Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen - Instant Read Thermometer, Perfect for Barbecue, Home and Professional Cooking

by ThermoWorks

• NSF Approved
• 3-second readings!
• Range: -58.0 to 572.0 degrees F (-49.9 to 299.9 degrees C)
• Water-resistant design
• Fahrenheit or Celsius readings - 0.1 degree resolution for the full range - 572 degrees F

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B003P63MEW
• Item model number: THS-231-307
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (554 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,105 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #32 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Thermometers & Timers > Instant-Read

Product Description

Color: Purple

The Super-Fast Thermapen from ThermoWorks has been a favorite among restaurant chains, health inspectors and quality managers worldwide. Hundreds of thousands are in use. The clever fold-away probe and the simple pocket design replace more costly and bulky handheld thermometers while using the same professional thermocouple technology. This new generation Thermapen introduces a robust, splash-proof design with molded-in seals to protect the thermometer from wet hands and kitchen splashes. SPEED & ACCURACY Even more accurate than before and slightly faster! Our proprietary circuit yields accuracies better than ±0.7ˇF. That includes all errors! (many competitors don't include the probe error in their spec.) Each unit comes with a NIST-Traceable certificate of calibration showing test results for the individual thermometer. Resolution is now 0.1ˇ over the full range. Improvements in the probe technology now yield a blazing fast speed of 3 seconds to a full temperature reading. NO CABLES! The components most likely to fail in a commercial thermometer are the cable and its connector. Also, the typical handheld meter and probe combination requires two hands. What do you do with the cable when you're through with it? The competition want you to wrap it around the meter, which is time consuming and a natural trap for grime and bacteria! The one-handed Thermapen eliminates frayed cables, snags, germ traps and wasted time while freeing your second hand. SIMPLE OPERATION Just open the probe and the Thermapen comes on. Close it and it shuts off. No buttons or switches to catch germs, confuse staff and cause errors. Configuration settings in the battery compartment allow management to easily set the Thermapen for C or F, read in tenths or whole degrees (0.1 or 1), and disable the auto-off for continuous readings till the probe is closed. Although likely to never be needed, a calibration trim button fine-tunes the unit calibration at a single temperature such as an ice-bath.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

231 of 237 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Super fast and easy October 12, 2009

By C. G. King TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

I've tried other thermometers, but got frustrated waiting endlessly while they slowly ticked upward. I don't have that problem with the Thermapen. With the others, I spent too much time with my head in the oven (and the heat getting out) and it finally occurred to me that I'd be better off paying for a really good FAST thermometer that would work in a variety of settings. I bake bread and like to check the internal temperature of large loaves to ensure proper doneness, but don't much want a big hole in the bottom. The probe on the Thermapen is very slender so the hole is significantly smaller than when I've used the others.

Another thing I like is that when you open the Thermapen, it's instant on, close it and it's off. The changeable battery is easily accessible when, and if, you need to change it, ensuring a very long life.

One bonus for me is that I may be cooking a single serving of something so there isn't much space to insert a thermometer. The sensor in this probe is quite near the end so you don't have to insert it very far to get a good reading. The only thing I don't like is that being left-handed, the display is on the wrong side for me, so I have to consciously think to hold it in my right hand in order to read it.

I ended up with my multitude of probe thermometers because none of them really did the job satisfactorily. Happily, this thermometer is really effective. While I don't plan to get it wet, who knows, the kitchen is a volatile place, so I decided to spend a little more for the water resistant version to ensure that wouldn't be a problem. It doesn't clip on to a pan so doesn't work for candy, but I've used it for just about everything else and am very satisfied.

151 of 156 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just about perfect January 14, 2010

By Moe Rubenzahl

I have the prior model but the comments still apply.

Very simply, there are two things to say about the Thermapen.

1. A hundred bucks for a thermometer?!

2. It's the best kitchen thermometer, with no competition.

So, yes, $100 means that you need to be a serious cook to need this. If you're not, there are perfectly able "instant-read" thermometers for $10-20 and you should get one of those, try it in boiling water to confirm that it's accurate (it probably will be) and use it. It will be perfectly fine.

But if you are a serious cook, you will appreciate that instant read for this product means under ten seconds (I think the new model is faster) but for the $15 ones, it means more like 30.

This product is fast, dead-accurate, and has a tiny probe that lets you take pinpoint readings.

You don't HAVE to have this. Unless you're like me, and you HAVE to have it.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The wife thought I was crazy December 11, 2009

By a31papa

I bought one of these just over a year ago now. My wife thought I was nuts when she found out how much it was. I have to say I am SERIOUSLY impressed - no waiting on temperature reads. Stick it in and "BAM!" it tells you in under a second what the temp. is. I've used it for making mochas/lattes, meats on the grill, breads, just about anything I can poke with it.

Well worth the money.

57 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best! October 14, 2009

By Jeffrey Warmington

Color Name:Red|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is without a doubt the best instant read thermometer I have ever used. It is FAST, only 3 - 4 seconds, and extremely accurate. This is a large device and the display is big, easy to read numbers. The sensor probe is the longest I've seen and the temperature sensor is in the very tip of the probe. Plus the new splash proof design takes the worry out of getting it wet. I highly recommend the Thermapen to any serious cook who wants the best.

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an awesome thermometer September 9, 2009

By WaterDries

I love this thing. Say bye to dry chicken. No more need to overcook just to be sure. This thermapen is really fast. It's easy to use and I don't have to worry about it getting wet. LOVE IT!

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Love this thermometer, but bad quality plastic December 6, 2011

By BKMarkowitz

Color Name:Gray

We have 2 of these and I love them. I really, really love them. That is until they start splitting and cracking from frequent use. For $100, you'd think it would be able to withstand the basic wear and tear of unfolding and refolding the probe. We have always handled it gently, but still, it cracks. No longer water proof then, and it's only a matter of time until it's fully broken. Sad. :(

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Kitchen Gadget! February 24, 2010

By C. R. Countryman

One of my favorite kitchen gadgets, period. Worth every penny. I had a previous model, but eventually water seepage did it in. I just bought the new water-resistant model. So my comments are about the pen in general.

Get it. It's worth it! I'm not wasting as much meat and foods, from over or undercooking. It's paid for itself. And we're getting more enjoyment from our meals--tender, perfectly done roast or chicken, custard, fish, whatever. Yes, it will work with small thicknesses of fish. I know when my oil is ready, and when what temp my water bath is. Grilling is so much easier. And I don't have to hold my oven door open long at all when taking a reading, so there's less up and down heat cycling.

The digital display has large numbers which are easy to read. It's highly accurate, time after time, and dead simple to use. Flip it out, take a reading, clean, and close.

Tip: instead of buying an expensive case, I got a 50 cent vinyl and lined eyeglasses sleeve-style case at the thrift store. That's enough protection for it in my kitchen drawer.

Also, I wash my tip after use, and set the pen's base across the little cutlery holder in my dish drain, being sure to angle the metal probe downwards, so that water doesn't migrate back towards the electronics, if I was busy and didn't have the time to dry it right that second. I believe that my husband using damp hands once too often might've been my first one's demise. I'm excited to be getting a new water-resistant one. But I'll still take that precaution when washing and drying it.

I can't recommend this tool highly enough. Wish I'd had it decades ago.