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07-11-2009, 02:18 PM
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You can give this one a go CDN ProAccurate Quick Tip Digital Cooking Thermometer - CDN Thermometers I used to have a few Taylor probe thermometers because I thought they were the best, turns out they don't handle well to falling out of a sleeve pocket. So I bought this the CDN, and it's performance is actually better. It takes temperatures much faster and it can take some abuse too thanks to it's metal casing. The one downside is it's larger so can get snagged if you have it in your sleeve pocket. |
07-12-2009, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ChefOfTheFuture  You can give this one a go CDN ProAccurate Quick Tip Digital Cooking Thermometer - CDN Thermometers I used to have a few Taylor probe thermometers because I thought they were the best, turns out they don't handle well to falling out of a sleeve pocket. So I bought this the CDN, and it's performance is actually better. It takes temperatures much faster and it can take some abuse too thanks to it's metal casing. The one downside is it's larger so can get snagged if you have it in your sleeve pocket. | I used to have that same one. I really liked it but it died after 2 months (commercial kitchen, however).
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07-12-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefOfTheFuture | Looks nice. I may give that one a try. Thanks. |
07-12-2009, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Phaedrus I used to have that same one. I really liked it but it died after 2 months (commercial kitchen, however). | I've used mine in a commercial kitchen to and it holds up fine. For what it's worth though, pocket thermometers are cheap and disposable. I'd rather drop that one then a dial thermometer that would almost certainly have to be re-calibrated or could even break, which has happened to me on several occasions. At $16 a pop or so, it's really not unreasonable to buy a new one every few months to a year. |
07-13-2009, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ChefOfTheFuture I've used mine in a commercial kitchen to and it holds up fine. For what it's worth though, pocket thermometers are cheap and disposable. I'd rather drop that one then a dial thermometer that would almost certainly have to be re-calibrated or could even break, which has happened to me on several occasions. At $16 a pop or so, it's really not unreasonable to buy a new one every few months to a year. | Yeah, I agree. Pocket therms are constantly falling out of your sleeve pocket, at least that always happened to me back when I used 'em. Or you lend one and it gets dropped (on the floor or into the soup!  ) or doesn't make it back to you.
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07-29-2009, 02:20 PM
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Go with analog... Sometimes the traditional is the best |
07-29-2009, 10:18 PM
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I strongly prefer analog therms made by Tel-Tru. Their therms are very high quality and you'll be glad you got one, really.
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07-30-2009, 03:49 AM
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I dislike mechanical biotherms. They're slow to read, inaccurate and the calibration drifts wildly. Back when I used them (even good ones) I often had to recalibrate them every day. To see what I mean, stick 5 of them into the same item sometime just for kicks. See how far apart they all read.
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08-03-2009, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Phaedrus I dislike mechanical biotherms. They're slow to read, inaccurate and the calibration drifts wildly. Back when I used them (even good ones) I often had to recalibrate them every day. To see what I mean, stick 5 of them into the same item sometime just for kicks. See how far apart they all read. | My analog thermometers haven't needed calibration since the day I got them, about 3 years ago. And there's no drift either. OTOH the one and only Taylor digital I got worked poorly despite battery changes. If you're gonna' get a therm, spend some money, even on the analog ones, and you shouldn't have any problems in accuracy and functionality. |
08-06-2009, 04:32 AM
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| |  Taylor 3519
I'd really prefer a digital, that is if I can find a good one.
I spotted this Taylor model 3519 at Target for around $14. 
It claims to be "waterproof" on the package and has the NSF logo on there too. Long warranty too, I think.
This must be a new revision to this model because I've seen this same model number on eBay and elsewhere on the web, however the one at Target is different in the layout of the buttons and other minor details.
I suppose I could try this and if I don't like it, Target has a pretty lenient return policy, so I could probably just return it no prob.
What do y'all think? Worth a try, or junk?
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08-06-2009, 05:53 AM
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I'd try finding something more expensive than a $14 Taylor, really have a good look online. |
08-09-2009, 04:07 PM
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Would you conisder the $17 CDN (that was recommended above) too cheap? It looks like it might be more substantial than the $14 Taylor. |
08-11-2009, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by toronado455 Would you conisder the $17 CDN (that was recommended above) too cheap? It looks like it might be more substantial than the $14 Taylor. | My one and only experience with a digital therm was with a $12 Taylor back in 2001 and its readings were all over the place. Nowadays I use Tel-Tru analog therms costing at least twice that much and having confidence in the dial type therm, I no longer worry about accuracy or calibration even though they can easily be recalibrated. Concerning quality, you get what you pay for.
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08-17-2009, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefOfTheFuture You can give this one a go CDN ProAccurate Quick Tip Digital Cooking Thermometer - CDN Thermometers I used to have a few Taylor probe thermometers because I thought they were the best, turns out they don't handle well to falling out of a sleeve pocket. So I bought this the CDN, and it's performance is actually better. It takes temperatures much faster and it can take some abuse too thanks to it's metal casing. The one downside is it's larger so can get snagged if you have it in your sleeve pocket. |
Well, I ordered the CDN DTQ450X and it arrived DOA.
So now I'm 0 for 2. I don't seem to having any luck with finding a digital thermometer that actually works. Plus I'm now out shipping both ways on the CDN.
Also the casing is not metal, it's plastic.
Edit: My mistake. The case IS metal.
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08-17-2009, 07:37 PM
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Thermapen, runs around $80 and works well. | | |
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