LavatoolsPT18 Professional Commercial 4.5" Ambidextrous Backlit Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Kitchen, Food Cooking, Grill, BBQ, Smoker, Candy, Home Brewing, and Oil Deep Frying

Powers on and takes temperature very quickly. Also adjusts to different temp almost instantly. Display can be flipped to read from either side whether left or right handed. We use it all the time.

This is my first Lavatools product and I am very happy. I really needed an instant read thermometer that is both instant and accurate. And, because we wash everything, it needed to be water resistant (which is why I needed a new one, the old one wasn't). I use this on the grill, smoker and in the kitchen. What I like is that the sensing portion of the tip is AT the tip, not 1 cm above it. And the probe is LONG and REALLY thin, and has marks so you can get the same depth each reading you do. It takes less than 5 seconds, typically 3, to read. I calibrated it against both hot and cold, and it was less than 0.3 deg off. You can calibrate it if you need to. I REALLY like this thermometer. I have been using it for many months now, and it still works reliably. I prefer this style over the folding one which will probably fail earlier. What I DON'T like is that its features are confusing. I needed to go back to the manual to refresh on just how to turn it off! Be careful, you can easily get into calibrate mode if you're not careful. MEMORIZE the instructions, then keep them handy - you'll need them. I guess you should know that I don't use this for important meats, I use the MEATER system, which I find superior is all ways. Except for filet, I use this one. It works perfectly.

I've bought several since my first, just in case the product disappears. It's the little things in life.

Great for grilling, indoor cooking, reheating especially delicate items like fish that is easily ruined with over heating!

Works great but its hard/hit or miss to turn off

Very handy

I use it mostly with oil.Pros:- excellent length- back button is useful, 2 seconds to turn it off, while 1 quick click flips the screen for right or left handed handling- screen is good size with large font and bright lightCons or observations:- wished if the top button was to the side instead, since using my thumb makes it harder to read the temp instantly. I like to Keep my thumb close to the button in case the back light goes off.- measuring oil temperature is not as quick as advertised- magnet is stronger in non hollow areas of the refrigeratorI would buy it again, yes.

Had no battery lid

This is a well built product, the temperature reading does stabilize within the advertised 2-3 seconds. However I sent it back for the following reasons.The device has two buttons. The comfortable large front button turns the device on, unfortunately the tiny unpleasant back button turns it off (by pressing and holding for a few seconds). This is a terrible user interface and makes the device unacceptable for frequent use.One alternative might be to simply just leave it on as there is a 1 hour automatic timeout. If the 4,000 hour battery lifespan is accurate one could use it once a day for over 10 years. That might work for you, but not me. As a general rule I don’t like putting an electronic device back in the drawer while it’s still turned on.This gadget has loads of functions including °F/°C, min/max, display shifting, etc. That’s fine except they all need to be selected, enabled and disabled using just the two buttons. So one needs to memorize a complicated series of double presses, long presses and so on in order to use all this functionality. Or keep the tiny printed manual in the drawer and refer to it often - not happening when I am busy cooking!One final complaint - this may be a bit unfair considering most every cooking thermometer I know of is also guilty of this offence. The temperature display should not include a decimal place. eg it should display 169°F instead of 168.7°F. The device’s stated accuracy is not within 0.1° so the number after the decimal place isn’t accurate. Also, a single degree is close enough for any cooking task, is simpler to read and results in less cognitive load.PS: Thanks to amazon.ca for making the return process so easy and painless.

Very disappointed. I ordered one and it wasn’t securing properly and the metal tip broke. I thought it was a fluke so I ordered another one. The second one was much more secured but is having problems with the checking the temperatures. I had high hopes with this product, I am very disappointed.

Looks great in Red! More importantly, it performs as advertised. Instant readings that are super accurate. Easy to operate and clean...love that it is water resistant

Just like shown, we use it all the time now.

The product that I purchased was god quality and seem to work well