Anybody using the ThermoWorks RFX Wireless Probe Starter Kit, its on sale
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I would, if they ever decide to deliver it. Since ordering it’s been in American Fork Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Indianapolis Indiana, Roanoke Virginia, Greensboro North Carolina, back to Indianapolis and, for the last two days in Louisville Kentucky, 45 miles from my house. Will it finally arrive or will it go back to Indianapolis for a third time. Your guess is as good as mine.
I researched a bunch of probes and I felt like the Thermoworks RFX was the best option.
I researched a bunch of probes and I felt like the Thermoworks RFX was the best option.
LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Well that is kind of nuts. Was it with USPS? I've looked at it but crazy expen$ive for me.
Yep. USPS. Website says it will be delivered tomorrow. I’ll believe it when I hold them in my hands.
John Angelini
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I have one. Been using it for a couple months now. Any questions in specific that you had about it?
Joe-Mofongolero
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The only valid complaint I've seen about this, and it's not an issue for me at all, is that the probes and gateway charts are separate. They are basically treated as separate entities, so if you have two probes, you get three charts (the third being the gateway obviously). I use this with my WSK and I have no trouble with the gateway reading the probes. The only issue I did run into was that a probe didn't seem to fully charge, but I realized later it's because I was being a dope and I didn't scrub off the smoke residue off the exposed ends, and one of the charger contacts connects there. After a little scrub, they're working perfectly. I was able to get 15 hours out of the probes without a recharge.
The only thing I've encountered that blocks the signal of the probes badly is foil. As long as I've had the end of the probe sticking through, no problem at all.
My setup is with the gateway close to the grill and connected to wi-fi. I have monitored things while away from home and that also worked flawlessly.
I think it's a great setup and I have used it for several overnight cooks.
I'm happy to answer any questions you have, and thanks for sharing the sale.
ThermoWorks updated the app (just before thanksgiving) so that you can group probes and base together - allows all to be integrated onto one graph
Look for the “+” in lower right corner of app
JeffG
TVWBB Emerald Member
John
I keep looking but haven't bought one as of yet and haven't heard of anybody actually using said setup.
Thanks Joe, John and R Chin for your input.
John Angelini
TVWBB Member
Gotcha. Additional info that I would add is that I 'upgraded' to the RFX after worrying about burning up(?) the probes from the existing thermometers that I was using, the Thermopro temp spike XR. Not having to worry about temps up to 1000deg is nice versus the XR that is only rated for 572deg. I'm still torn about the App only display for the RFX as I really like stand alone displays. The battery life is better with the RFX so far, that's what really prompted me to look into something else, after getting ready to cook a couple times and having the XR base be dead. I've had a few instances of an RFX probe stop reading halfway through a cook, but as Joe noted, that was probably my fault for not cleaning the probe fully. I think the accuracy is better than the XR too. I cook my steaks (usually ribeyes) to 125 before taking them off the grill and with the XR, that was probably closer to 130, or maybe even 135. The RFX seems more accurate as the steaks come out much more medium rare like I'm aiming for.
Only other wrench, I'll throw out there is the Typhur Sync Gold. Almost as high of a temp rating as RFX, base with temp readings and you can use an app and they seem to test well for range, accuracy and other things. Price seems right in line with the RFX looking at the 4 probe packages. If I were to do it again, I might go that route instead.
Only other wrench, I'll throw out there is the Typhur Sync Gold. Almost as high of a temp rating as RFX, base with temp readings and you can use an app and they seem to test well for range, accuracy and other things. Price seems right in line with the RFX looking at the 4 probe packages. If I were to do it again, I might go that route instead.
Joe-Mofongolero
TVWBB Member
Why wasn't I notified of this response?! These forums I tell ya. Haha man I smoked yesterday and wish I saw this
Fraser
New member
If you’re on the fence, just buy it. You will NOT regret.
I was one of the ‘early adopters’, unusual for me. Originally, I had three requirements: 1) I wanted to use inside the SV bag, being fed up with such-and-such temp for so-and-so time. Also for reheating where there’s scant recommendations. Yes, I tried the thru-the-bag needle probes & tape, unmitigated disaster. 2) Rotisserie. Got tired stopping the motor, taking a temp, start spinning again, reset timer, etc. 3) Frying. Yes, i use wired probes that are oil temp rated but it’s still a tangle.
I started off with the Meater2+, worked great but couldn’t stand the app (every time I tried to set a pull-temp alarm the %#$& thing wanted me to pull 10F earlier to Rest. Annoying).
I’ve been using TW products for years so when they came out with the RFX I jumped on it. It met all three requirements and, surprise, much more. The RFX has essentially replaced my Signals (one exception is ribs where I use a needle). The range is unbelievable. Really. I’ve done smoked, reverse-seared steak on the Yoder while baking a potato in the oven. Think about that: one probe in the steak under 10ga steel, across 70’ to the patio door, thru the door, 60’ thru rooms in an ‘electrically’ noisy house to the kitchen and into the oven where the other probe is in the tater! No drops, slips or spills! Granted, that’s well within their ‘advertised’ range but this is a real house!
Hope this helps!
-fraser
I was one of the ‘early adopters’, unusual for me. Originally, I had three requirements: 1) I wanted to use inside the SV bag, being fed up with such-and-such temp for so-and-so time. Also for reheating where there’s scant recommendations. Yes, I tried the thru-the-bag needle probes & tape, unmitigated disaster. 2) Rotisserie. Got tired stopping the motor, taking a temp, start spinning again, reset timer, etc. 3) Frying. Yes, i use wired probes that are oil temp rated but it’s still a tangle.
I started off with the Meater2+, worked great but couldn’t stand the app (every time I tried to set a pull-temp alarm the %#$& thing wanted me to pull 10F earlier to Rest. Annoying).
I’ve been using TW products for years so when they came out with the RFX I jumped on it. It met all three requirements and, surprise, much more. The RFX has essentially replaced my Signals (one exception is ribs where I use a needle). The range is unbelievable. Really. I’ve done smoked, reverse-seared steak on the Yoder while baking a potato in the oven. Think about that: one probe in the steak under 10ga steel, across 70’ to the patio door, thru the door, 60’ thru rooms in an ‘electrically’ noisy house to the kitchen and into the oven where the other probe is in the tater! No drops, slips or spills! Granted, that’s well within their ‘advertised’ range but this is a real house!
Hope this helps!
-fraser
JeffG
TVWBB Emerald Member
Nice write up and thanks for your time Fraser.
WB Zipf
TVWBB Pro
I got one, just before thanksgiving. I love it. The app could be improved (even after the latest improvements), but they seem to be continuously working on that.
It has an incredibly long battery life, easy to use, well engineered/ designed.
The biggest benefit is the wireless probes. I knew they’d be convenient, but I didn’t realize how much. I cooked two spatchcocked 13 lb turkeys on the top grate of my 22” WSM with tight spacing and had to move them once due to uneven airflow. Not dealing with wires made that easy. I also finished off another pork butt cook in the oven, wrapping it in butcher paper and moving it straight from smoker to oven with no wires to manage. The lack of wires was a huge upgrade.
It has an incredibly long battery life, easy to use, well engineered/ designed.
The biggest benefit is the wireless probes. I knew they’d be convenient, but I didn’t realize how much. I cooked two spatchcocked 13 lb turkeys on the top grate of my 22” WSM with tight spacing and had to move them once due to uneven airflow. Not dealing with wires made that easy. I also finished off another pork butt cook in the oven, wrapping it in butcher paper and moving it straight from smoker to oven with no wires to manage. The lack of wires was a huge upgrade.