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Backlit Thermapen....

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Hungry Joe
Hungry Joe Posts: 1,567
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Anyone have one? I Have one of the original Thermapen and it is getting a little stiff when I open it so I was thinking of picking up another one before this one bites the dust. Now I know this will most likely last quite a while but I find myself wanting a back lit Thermapen and I'm hoping to hear from someone who has actually used one and get opinions on how well the back light works. It's automatic and I would hate to spend the extra $ if it doesn’t light up when I need it to be lit up.

Anyone?
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  • golfandgrill
    golfandgrill Posts: 198
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    I have one, used it several times in the dark and it does turn on automatically. It isn't the brightest, but better than nothing.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
    edited August 2013
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    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Letz4wheel
    Letz4wheel Posts: 236
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    I have one and I love it. It comes on when it should.
    Southern Indiana
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,567
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    RRP said:
    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?
    In the winter the egg near my house is not near enough to a light that I can read it with out a flashlight. My eyes are not what they used to be.
    8-|

    I can get by with a flashlight but I thought it might come in handy.
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  • yogi84
    yogi84 Posts: 189
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    I got a super fast blue model its the fastest model yet
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  • RickyBobby
    RickyBobby Posts: 744
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    RRP said:
    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?

    Not to be a smarty azzzzz either ... but why in the he11 would he be asking about a back lit device if he had no use for it? Duh!
    My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
    edited August 2013
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    RickyBobby said:
    RRP said:
    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?

    Not to be a smarty azzzzz either ... but why in the he11 would he be asking about a back lit device if he had no use for it? Duh!
    excuse me, partner...he even added the comment about his eyes not being what they used to be and I thought maybe I could make a suggestion. - bear with me...OK?
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    Hungry Joe said:
    RRP said:
    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?
    In the winter the egg near my house is not near enough to a light that I can read it with out a flashlight. My eyes are not what they used to be. 


    8-|

    I can get by with a flashlight but I thought it might come in handy.
    Joe - I know what you mean and even though this might look strange to some folks here this is my night time solution...a hard hat reversed with a high power night light bolted on. You want to know the amazing thing? "The beam is always shining where I am looking! " 
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    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,567
    edited August 2013
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    RickyBobby said:
    RRP said:
    Not to be a smarty*ss here, but do you use your Thermapen in the dark?

    Not to be a smarty azzzzz either ... but why in the he11 would he be asking about a back lit device if he had no use for it? Duh!
    LOL, rickybobby, slow night for you?
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  • BOWHUNR
    BOWHUNR Posts: 1,487
    edited August 2013
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    Hell, 80% of the cooking I do is in the dark.  My wife and I's schedules just happen to make it that way.  It's early dining for us if we eat at 8:00 p.m.  I use a Cabela's head lamp, but the next Thermapen I buy will be backlit.

    Mike

    PS    Good to see you come over here and join the forum Ricky!

    I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!

    Omaha, NE
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