Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

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.

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).

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.

Since a noted television and magazine cooking authority named this as their "best buy" in instant-read thermometers, and my old one had died, I ordered it. It does a terrific job, has easy-to-read results, and an intuitive "dashboard". The only thing that would make it better would be bigger buttons (so I wouldn't have to aim so carefully to hit the right one when I'm in a hurry) and a longer probe (especially when I use it on the barbeque grill). Those are small (literally!) complaints: if you need an instant-read thermometer (and you do), get this one.

You can spend a lot more for an instant read meat thermometer, but you won't find a more useful one.

This is well designed, and gives a temperature reading in about 2 seconds, much faster than the other so-called "instant read" thermometers that take about 20 seconds.

It also is very easy to change the battery. No tiny screws to fiddle with, just an easy open access panel.

Nice probe cover too.

It's a best buy in my book.

I've always been leary of 'instant' anything, but this instant-read cooking tool is wonderful! I no longer over- or -undercook meats, and I find it useful when determining the needed temperature of candies and such. I strongly recommend it!

This product was rated the best in a food magazine, and I found that it is the best. Good product at a good price.

This thermometer is easy to calibrate, very easy to use. It can take a temp from the very tip, so it can be effectively be used on thinner meats (steaks and chops). Also very useful is the "hold" button, which marks the temp before you extract the thermometer from the food so you can take your time reading it. Most important of all, it registers the temp extremely quickly.

I bought this thermometer because of the price (Who can afford spending $100 on a thermometer?) It is great when it works, if it works. I changed the battery twice (not an easy task) to make sure that was not the problem. Sometimes the thing turns on, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes I find it ON in the drawer (I don't believe in ghosts...)
Sometimes it shuts itself off in the middle of a reading. I don't use it anymore, it is going straight to the Salvation Army.

I use this thermometer several times daily beginning with measuring the water temperature of water for both coffee and green tea. Correct temperature is very necessary when preparing green tea. It is also used during family baking. When a problem with my older unit arose, the company sent replacements (twice) with absolutely no problem. One can purchase this unit in absolute confidence of excellent customer service. Fine value for money spent.