GDEALER Meat Thermometer Digital Instant Read Food Thermometer Waterproof Ultra-Fast for Grill Cooking Kitchen with Backlight & Calibration

I was looking for another thermometer to test water temperature for aquarium water changes, and while I didn't buy another one of these, It reminded me that I never reviewed this thermometer that I bought 5 years ago for $15.99 at the time. It has worked great, been super durable and reliable obviously, easily readable screen, fast and seems to be accurate compared to my tank mounted thermometer. I haven't even replaced the battery in this thing yet... great design and value for the money, especially at the current price.

Really nice little meat thermometer that we use all the time. Numbers are easy to read and cleans up easily. Well made.

Works great and is not flimsy like some instant read thermometers

Item works great! If you handle it like it is made of solid metal you can expect to break it!! If you handle it like you should and take care of it will last you a very long time.

I originally bought a different meat thermometer but returned it because it was inaccurate. This one is accurate, and the display is much better and easier to read. But the most important feature of this is that it senses and displays the temp quickly. This is important when you've got the oven door open, as the oven is cooling off. The other one took a considerably longer time to settle out. Overall, this one is much nicer to use, easier to read, has a few nicer features and in general works better. The other one was $10. I paid $16 for this, and in my view it's well worth 6 more bucks. This one does have a calibration function. It's a rudimentary single point calibration using an ice water bath, but it's a lot better than most of these inexpensive thermometers that have no calibration at all. The instruction sheet says it's calibrated out of the box, and so I tested it - indeed it was pretty good. Be aware that if you're a stickler, you should use distilled water and ice made from distilled water; impurities in the water depress the equilibrium temperature of an ice water bath. In my case, using tap water, it read the bath as 31.6 degrees F. I have no doubt that using pure water and ice, it would probably be much closer. I didn't adjust the calibration. Most of these, including this one, have a probe that necks down at the tip to make it easier to insert into the food. It helps, especially with a steak. On this one, there's a little plastic nibs on the red part so that when you fold it, it snaps into place. It's a little hard to un-snap the probe. However, the solution is, don't fold the probe until it snaps. The unit shuts off long before the probe is folded that much, so there's not much point to snapping it into place. You could also slice the little nibs off with a utility knife if you wanted. It would take about 5 seconds (be careful not to hurt yourself!!) There is a magnet intended to let you stick the thing onto your oven. My oven is stainless steel, and apparently it's 300 series stainless because the magnet is completely ineffective. The thermometer does stick to my coffee maker and Instant Pot, however, LOL. If your oven is enameled or painted, it will hang on to it just fine... if you want it to, that is. There's a chart on the backside with temperatures for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey and fish. I don't use the chart... I use different temperatures, depending on what I'm doing. But it's there if you want or need it. I can't comment on the longevity until I've used it for at least a few months, but temperature reading involves very simple electronics. My only concern is the folding probe, I don't know how they designed this, but if it involves a moving wire, then that's probably going to be the failure point. I like it. If it lasts, it's well worth the $16.

1/2022 Update: I still use this product regularly and have not had any issues several years on. Providing an update because I've just ordered this again to give as a gift to a family member who was still using an analogue thermometer. Something so simple, but definitely a necessity. I used to estimate when a steak or a burger was done and would often cook chicken past that perfect point of being done while still being moist inside just to be sure that it was over a certain temperature. Now no longer. By simply flipping open the probe of this instant read meat thermometer, my dishes of beef, chicken, and occasionally pork are all cooked to the proper temperature without being overdone. The display is easy to read and the back-light is convenient for quick reads in my oven when the oven light decides to not cooperate. Celsius or Fahrenheit? Switch between them with a quick press of a button. I don't know why I waited so long to purchase one of these, but now it's ingrained into my regular cooking routine.

Best instant Read Thermometer, I have Used. The Best Design of the Product is 2 Things Turns on automatically as you are pulling out the Stainless Steel Probe and it's magnetic on the Back of it, it Shocked me the one day it attached to the Turner. So Now I keep it on the Front of my fridge When not Using it. The Brightness on it at Late night Use, is Definitely useful, plus the Accuracy is Top Notch.

I love this thermometer! I picked the red one and it’s a wonderful color that matches with my kitchen. The magnet allows me to stick it on my fridge and not have to go looking for it when I need it. Easy to clean with just a sanitizing wipe and super easy to use. It size fits right in my hand and lights up as soon as you extend the needle. This is my second one (first one I accidentally left outside after a party and it got poured on for 2 days) and I would continue to purchase and recommend.

Bought two of these thermometers. They are just great. Quick, accurate readings, easy to clean. I like that it turns off when folded closed.

Muy preciso y sobretodo muy rápido es una maravilla lo rápido que toma la temperatura. es un poco grande aveces puede ser estorboso

Very fast and accurate reading of meat temperature, love the magnetic base, this allows me to stick it to any steel surface while cooking.

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I like how it turns off when you close it. Our restaurant went through the batteries of a lot of other thermometers before we got 5 of these. The magnetic back is convenient and the price is right too. Thanks.