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erniemcclain · December 2012

BGE has 3 different "instant" thermometers they sell with their brand name on them. One sells for about $10, one for $30 and one about $85. Does anyone know if the higher one is the thermopen that everyone raves about?

U_tarded · December 2012

Nope a rebranded maverick someone had a thread complaining about the one they got at eggtoberfest. Spen the extra 4 dollars and get a thermapen in your favorite color

Skiddymarker · December 2012

The BGE PT100 is a rebranded Maverick PT100 - BGE doesn't even change the model number.

http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Pro-Temp-Commercial-Thermometer-PT-100/dp/B002Q4TQI0

It does use a type K thermocouple. CDN also makes a number of thermos, their "equivalent to the Thermapen" is far from equivalent.

The Thermapen works, it is that simple.

erniemcclain · December 2012

Ding, ding, ding...You're the lucky winner. Was just looking on Amazon and found thee mav for about $65. Thanks for the tip.

Fred19Flintstone · December 2012

Do yourself a favor and get a Thermapen. They are a little more money, but they are worth it!

Skiddymarker · December 2012

@erniemcclain - The PT100 and the CTC 572tc

http://www.cdnw.com/product/proaccurate®-folding-thermocouple-thermometer-yellow

Simply do not have the response time of a Thermapen. I bought a CDN unit (new this past July) and returned it. CDN was in the process of replacing all of the units under warranty - which is 5 years.

I've seen the BGE PT100 in operation - it generally was slower than the CDN unit I returned. If you want a thermo that provides accurate quick readings, get a Thermapen, if you want something that reads in under 6 to 9 seconds, there are a number of digitals out there for under $30.

Based on personal experience, I would not spend $60 when a $20 pocket digital will work just as fast.

Buckdodger · December 2012

Fred19Flintstone said:

Do yourself a favor and get a Thermapen. They are a little more money, but they are worth it!

+1...can't beat the Thermapen!

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