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Mezz
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Oct 3, 2017
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Is this significantly better than the the cheap 6 $ digital thermometer that are found everywhere?
dandw12786
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Oct 5, 2017
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MezzFar faster than the $20 instant read I had been using, while being just as accurate. Love the speed as I don't have to sit with my hand over a hot grill or leave it open and lose heat.
Lavatools
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Lavatools
Oct 6, 2017
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MezzOur thermometers are tested for accuracy so they are spot-on accurate. They also use a proprietary Japanese sensor that makes it incredibly responsive, so it will be certainly faster than a $6 thermometer.
captainjimmy
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Oct 7, 2017
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Mezzi have the lesser javelin (PT12) and i can say YES YES IT IS. Its super fast, and accurate as hell. I'm not sure the Pro offers anything that the PT12 doesnt though
dandw12786
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Oct 7, 2017
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FarragoI timed it tonight, to settle on a temp (no longer moving), my cheap one took 20 seconds (still was moving .1 degree occasionally, but it has a really long refresh, so I got tired of waiting), the Javelin took 13. Keep in mind, that's to get a final temp. To get what I'd classify as a "useful" temp (it's still moving, but it's not going to be more than another degree or two), my $20 took 13 or so seconds (again, slow refresh, I got sick of waiting, it was still moving multiple tenths every couple seconds), the Javelin took 8. (edit: I should add that I was measuring appetizers from the oven, and they wound up at about 200 degrees when I was measuring. Not sure why that'd be important, but it seems like some people would deem it so)
The thing about the Javelin compared to my cheap one is how often it refreshes. The temp indicator changes once every second or two on my cheaper one, with the Javelin you can literally watch it climb, and quickly get a good idea of where the final temp is going to land based off of how fast the temp is climbing. You can't do that with cheaper thermometers as the jumps are too big and take too long to register, if that makes sense. Basically, I can open my grill, stick the thermometer in, and within a couple seconds have an idea if my food is close to being done (temp is climbing fast, and I need to wait a few extra seconds to see exactly where I am) or I need to leave it for awhile. My other one refreshes so slowly that by the time I get any reasonably useful info, I've had it in for at least ten seconds.
Yes, this is unquestionably better than any $6 thermometer you'll get at Target (I know, I have one and it's useless for food. I used it to measure the temp of my baby's bath water because that's the only thing it's good for in my house). It's better than my $20 instant read, which is the same brand my dad used for years at his restaurant. I can't speak to whether or not it's better than a Thermapen (which will cost $60 more), but I can tell you that at that point I can't imagine any performance increase would be worth the extra $60. This is a solid product. If you want a good thermometer, get it. I joined this drop to get some for my family members for Christmas, that's how much I like it.
The thing about the Javelin compared to my cheap one is how often it refreshes. The temp indicator changes once every second or two on my cheaper one, with the Javelin you can literally watch it climb, and quickly get a good idea of where the final temp is going to land based off of how fast the temp is climbing. You can't do that with cheaper thermometers as the jumps are too big and take too long to register, if that makes sense. Basically, I can open my grill, stick the thermometer in, and within a couple seconds have an idea if my food is close to being done (temp is climbing fast, and I need to wait a few extra seconds to see exactly where I am) or I need to leave it for awhile. My other one refreshes so slowly that by the time I get any reasonably useful info, I've had it in for at least ten seconds.
Yes, this is unquestionably better than any $6 thermometer you'll get at Target (I know, I have one and it's useless for food. I used it to measure the temp of my baby's bath water because that's the only thing it's good for in my house). It's better than my $20 instant read, which is the same brand my dad used for years at his restaurant. I can't speak to whether or not it's better than a Thermapen (which will cost $60 more), but I can tell you that at that point I can't imagine any performance increase would be worth the extra $60. This is a solid product. If you want a good thermometer, get it. I joined this drop to get some for my family members for Christmas, that's how much I like it.
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