on the original superfast Thermopen

http://www.thermoworks.com/

Un-Yawn wrote:
> on the original superfast Thermopen
>
> http://www.thermoworks.com/
>
>
Wow! I don't see either of them as a bargain.

George Shirley wrote:
> Un-Yawn wrote:
>> on the original superfast Thermopen
>>
>> http://www.thermoworks.com/
>>
> Wow! I don't see either of them as a bargain.

yah, but they got you to look :-p\

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
> > Un-Yawn wrote:
> >> on the original superfast Thermopen
> >>
> >> http://www.thermoworks.com/
> >>
> > Wow! I don't see either of them as a bargain.
>
> yah, but they got you to look :-p\

Probably a spam posting.

We have a Thermopen (older version), and it works as advertised. Very
fast response. I think they use thermistors rather than the
thermocouples found in most of the cheaper gizmos.

Is it overpriced? Probably.

What galls me, is that they are now advertising a "new improved" version
that is splash-proof. Criminies, the damn things are designed to be
used in kitchens, food service and manufacturing facilities. They
should have been built splash-proof in the first version.

--
Julian Vrieslander

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:06:56 -0700, Julian Vrieslander
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Bob Muncie > wrote:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>> > Un-Yawn wrote:
>> >> on the original superfast Thermopen
>> >>
>> >> http://www.thermoworks.com/
>> >>
>> > Wow! I don't see either of them as a bargain.
>>
>> yah, but they got you to look :-p\
>
>Probably a spam posting.
>
>We have a Thermopen (older version), and it works as advertised. Very
>fast response. I think they use thermistors rather than the
>thermocouples found in most of the cheaper gizmos.
>
>Is it overpriced? Probably.
>
>What galls me, is that they are now advertising a "new improved" version
>that is splash-proof. Criminies, the damn things are designed to be
>used in kitchens, food service and manufacturing facilities. They
>should have been built splash-proof in the first version.


The older ones are indestructible, as far as I am concerned, and I
have not question about their construction. Mine was left out
overnight on the grill and we had a massive thunderstorm. The next
day, to my horror, there was water inside that could be seen on the
screen. I opened it up, took out the battery, let it all dry for
several days and re-assembled it. It has worked perfectly ever since,
and is used almost daily.

Mine is at least 6 or 7 years old. When the new ones came out
Thermapen had an even more delightful special on the old model and I
bought another one that sits in the cupboard waiting to be gifted or
used when mine gives up the ghost.

Boron

"Julian Vrieslander" > wrote in
message
> We have a Thermopen (older version), and it works as advertised. Very
> fast response. I think they use thermistors rather than the
> thermocouples found in most of the cheaper gizmos.
>
> Is it overpriced? Probably.

At $96, I'll wait the extra 3 or 4 seconds for my instant read to work. It
was less than $10 and is splashproof. Even the original at $74 is more than
I want to spend for the functions I need. If, however, you need NIST
tracability, you pay the price.

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:06:56 -0700, Julian Vrieslander wrote:

> What galls me, is that they are now advertising a "new improved" version
> that is splash-proof. Criminies, the damn things are designed to be
> used in kitchens, food service and manufacturing facilities. They
> should have been built splash-proof in the first version.

How does one make anything "splash proof"? Is there some sort of
magic force field surrounding it that somehow deflects liquids
headed its way? Or maybe it increases the gravitation pull of the
items under it so that liquids can't jump up?

Unless it does, it's still going to get splashed. Which makes it a
defective product. I see a class action lawsuit in the near
future...

-sw

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "Julian Vrieslander" > wrote in
> message
>> We have a Thermopen (older version), and it works as advertised. Very
>> fast response. I think they use thermistors rather than the
>> thermocouples found in most of the cheaper gizmos.
>>
>> Is it overpriced? Probably.
>
> At $96, I'll wait the extra 3 or 4 seconds for my instant read to work. It
> was less than $10 and is splashproof. Even the original at $74 is more than
> I want to spend for the functions I need. If, however, you need NIST
> tracability, you pay the price.
>
>

Ditto.

If I want a science lab level of effort, I'll spend the bucks.

In the present for a cooking purpose, my $12 digital temp probe works
just fine. Heck, even my remote dual probe for the smoker
(http://www.giftngadget.com/maet73.html) works great at less than half
that price.

Still think OP is a spammer.

Bob

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> How does one make anything "splash proof"? Is there some sort of
> magic force field surrounding it that somehow deflects liquids
> headed its way? Or maybe it increases the gravitation pull of the
> items under it so that liquids can't jump up?

In case it's not obvious... "splash proof" implies better sealing for
the case, to protect the internal circuitry from liquids that are
splashed onto the device. In general, this does not mean that a device
is safe for immersion, where hydrostatic pressure can force fluid into a
gap. That requires even more elaborate sealing.

The distributor of Thermopens claims that they are widely used in
commercial food prep facilities, and by inspectors. If one of these
gizmos is used in those kinds of heavy usage applications (all day long,
every day), it's obvious that you would want it to be splash proof.
Rain water is not as problematic as the stuff found in kitchens. Salty
liquids are corrosive to electronics. Animal and vegetable products are
breeding grounds for pathogens. You don't this stuff leaking into the
gizmo.

The original Thermopen does have unprotected seams, so I tend to be very
careful when using it, to keep liquids from getting on the case. That's
why I think the Thermopen should have been designed as splash proof from
the beginning.

Aside from that, it seems to work well. The quick response time is
useful when measuring stuff on a hot grill.

--
Julian Vrieslander

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:14:26 -0700, Julian Vrieslander wrote:

> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> How does one make anything "splash proof"? Is there some sort of
>> magic force field surrounding it that somehow deflects liquids
>> headed its way? Or maybe it increases the gravitation pull of the
>> items under it so that liquids can't jump up?
>
> In case it's not obvious... "splash proof" implies better sealing for
> the case, to protect the internal circuitry from liquids that are
> splashed onto the device.

No shit?

It's kinda obvious what they meant. But it's not what they said.

> The original Thermopen does have unprotected seams, so I tend to be very
> careful when using it, to keep liquids from getting on the case. That's
> why I think the Thermopen should have been designed as splash proof from
> the beginning.

The term should be "liquid-proof". What next, "Drop Proof"?
"Gravity Proof"?

-sw