Customer Reviews

Polder Speed-Read Instant Read Thermometer with Presets, Silver

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this for my wife about a year ago. It worked great until it appeared that the battery died. I replaced the battery, and now the symptoms are similar to before the battery died. I think it didn't really die, the button stopped working! Banging the unit (not recommended of course) seems to get it to work; taking the battery out like another reviewer said seems to work until it goes to sleep again.

Other than that...the product is easy to use, clean, clear display, simple, clear buttons. The battery is inexplicably difficult to replace.

I have 2 of these and neither of them will turn on or off using the button. I actually have to remove the battery. It will read the temperature, but it will continue to beep and does not shut off.

I believe I've had this thing less than a year. I'm having trouble with the On/Off button. I would like to easily turn it on when I want to use it and turn it off to save the battery when I'm done, but this has quickly become near impossible.

Needed this for a last minute Christmas present and they went out of their way to get it to me. I love this Thermometer and they make perfect gifts. Some people complain because it takes a few seconds to get the reading. "Get a life" So it takes 4 seconds instead of one...so what, it makes cooking a pleasure, has a nice covering and tells you what temp. each kind of meat should reach when you are grilling.

This is a great gadget... you can select the type of meat you are cooking and the desired cooked range. It beeps when the meat reaches the temp and voilà.. dinner is served.

I thought this would be a great solution but pressing the buttons is hit or miss - and you have to really press them hard! Beyond that the actual temperature read is far from instant. It takes minutes to get a read and this is brand new. I think it will be going back. It's too bad because the concept is perfect; I loved that you could choose the meat type and how well done or rare you would prefer but it's just unreliable.

I love that:

a) there are SIX different guages available (Beef, Veal, Poultry, Lamb, Pork, Fish);

b) there are FOUR different settings of doneness for the first 5 (Rare, M Rare, Med, Well), so I can put it in, and let it tell me it has reached (or is past the stage) of my goal while I'm fussing over the side dishes;

c) it automatically turns off when not in use; and

d) it is water resistant! (So many of the instant reads can't be near liquid or they stop working).

My thermometer gets a lot of use, between baking bread (proofing the yeast) and making fancy meals.

This is my second one - highly recommend! And my second product from Polander. Good job!

I have had this thermometer for 3 or 4 years and given it moderate use. It takes an LR44 watch style battery which is easy to replace using a coin to open the door. It reads a temperature in 4-5 seconds and has a nice sleeve with various recommended temperatures on it. Overall I am satisfied with the thermometer.