Other digital and mechanical thermometers I've tried take up to 20-30 seconds and can cost from $25 up. Considering that the fastest thermometer I'm aware of register in 3-4 seconds (which is truly fantastic), but cost around $80, this has got to be a great thermometer at a price that can't be beat.
My one objection. It came with a spare battery (wow), but nobody can figure out how to put it in when the original battery (also came with the purchase) wears out. It also has an on/off switch. One of these times in the rush of things I'm going to forget and ..... there goes its possibly one and only battery.
Customer Review: Very good!
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this unit due to a fridge that would become warm/cold and sooner or later will give up on me. I had a digital unit, but it's version of being accurate was +/- 8 deg F. That was not good enough for me.
This Taylor is QUICK in adjusting to a reading. The sleeve it comes with is for good reason when you are not using it for food. It is intended for use with meats for safe cooking.
So if you need to check the temp of the burgers you are frying on the grill, or concerned about the fridge not being cool enough you can use this to check both.
Only downside I have come across so far, the reason I gave it 4 rather than 5 stars, is the connection or unit seems to be a little questionable. I have not used it that much. It's possible I just need to install a new battery but no alert has come on of that nature. For the price, it was well worth it!!
Customer Review: Keep it in your apron pocket!
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm actually writing about a thermometer???? I like this little gadget. The instant read isn't really "instant" it takes some getting used to to know when the actual temperature is right. The first battery I put in was defective and the scale went all over the place, replaced the battery and it worked fine. Good thing it came with a spare. This comes with a little tube to keep the thermometer in and it clips to your apron pocket....now if I knew where I put the apron....also, make sure you take it out of the pocket before you wash the apron, I don't think this will survive the washing machine. I did notice that the little switch appears to be fragile, but I haven't had any problems yet. I just don't know how often this will get used, given my "cook till it looks right" philosophy. Makes me feel professional to have it though.Customer Review: Fast!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have another "instant read" thermometer that came highly recommended a few years ago. But it took so, so long to get a reading, and if I'm not using my probe thermometer, it's because the situation is such that I *can't* leave something stuck in for very long. I knew there had to be something better.This baby really *is* instant. I don't have to worry about it melting over the grill, because it won't be there that long. It's almost fast enough that it seems a waste to take my hand away.
The drawback, however, is the on-off switch. It's far too small, and more than once it put a dent in the top of my fingernail.
Overall I'm very happy with this thermometer.
Customer Review: a little give and take
Summary: 4 Stars
Basically this is a good product --- what one has come to expect from Taylor. It works quickly and is accurate, not more that 0.5 degrees off at freezing and boiling. Problem was, it arrived with its battery DOA. I guess they anticipated that, because they provided a spare in the packaging, even though it was not announced ahead of tiime.
It took me a few minutes to figure out how to get the case open and to replace the battery -- I had to physically bend the contacts to get the dead one out, and bend them back to hold the new one in. That's not good design, unless they figured for the metal fatigue in bending thin sheet metal 90 degrees. We'll see.