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Larry, I use mine a good 50' inside the house and don't have any connection issues.

Josh, they do have some other good offerings like the dual probe unit.
 
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@LMichaels is this the one you are talking about?View attachment 124174
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That is their latest version. It's supposedly got better sealing and more sensing areas. The one Costco is selling is a "one off" they don't sell outside of Costco as it only has 2 probes.
Bruce, I'm not sure why I have such poor range. But even if it didn't even if it was 100' it is mostly not as useful to me. When I'm smoking things I'm not stationary here at the house. Or even within 50'. During a long cook I can't be "held down" to being at the house. I'm usually doing other things so a run to Menards or what have you is not outta the question. I think there is too much interference on the 2.4Ghz band which makes up Bluetooth and most WIFI signals. So because there are at least 15 2.4Ghz wifi signals in close proximity. So, I think all those signals makes my BT signal less effective. Then adding to it is as you know being a diabetic I wear a glucose monitor to warn me before I get a serious blood sugar drop. And of course that is Bluetooth as well. So, IDK but if I get more than 20' away it takes a dump (even my monitor does as well). My conditions may not be everyone's. But once again I don't want to be tied to the house when I am doing a long cook. I like being able to not only monitor my cook via the grill's app but also what is going on in the protein as well. FWIW I still use the TPro units but only when I know for sure I will be here
 
LMichaels said:
That is their latest version. It's supposedly got better sealing and more sensing areas. The one Costco is selling is a "one off" they don't sell outside of Costco as it only has 2 probes.
Bruce, I'm not sure why I have such poor range. But even if it didn't even if it was 100' it is mostly not as useful to me. When I'm smoking things I'm not stationary here at the house. Or even within 50'. During a long cook I can't be "held down" to being at the house. I'm usually doing other things so a run to Menards or what have you is not outta the question. I think there is too much interference on the 2.4Ghz band which makes up Bluetooth and most WIFI signals. So because there are at least 15 2.4Ghz wifi signals in close proximity. So, I think all those signals makes my BT signal less effective. Then adding to it is as you know being a diabetic I wear a glucose monitor to warn me before I get a serious blood sugar drop. And of course that is Bluetooth as well. So, IDK but if I get more than 20' away it takes a dump (even my monitor does as well). My conditions may not be everyone's. But once again I don't want to be tied to the house when I am doing a long cook. I like being able to not only monitor my cook via the grill's app but also what is going on in the protein as well. FWIW I still use the TPro units but only when I know for sure I will be here
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This is true. If you are looking for unlimited range as you describe, then the TempSpike won't work.
 
Me as well. I've actually got this in my "list" on Amazon. From what I've read the tech is really good (so good in fact according to this sort of a "blowhard" on Z Grills FB group ThermoWorks actually copied it). True? IDK given the type of person I saw reporting it I'd say "not". But, it does appear to be quite the nicely made product at more reasonable pricing structure than ThermoWorks version. Is it "better"? IDK. Only time and testing from multiple sources will tell.
But, I am getting my popcorn out to watch this one Josh
 
Yep, same here. I'm currently well stocked on probes but always on the lookout for better. I have the old version Chef IQ and recently I saw they improved it and was on sale at Costco. So I grabbed those. Have not even opened yet. Plus I still have the Govee one. Though while it is quite "innovative" it does not work very well. Being quite inaccurate
 
I guess I'll throw in my two cents on thermometers.

I've been using Thermowork's Thermopens for many years. I use one for outdoor grilling and indoor grilling. They have always been reliable and made final pull-off from oven or grill so much less stressful.

For the past 20 years or so the big test comes for me when we cook our standing ribeye roast for our Holiday Party the first Saturday after New Years. It is cooked in an oven. We always go with as big a roast as we can - often a bone-in the 24lb, 25lb plus range. Each year I write extensive notes about each roast and each party. My daughter for Christmas three years ago even made a book for a present for me out of my notes which makes it even more special. It's called "Throwing the Deale Holiday Party".

Up until this year's party, I used a tried and true forward sear method with careful timing of cooking and resting and checking with the invaluable Thermopen. Years of notes also help nail the big roast every year to a nice medium rare temp with nice crust.

This year I went with a radical method change inspired by a French chef I saw on the internet. I went with a reverse sear. To do this I needed an in-oven thermometer with an alarm. I went with a Thermoworks DOT. To be fair, I tested this method on a 14lb bone-in ribeye for our Christmas family dinner two weeks before and with a successful first flight, I decided to go for launch on the big 25lb bone-in ribeye for the big party. My family was a bit worried about my radical method change from years of practice but fortunately Screenshot_20260124_043518_Samsung Internet.jpg20260103_192629.jpg20260103_193054.jpg25lb roast turned out fantastic! It was also very evenly cooked and incredibly juicy.

I can recommend the Thermoworks DOT. It's not that costly and worked well. And with a flat metal "T" strap that I bent in my work vice to fit my oven door handle, I was able to fabricate a nice holder that is secure, in easy view and holds the DOT with its magnet.
 
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