CDN Q2-450x Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black.

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Product Features

• Temperature Range -40 to 350F & (-40 to 175C ). Waterproof
• Quick tip Rapid Response. Data Hold locks reading on Display.
• Automatically turns off after 10 minutes. Magnifying lens display
• Self Calibrating. Pocket Style
• Premium grade stainless steel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 1.4 x 6.2 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GIZ5HY
• Item model number: Q2-450
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,637 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #66 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Thermometers & Timers > Instant-Read

Product Description

CDN Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Pocket Thermometer on a rope. Self Calibrating with magnifing lens display. Unique pocket style with protective sheath. Premium stainless steel. Waterproof, automatically turns off after 10 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It, December 27, 2006

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J.C. (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CDN Q2-450x Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black. (Kitchen)

This is a great thermometer. It responds VERY quickly, 1-2 seconds, and is invaluable! It comes with a handly case that I hang from a hook on the fridge. It is always handy and gives very quick, accurate results. The sensor is in the very tip, so it measures the temp where you stick it and if you are measuring the temp of a liquid, it does not need to be inordinately deep. Some thermometers are not happy unless half of their probe is covered. The Thermapen is supposed to be a bit faster, but it costs 4 times more. For the price, this one cannot be beat.

Two years later: Still my favorite thermomter. I am updating this to say something about the waterproof nature of this thermometer. I don't really trust anything electronic to be truly waterproof, so I never submerge it. However, this thing got a trial by deep fry oil. I accidently dropped it into 375 degree oil, and it ended up LCD side down (of course). I fished it out immediately, washed the whole thing with soapy water, and to my surprise, no harm done.

76 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended!, August 17, 2008

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P. Raphaelson (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CDN Q2-450x Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black. (Kitchen)

This would be a good thermometer, if it weren't designed to be a DISPOSABLE PRODUCT.

My gripe isn't that my thermometer was defective (although it WAS defective) ... anyone can make a lemon on a bad day. The trouble is a basic design flaw that should result in an engineer's head getting mounted on a stake: It is virtually impossible to change the battery without destroying the unit.

Go back and read that again, and decide for yourself if this is a good value. Now, you're probably thinking, "oh, this is some old guy who can't thread a needle or find the glasses on top of his head." Well, I've soldered circuits more complex than this thermometer, and I've worked as a mechanic. And while I may not be MacGyver himself, replacing button batteries has never felt like defusing a bomb. Until now.

The battery door is designed with a silicone gasket, to keep the thing waterproof. The gasket will pop out when you open the battery compartment. I challenge you to get it back in. Go ahead. I'll close my eyes and take a nap. Shoot me an email when you're done! Seriously. See if you can get it in there without shredding the gasket, stripping the thin plastic bits that hold the compartment closed, or both. Personally, I'm completely exasperated.

Ok, there are some good things about this thermometer (aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the show?). It's quite fast for a cheap thermometer. It's not as fast as a thermocouple thermometer (which start at about 3X the price) and it's not even as fast as the company says it is. But it will give you a stable reading in under 10 seconds most of the time, which is pretty good. It's great that you can calibrate it. And the ergonomics of the buttons are good. And it's nice that it's waterproof, at least until you open the battery compartment, and ruin it for good.

I'm sending mine back. Not sure what will replace it. i hate to spend the money, but an $80 thermapen might be the only option at this point. I've had it with crap (don't even consider the Taylor digital thermometer ... 100% pre-landfill joke).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 24, 2007

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Hector Wong (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CDN Q2-450x Proaccurate Quicktip Digital Thermometer on a rope, Black. (Kitchen)

This thermometer is very very very accurate, compact, easy to use. My unit arrived with a weak battery, perhaps the unit was sitting on Amazon's warehouse too long. I called CDN 800 number and they are sending me a replacement without question! Rose Levy Beranbaum recommends this themometer.