12" Stainless Steel Confectionery/Deep Fry Thermometer, Pan Clip, Cool Grip Black Plastic Handle, -100 To 400 & Degree F & -40 To 200 & Degree, C Zoned Scale.What more could you want? I bought this item at a local (nationally owned) grocery store in a pinch because I wanted to try my hand at making my own potato chips. I'd wanted something like this before because i like to fry foods and do a lot of outdoor cooking with my turkey fryer. I've used quite a few times now, and I wonder where all the negative stink (AKA, reviews) is coming from. I've noticed no disappearance of markings (something that seems to bother a lot of reviewers of lots of other fine items that I've never experienced. It's extremely accurate and couldn't be easier to use. The best part? The price!!! So what if the markings (if you really need them, scratch them onto the metal yourself) wear off for whatever reason. Go buy a new one. Perhaps you could get some other product that does a little better, but at what price. I find something like this that I don't use that often to be perfect for what I need it for.