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Permalink Reply by Lon Matheny on May 13, 2009 at 11:59am

Dont know if this is going to help. I dont have a preference but I do use two thermometers. One is a small button with a 4-5 inch shaft the other is a digital with a remote. With the remote I can monitor the temp while doing other things and when it gets close to the temp I am trying to achieve I'll check it with the other. You will always have carry over and I usually use my smaller thermometer to keep an eye on that. I believe that once you get used to any thermometer you can knock out some pretty good grub based on past usage. I like to double up just to make sure I dont destroy what I am trying to create...

Permalink Reply by Mike Stockman on June 13, 2009 at 3:34pm

I just want to add this ..About a few yrs ago my wife bought me a WIRELESSS BBQ THERMOMETER for X-Mas and for some reason I haven't figured out really how this thing really works...??? So I leave it in the box & use a thermometer on a stick as they call them where I once work'd ,,they used them to check the rendered chix fat temps before they went to the drums ...But I use mine to check butts and chix (whole) as well plus I have one of those digital as well for I keep tt hid from my wife for I'll never see it again...THey tell me anything will work regardless to get that temp..............

Permalink Reply by Dale McDonald on July 18, 2009 at 2:01pm

I really haven't decided too positively one any thermometer I own yet. The button thermometer I have takes a while and I can hardly read the dial with my 53 yr old eyes. The mavericks I bought at costco or sams have remotes. I like the idea but is usless once I go inside they lose their signal. (I'm only 60-80 ft away in a brick house) Same with the 2 oregon themometers which seem to only work with fresh batteries each time. I would like to know if anyone has had good results with something else. I had a larger dial button thermometer once but it only worked through 4 or 5 cookings. Too expensive to keep replacing. Come on does someone have a supurb product for the people who expect to get what they pay for?

Permalink Reply by michael shawn adams on January 28, 2010 at 8:47pm

I got one from JC Penney for Christmas. Have used it several times no problems yet.