Digital Thermometer Talking Instant Read- Electronic BBQ- Great for Barbecue, Baking, Grilling, Cooking, All Food & Meat, Liquids- Collapsible Internal long Probe (Orange) By Surround Point

I gave this product 5 stars because it works well for checking the pool temperature. It could use some instructions right here on the Amazon product page so I'll place them in this review. I am vision impaired so getting it going was not easy. However, If I could listen to the instructions that would help. Step one open the battery compartment which you should be able to find by feel. What was not apparent to me was the AAA batteries had a plastic protector between the battery and the device so remove the batteries and remove the separation piece of plastic. Step two grab the thermometer with your right hand with the probe away from your hand. Step three if your right hand is holding the unit and the probe is not touching your hand then your thumb should be able to touch the buttons. This means you are holding it properly. Step three open the probe by pulling on the end closer to your palm then your fingers. This part made me nervous before handing it to my wife. Knowing which side to pull on was comforting. Step four press the button that is closest to the probe when it is in the open position. It will read the temperature of the air or whatever liquid the probe is in and it reads it outloud. The volume is perfect for me. There are three other buttons one switches to celcius and F, the other turns it on and off but it does have auto off function when it is closed. I don't remember the function of the lower button. This product could be easily used by a blind person if instructions were on the website. Blind people often use audio for feedback and we can simply listen to very specific instructions like the ones I just wrote. I am quite handy still, but have limited vision. My talking tire pressure gauge and now talking pool thermometer are very helpful. I am cost conscious and the pool thermometer will help me figure out which methods help my pool heater achieve highest efficiency. Variables include capping our fountain, use of liquid blankets, and use of plastic pool blankets. Sorry for the long review. It would probably work great for cooking too.

The one feature I really appreciate is the auto off and on when the probe is completely closed and opened. This will save battery life. The thermometer seemed to work well when checking meat temperatures when grilling. I used it to check the temp of a custard pie while baking and it took a bit longer than I would have liked, closer to 30-40 seconds for the temperature to plateau. I had to totally remove the pie from the oven for subsequent temp checks so the oven would stay warm. This kept the pie out of the oven for longer than I would have liked. Other than that, it seemed to work quite well so far.

Have only used it a few times and works great. The wide temp range is what I was looking for. This fits the bill for me as I do a lot of all sorts of cooking. The really nice surprise was that it uses 2 AAA batteries (not included), not the button ones like my other thermometers do. I like the options it has of how you can turn it on and off and really don't care if it can talk to me. But it can!! I have not checked the calibration yet but will. If it is not right I will do an update on this review. I have no reason to think it is not accurate. The calibration is not adjustable if it is off. +or- 2 degrees at 500 degrees makes no difference at all. And +or- 1 degree at lower normal cooking temps does not give me any heartburn. If this thermometer holds up to me it is a definite winner. Not to mention the great price.

Broke very quickly

I ordered one of these for to check the temperature of the meat on my grill at my winter home in Florida. It is easy to use and works quickly. I liked it so much I ordered another one for our primary home in Michigan as well. Nice to be able to take the grilled food off the grill at just the right internal temperature.

This was bought as a gift for my vision impaired mother. She struggled to pull the probe away from the case to extend it, couldn’t find the power button or talking button as there are many black buttons on black base (not orange base as shown). Once she located the button for the spoken temp she could not press it. It is very hard to operate!!The spoken temp oddly does not match what is printed on the digital display. Usually it is close, but not always. 148 may be read as 140. 179 was “read” aloud as “one-t” sounding almost like “want”.Very disappointed. My sighted daughter is using this now. More for entertainment as the return date has passed.

This is our second one. Our first one lasted for years. The fact that we bought another one should be a testament to how happy we are with it.

Just received it haven't used it yetLooks nice readable displayI'll leave a review later when I use it

I purchased this as well as the one on the RNIB website at the same timeTHIS ONE IS BETTER BY FAR,My only complaint is the buttons of very stiff