Digital Thermometer: Check Out Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer for $3.67

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Check Out Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer for $3.67

Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer Review

Nice little thermometer and it comes with its own little bright yellow case (not shown in the product photo) which is quite handy. Doesn't take up much room in the drawer, easy to find in its little bright yellow case when we need it, easy to read and yes, it is "pocket-sized" so will be great to take out to the grill when the weather gets warmer. Accurate as well. For the money, you would have a hard time finding a better deal. For people who use a cooking thermometer only occasionally like we do, I would highly recommend this one. They sell larger ones, digital ones, ones with "hangers" to fit on the side of a pot (easily remedied with a paper clip, we've found ~ no big deal), but for an all-around handy thermometer this one fit the bill quite nicely for us. And qualified for Amazon Free SuperSaver Shipping as well (delivered five days after we ordere it). Could not ask for more.

Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer Feature

1-inch dial instantly displays temperatures from 0 to 220 degrees F
Dial is protected by a shatterproof plastic lens
Thermometer can be recalibrated by twisting hexagonal hub with pliers
Pocket case included
5-inch stainless-steel stem

Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer Overview

Instant read 0 F to 220 F. Shatterproof plastic lens. Exclusive Safe T Set recalibration feature. Convenient pocket case. Durable stainless steel stem. NSF approved.

Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer Specifications

This thermometer instantly ascertains the temperature of foods, whether they're on the buffet line or being cooked. Its 1-inch dial, protected by a shatterproof plastic lens, displays temperatures from 0 to 220 degrees F. The thermometer comes with a pocket case and has a 5-inch stainless-steel stem. Should it seem to be off kilter, the thermometer can be recalibrated by twisting the hexagonal hub beneath the dial with pliers. --Fred Brack

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Customer Reviews

Cheap - Lasted 2 weeks - Lorelei - Virginia
I bought this to check the temperature of bread. After two weeks of being used maybe 3-4 times a week (during which time it worked perfectly), I pulled it out of the drawer to see it reading 40 degrees. I recalibrated it to read 70 as shown by my thermostat and inserted in to my bread loaf and it read no higher than 140 degrees, though a finished loaf should read between 185 and 210. My bread was quite browned on top and when I sliced in, it was cooked through. So this thing is definitely no longer giving accurate readings. I wouldn't waste the money on something that won't work after a handful of uses.

Waste of Money! - Joellyn St Pierre - Virginia Beach, VA USA
This made in China item is a complete waste of money. Came out of the package reading 40 degrees. Re-calibrated it and placed in boiling water. Then it read 80 degrees. Useless. I'm returning it to Amazon at their expense. Save yourself the trouble and pass this by!

Arrive Defective - Thomas Kiefer - Boston, Ma
Arrived stuck at 100 degrees F - would not budge. Sent back to American distributor company one month ago, but have not received replacement. Made in China, of course.

Very large margin of error - C. Stewart -
As received it read 40 degrees when set in a glass of slush (a mixture of crushed ice and water). I adjusted it to 32 degrees and then inserted it in a pan of boiling water. It read 202 degrees. Since slush is exactly 32 degrees and boiling water is 212 degrees I was very disappointed with it (using the above described technique is one way to accurately calibrate a thermometer). I wanted this item for yeast proofing but since the accuracy is so bad I won't be using it for that (I wanted something closer to 2 degree accuracy).

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