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Thermapen here too- I've been very happy with it.

Thermapen is one of the best, and also the most expensive. But once you give it a try, you'll see why it's the best. Accurate temp in under two seconds.

Not in the industry, but I have a couple of Thermapen MK4s and I love them. Super fast, easy to read (lighted display automatically rotates), and seem to be pretty rugged. YMMV of course.

Thermapen is the best, pricey but worth it. Javelin makes good ones as well

I'm a Comark PDT-300 kinda guy. Honestly better for home use than pro because i used to break em constantly.

Both of the following review articles say good things about ThermoPro

https://www.seriouseats.com/best-instant-read-thermometers-5323231#toc-the-winners-at-a-glance

https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/shopping/product-reviews/best-meat-thermometer-instant-read-digital-probe

Consumer Reports gave it's top rating to a CDN Pro selling for $68+ at Walmart, but a very close second went to a ThermoPro TP19H that's selling at Home Depot for $18.99.

Personally, my thermometer is still going strong and doesn't need replacing. It's analog, was made by Pyrex and is no longer for sale new (but it does seem to have a healthy market on Etsy, Poshmark, etc for resale used).

I have a LavaTools off Amazon. Been fine for something like 6 years.

Thermapen One is expensive, but it's rugged and accurate and easy to read and doesn't have exposed buttons and comes in lots of colors. They go on sale a couple of times a year.

Thermapen mk4 is the best, or they have less expensive pocket probes like the Thermopop or their upgraded version, Dash. They rotate 20-25% sales across all their popular models.

I have a thermapen mk 4 and a dot. I use both extensively and love them both. When you catch them on sale, you can probably get both for under $100 combined although the thermapen mk 4 is at your $100 limit normally no sale.

I'd consider stepping down to the thermoworks Pop (~$26 on sale right now?) and then adding the Dot to make sure I get the Dot though, the probe thermo is very useful too. Love the company and accuracy though, it's hard to beat.

The Thermapen you linked is great, but honestly it's overkill for home cooks. If you're on a budget, just get the much cheaper Thermopop, also from Thermoworks. It takes maybe a second or two longer to read, but otherwise is just as good in practical use. Still very accurate, still lasts for ages.

The thermopen is the best one out there but. There is a cheaper one called the Thermopop which is almost as good. I have used both and I think they’re both worth it

I love my Thermapen - the one you posted a picture of. I have been using the same one for more than 10 years and only replaced the battery once.

$20 on Amazon had two of them for the last 10 years. Perfect.

Lavatools PT12 Javelin Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Kitchen, Food Cooking, Grill, BBQ, Smoker, Candy, Home Brewing, Coffee, and Oil Deep Frying

Thermoworks has the best thermometers. These are two depending on your price range.

https://www.thermoworks.com/thermapen-one/

https://www.thermoworks.com/thermopop-2/

I've bought a few meat thermometers in the past, but they were never very accurate and, because they were made of cheap plastic, didn't last more than a year. The Lavatools Javelin PRO works well and is very accurate. It's much stronger than the rest. I love that it has a magnet somewhere in it so I can store it on the side of the stove or fridge. Also love the backlit screen for BBQs late at night. Very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to everyone.

https://homeindec.com/aswecans?maoure=B01F59K0KA

I was just getting into breads and baking and asked this exact question about six months ago. Someone recommended the thermopop as a high quality for the price option and I got one. I've been using it two or three times a week and it's been great, much better quality than anything you can get at Walmart or Target, and it comes in lots of fun colors. :-)

https://www.thermoworks.com/thermopop-2/

Buy anything with good reviews and below $25 on Amazon. Unless you're working with chocolate, you don't need to spend a lot.

Thermoworks thermapen

Thermapen

They are on sale at the moment. https://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?quantity=1&color=3

Inkbird…accurate and inexpensive.

ThermoWorks Thermapen

Hmm, subjective. I would definitely suggest Alpha Grillers though. It's cheap, waterproof, and gets an accurate read within 3 seconds. dropped mine on the grill numerous times, and it's lasted this long!!!

Honestly; my $16 Alpha Grillers thermometers kills it. I've been using this one for around 2 years primarily on my Traeger grill and it works great. I've spend more than 3x as much previously and this one does just as good if not better of a job haha.

Thermopen.

Therm pro

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If you're going to be using it a million times a day, it is absolutely worth it. You don't have to keep turning it on, and it reads in about a second. Every other one I've used doesn't stand up to the test, but I've had the same thermapen for nearly a decade.

Got myself a thermapen one as a treat when it was on sale. It’s simple yet incredible

Thermapen mostly but I also have a couple of Inkbirds.

Thermapen one, worth it at whatever price you get it for. It's the standard because it's the best.

Iirc I actually used a code through something like americas test kitchen or something, ended up being about $70.

Imo while it’s definitely a splurge, I think of it as worth it, it’s also fine to sometimes just want something nice and worth is very much subjective.

I use it fairly often and at the time was primarily looking for bbq purposes but I’ve used it on all sorts of things since then including baked breads.

It does give some peace of mind knowing it is likely incredibly accurate. It’s quick, super easy to use and simple, and on top of that I had gone through a few cheaper thermometers before then (an attempt at justifying the expense, buy once cry once). A more correct statement would likely be that others had gone through my thermometers by improperly using them, but this one I almost protect, i am the only one who uses it, similar to much of my nicer kitchen equipment including knives.

The TermoPop 2 is 50$ for the 8” and $40 for the 4.5 inch. Works just like the thermopen just 2 second reading instead of 1 second. Made by the same company

Its worth it if you are going to use it frequently. I used to say that i was never going to buy an expensive instant read, but after having 3 cheap ones break on me i bought a thermapen and havent had any issues since. Buy once cry once type of purchase

Javelin pro for home and the little guy for work. Love them

Thermapen ONE and Thermapen Pop 2.

The Thermopen One is arguably the holy grail of instant reads.

There are other options, but Thermoworks are well respected and a quality company. Highly recommended.

ThermoPro makes a decent therno-meter.

It's not fancy but it does the job.

I buy them, and leave them at family's houses where I end up grilling.

You gotta just eyeball it

Thermapen One, baby!

Typhur Instaprobe blows away the Thermopen. I have both

ThermoPOP

Therapin One

The Typhur InstaProbe is hands down my top choice! It's the go-to thermometer in my household, lightning-fast, and the design and display are top-notch. I used to swear by Thermopro, but never again after trying this one.