Overall rating: 4.2972975 / 5 from 148 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Thermapen® IR is a versatile kitchen tool praised for its quick and accurate temperature readings, both for surfaces and internal doneness. Customers appreciate its ease of use, high accuracy, and water-resistant design. However, some users noted the lack of a backlight on the display, which can affect usability in low-light conditions.
Summary topics
- Temperature Accuracy: 7%
- Thermometer Accuracy: 12%
- Tool Usability: 13%
- Readings Accuracy: 7%
- Infrared Feature: 7%
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Review highlights
- "I just point the IR light at the glass and get an accurate reading of the water temp!" —
- "This is two tools in one - normal thermapen along with IR at a reasonable cost." —
- "Good Tools Are Worth The Cost" —
Reviews
The lack of an aiming
"The lack of an aiming light is a design miss. Reading the temperature window is challenging at times due to the lack of a backlight. The logic that provides the orientation of the temperature data seems inconsistent. The pad that allows the user to change from the IR reading to the temp probe does not seem to work smoothly."
very good but
"It would need a magnet !"
Does not work
"This is my second pen and I love the product. I up graded to IR pen but unfortunately is is not work and does not have a light which is very useful."
Fandiddlytastic!!
"I have only used it once to cook sugar for buttercream filling and already threw out all my other thermometers! It is so quick and accurate, and I can tell it will be great for baking, chocolate, and cooking - I'm in love."
Not very fast
"I expected this version to be as good as the mark 4 and have IR. Itâs slower than the mark 4 and has no back light⦠I would switch it to something better if I could."
2 in 1 package
"I really like being able to check my griddle temp and the food with the same device. Unless I'm missing something though the screen doesn't light up making it hard to read at night grilling in the backyard."
Do your Homework people
"Needs to Have backliting, feels cheap in the hand. This is one of many thermometers I have purchased from thermoworks. , I should have done more research. The warranty compared to my others is a joke at almost double the costs."
Measure the surface avoid burnt hands
"I really like my Thremopen IR. I use it almost every day. I used it for measuring the temperature of the surface of my cast iron skillet. Oil temp on a pan surface. Anything that might be too hot to touch. And of course I use the prob to measure the internal temperature of food."
I ordered the thermometer online
"I ordered the thermometer online and delivery was on time. I have been using the thermometer on a daily basis snd love it."
Needs a back lit screen
"It works great. The only thing missing is there's no back light to see temperature reading in low light conditions."
Q&A
- My IR seems to be stuck in an "On" condition and does not respond to any button pushes. What should I do? I invested a fair amount in this and I need it to work.
- Give our Tech Support team a call at 800-393-6434, and they can help!