Maverick Remote-Check ET-7 Wireless Thermometer with 2 Probes

Maverick Remote-Check ET-7 Wireless Thermometer with 2 Probes | Bit of a Hassle

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	Maverick Remote-Check ET-7 Wireless Thermometer with 2 Probes Maverick Industries, Inc Maverick Industries, Inc, 2006 average customer review:based on 104 reviews view larger image
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Better than most at half the price

For the price, this is a good deal. I've not under/over-cooked anything since using this product. Yes, the beeping is a bit annoying, and on rare occassions, the probe and base lose contact with each other (there's an icon to tell you when it's updating...if it doesn't flash or the degrees don't change for several minutes, then the signal has been disconnected...simply turn both off and then on again, probe first). I have not had a problem with the signal if I turn the probe on first, then the base, for whatever reason.

A real advantage to this one, above the value, is that you can decide whether to use the device's recommended temperature guide based on what you are cooking, or you can set your own. For example, the guide says to cook pork until 160 or 165, which is too much for my taste, so I set the alarm to go off at 155...perfecto! Cons: Probe base needs to be heavier so it doesn't slide around/fall off grill counter, cheap beeping sound. Pros: Value, value, and easy of use.

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Bit of a Hassle

We bought this for my in-laws so that my mother-in-law wouldn't have to babysit the roast, or my father-in-law wouldn't have to stand vigil over the grill, etc. The two probes were the kicker and led us to buy this one specifically. If you're cooking one thing, you can use leave the second probe and remote clean and put away; and if you're cooking two, you can use both.

But. The set-up is a hassle, and what they don't really explain well in the directions is that both probes have to be used for the thing to work. So if you're cooking only one item, you have to stick both probes in. Not a huge deal, but again, since they don't explain particularly well in the directions, there's a fair amount of confusion in the beginning over why the one probe isn't working. It operates fine enough after you figure it out, but by that time, you're probably frustrated enough to not want to bother.

There are other items out there (we received one of the others as a gift, which is where we got the idea for this). I might suggest trying one of those first.

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