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Supermechanical Range Cooking Thermometer
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The next time you’re roasting a pork loin or grilling a steak, you could rely on your rusty old meat thermometer, or you could upgrade to a digital model that connects seamlessly to your iDevice. Food-safe, heatproof up to 450° F, and hand-washable, the Super Mechanical Range Cooking Thermometer is the easiest way to make sure that your meat always reaches just the right temperature Read More
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Nov 10, 2014
just wanted to say that I got in on the kickstarter on both of these and use them all the time. leaves a lot of the questioning out about temps and the audible alarms are a really nice touch. would recommend to anyone who isn't really the most attentive cooker. Note: I do wish there was an android option...
AlexPk
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Community
Nov 9, 2014
Hey everyone. I really want a T-shirt so I'm going to extend this through the weekend to let some more people join in. This will push the shipping back a couple days though, so thanks for being patient.
Supermechanical
5
Nov 6, 2014
John from Supermechanical here — thank you for checking out Range. If this gets 20 units, I'll also send a t-shirt to anyone who wants one. Answers:
- It reads in 4-6 seconds. Much faster than any other leave-in thermometer I've seen. It's also accurate to within a degree. The best components cost more. (As does making things in the US, and good customer service.)
- Why iOS only? We use the mic pin of the headphone jack to send data back to your device. On many Android devices, the placement of that is flipped with the ground so it won't work with the current wiring. Worse, variation in audio circuitry across devices means that some Android phones won't produce enough volume to power Range. We'd rather not subject Android users to a second-rate experience. The app supports even iOS 5.1 so you can use an old iOS device with Range.
- As Roosevelt said, the wire is not just "rubber". If you're roasting turkey, you may have seen leave-in thermometers using similar cables. It's silicone rated for 450ºF (and we've tested it for higher temperatures just in case), and unlike the metal braided cable it's waterproof—homebrewers submerge Range in their wort.
- The cable is 4.5' long and has a nifty magnetic ring to pin it out of the way, so you're not going to put your device in harm's way unless you want to. (I use a stand for my old iPad on kitchen duty.) This way, you effectively get infinite range because you're using your device's Internet connection. Pretty sure no other thermometer can send you push notifications when you're at the store.
- That steak photo is before it's been cooked, so of course it's raw! If it's important to see it (over)done, then https://www.dropbox.com/s/8k6nwpfyg76maj4/DSC_2450%20lo.jpg?dl=0 But better is this whole pig that one of our customers made with Range in a roasting box: https://www.dropbox.com/s/advt4q0k1731khc/2014-09-14%2017.02.05.jpeg?dl=0
Check out the app. We're proud of making something that's handsome but minimalist so you aren't fumbling with a screen when your hands are messy. You only need one clean finger and a drag+tap to set an alert. It's really geared toward helping you monitor things without hovering around.
- It reads in 4-6 seconds. Much faster than any other leave-in thermometer I've seen. It's also accurate to within a degree. The best components cost more. (As does making things in the US, and good customer service.)
- Why iOS only? We use the mic pin of the headphone jack to send data back to your device. On many Android devices, the placement of that is flipped with the ground so it won't work with the current wiring. Worse, variation in audio circuitry across devices means that some Android phones won't produce enough volume to power Range. We'd rather not subject Android users to a second-rate experience. The app supports even iOS 5.1 so you can use an old iOS device with Range.
- As Roosevelt said, the wire is not just "rubber". If you're roasting turkey, you may have seen leave-in thermometers using similar cables. It's silicone rated for 450ºF (and we've tested it for higher temperatures just in case), and unlike the metal braided cable it's waterproof—homebrewers submerge Range in their wort.
- The cable is 4.5' long and has a nifty magnetic ring to pin it out of the way, so you're not going to put your device in harm's way unless you want to. (I use a stand for my old iPad on kitchen duty.) This way, you effectively get infinite range because you're using your device's Internet connection. Pretty sure no other thermometer can send you push notifications when you're at the store.
- That steak photo is before it's been cooked, so of course it's raw! If it's important to see it (over)done, then https://www.dropbox.com/s/8k6nwpfyg76maj4/DSC_2450%20lo.jpg?dl=0 But better is this whole pig that one of our customers made with Range in a roasting box: https://www.dropbox.com/s/advt4q0k1731khc/2014-09-14%2017.02.05.jpeg?dl=0
Check out the app. We're proud of making something that's handsome but minimalist so you aren't fumbling with a screen when your hands are messy. You only need one clean finger and a drag+tap to set an alert. It's really geared toward helping you monitor things without hovering around.
RobotCaleb
20
Nov 8, 2014
Supermechanical>John from Supermechanical here — thank you for checking out Range. If this gets 20 units, I'll also send a t-shirt to anyone who wants one
If it hits 20 I'd love a t-shirt.
If it hits 20 I'd love a t-shirt.
Supermechanical
5
Nov 9, 2014
Sorry for the confusion. These are before-and-after photos. The idea is, you leave the thermometer in the steak while it's cooking - so you can take it off the heat when the internal temperature is exactly where you want it. We just took one photo before we turned on the stove.
In response to Kickstarter backer feedback we made the cable nice and long , so unless you're getting oil splatters 4 feet away, your phone is safe. And of course, this is only one way people cook meat. Works great for roasting poultry in the oven, too.
In response to Kickstarter backer feedback we made the cable nice and long , so unless you're getting oil splatters 4 feet away, your phone is safe. And of course, this is only one way people cook meat. Works great for roasting poultry in the oven, too.
Doljonijiarnimorinar
15
Nov 2, 2014
This looks gimmicky as hell, especially since it's leashed to your phone, presumably near a hot stove; don't pick up that pan or your phone might go tumbling or get splashed on or or or. You're better off buying a Thermapen for $40 more. http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/ It's some of the best money you can spend for your kitchen, not to mention the best and most reliable hardware method for measuring temperature inside a damn near bomb proof unit.
Super_Dork_42
13
Nov 3, 2014
DoljonijiarnimorinarThe difference is that you don't have to open the door to read the thermometer on ones that have a wire. That said, there are far cheaper ones out there, and all you have to do is search probe thermometers and you'll find one that doesn't need to be read by a phone. For under $20 even there are good ones.
Jordanis
18
Nov 2, 2014
Two main questions:
Are they planning on putting out an android version of the app?
How fast does it read?
Are they planning on putting out an android version of the app?
How fast does it read?
Dinerenblanc
107
Nov 1, 2014
Why anyone would want to use a cooking thermometer with a rubber wire is beyond me. You're better off purchasing one that has its own display, so you won't have to worry about the wire touching a hot pan and melting. Besides, who the hell wants to hold onto their phone with their greasy hands while cooking? Save yourself the hassle and just pick this up: http://www.amazon.com/Epica-Ultra-Fast-Digital-Meat-Thermometer/dp/B0089O0W1G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414864848&sr=8-2&keywords=cooking+thermometer
Just because smartphones are awesome nowadays doesn't mean I want my cooking thermometer tethered to it.
Just because smartphones are awesome nowadays doesn't mean I want my cooking thermometer tethered to it.
Dinerenblanc
107
Nov 3, 2014
Doesn't change the fact that you have to fumble around with your phone while cooking. Either way, this is a horrible product, and has no place in my kitchen. However, I must admit that I do like the form factor, quite a lot actually. Too bad they didn't decide include their own display. I would have been all over it.
By the way, anyone else notice the stove-top isn't even on in photo they posted. They just stuck the thermometer in a raw piece of beef and called it a day. I dunno about you, but that steak looks pretty rare to me.
By the way, anyone else notice the stove-top isn't even on in photo they posted. They just stuck the thermometer in a raw piece of beef and called it a day. I dunno about you, but that steak looks pretty rare to me.
Super_Dork_42
13
Nov 1, 2014
What connector is it? Lightning or the classic iConnector style? Also, is there an android compatible version available or in the works? I'd think all it'd need is a connection adapter and the right app, wouldn't it?
squirreldude1200
59
Nov 1, 2014
Super_Dork_42According to their website, it appears to connect through the headphone jack rather than the USB plug. But if it's just a standard headphone jack, I don't get why it's apple products only.
Jordanis
18
Nov 2, 2014
squirreldude1200Presumably because they've only bothered to write an app for iOS, because they haven't checked the market share numbers in a while.
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