flyerdoc said:

I will eventually get a thermopen, but, I think the thermopop will do for now. However, I see that on Amazon it is priced at approx $77-$82 but on other sites its as cheap as $29

http://www.thermoworks.com/ThermoPop?tw=WIRECUTTER

Are there different models? Am I missing something?

Thanks!

The Thermoworks stuff sold on Amazon is not sold by Amazon itself. It is being sold by third parties at outrageous prices and probably sans warranty.

If you want to buy anything from Thermoworks just order it directly from them via their website.

flyerdoc said:

OK folks, now, what about the thermoworks laser IR GUN S... only $39 and it could be interesting to use to get grill/grid temps. Not sure I REALLY need it but it does look interesting.

You can get one of those non-Thermoworks IR thermos for $15 or so these days. Work just as well.

flyerdoc said:

HeavyG said:

flyerdoc said:

OK folks, now, what about the thermoworks laser IR GUN S... only $39 and it could be interesting to use to get grill/grid temps. Not sure I REALLY need it but it does look interesting.

You can get one of those non-Thermoworks IR thermos for $15 or so these days. Work just as well.

I just looked for other IR thermos but can find nothing as cheap as $15...even Wally World. Do you know of a specific brand?

Ok...maybe a bit more or less than than $15. I should have said $15-ish.

Here's one for $17: https://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Aidbucks-A530-Non-contact-Thermometer/dp/B01DVEE9AS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1468373829&sr=8-6&keywords=IR+thermo

Here;'s one for $12.50: https://www.amazon.com/Nubee-Non-contact-Infrared-Thermometer-Temperature/dp/B00JA3BMDW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468375187&sr=8-3&keywords=ir+thermometer+gun

Here's one for $11: https://www.amazon.com/Masione-Temperature-Non-contact-Thermometer-Instant-read/dp/B00VUZQKS0/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1468375482&sr=8-17&keywords=ir+thermometer+gun

All of these (even my old Fluke) are made in China. I've got a couple of the cheaper $20-ish models and they all work fine. I'm betting the Thermoworks IR guns (at least the cheaper models are also made in either China or Taiwan. Their Thermapen models/line are made in the UK but much of their other stuff is made elsewhere.

Pay attention to the max temperature of the cheap IR thermos.  Some top out in the 600-700ºF range.  Won't help you if doing a high temp pizza cook.

Like lots of equipment,  you get what you pay for.  This applies for IR guns.

The cheap ones seem to have a very wide variation in temps (no repeatability).  Not sure if the spread is to wide for shooting more than a foot or so away, or they are just that inaccurate.  I really like my Fluke IR gun.  Very repeatable and able to adjust emissivity.

I use an IR gun all the time. Pizza stone, skillet, cooking oil, works fine on all of them. It's not calibrated correctly, but it's close enough. 

HeavyG said:

Here;'s one for $12.50: https://www.amazon.com/Nubee-Non-contact-Infrared-Thermometer-Temperature/dp/B00JA3BMDW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468375187&sr=8-3&keywords=ir+thermometer+gun

I have this one and it seems to work great.  I don't have anything else to compare it to for surface temp applications,  but it gives me an instant and stable reading.  It actually works well to measure liquids on the stove (which I wasn't sure it would even do).  It typically measures about 2 degrees lower than my themapen.  

Just get the pop. It will read in 3-4 sec. Use the money saved for some good meats.

I got a $20 IR gun for Christmas that I asked for because I couldn't the nice Fluke one my wife got for free from work years ago.  Then when cleaning out out boxes I found the Fluke.  They both work great and I use them to check the temp of my GrillGrates before putting meat on to make sure they at 500 or above when the egg is 400.

I believe this is the one I got for Christmas:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G22A2KM/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_3?pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2329824862&pf_rd_i=ir+gun&pf_rd_r=NXAB0B7XTMYDW2Y2EPQK&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&psc=1