Review on 🌡️ Cooper-Atkins Stainless Steel Bi-Metal Oven Thermometer, Temperature Range 100°F to 600°F by Nick Cleary

I ordered 2 of these to use on my smokers and charcoal grills. They're fairly accurate and useful for quick readings, both typically read about 5F colder than my Maverick ET733 sensors at 225F and about 7-8F cold at 325F. At 550 F they read about 10-15 degrees colder than the most accurate, but not bad. This also applies to several cooks. In comparison, my lid-mounted grill thermometers are up to 30 degrees (too high) at colder temperatures and up to 70 degrees at 550 F compared to the Maverick's rust sensor. They are slightly slower for accurate readings. than with a digital probe i usually have to wait a minute or two for the needle to reach its maximum after the temperature in my grill has stabilized, sometimes it can be 2 minutes. Conversely, if you lift the lid and the temperature drops, it doesn't matter. I've only owned it for a few weeks so can't comment on long-term reliability, but I've dropped it a few times. and appear to be physically strong. For the price they are great as a quick reference for cooks who don't care if it's 220F or 232F as long as it's not 300F or 170FI like I use them when I cook in 2 zones or in cook my smokehouse on 2 or 3 levels. Some reviewers seem concerned that they will be built in China. As long as they work, I don't care. I gave it 4 stars for two reasons: Accuracy can be a bit better at higher temperatures, but there are also two downsides. First, the numbers are a little tricky to read from certain angles, especially when you have to lean down. Second, these seem to require a lot more cleaning to read compared to other dial thermometers I've used. However, if I can last 2 years of it, it would be ok to buy 2 more again.