Let's talk wireless thermometers

[Smokeyholler]

I dropped this here rather than the inkbird sub because I want to talk about all the competition on this.

I'll be getting something after research and there are things I dont see so maybe you guys will have insight.

The players seem to be
Inkbird
Meater
Meatstick

Bluetooth coms are straight forward but the wifi coms leave me with serious questions.

Do the wifi coms run through servers at the manufacturers or a local IP com inside the wifi network? I intentionally do not have a smart home. I control my data and I do not alow anything as frivolous as a thermometer to talk servers at the mothership. (Another reason my PB is blinking , under the tape so i don'thave to watch it, my smoker does not need internet access)

Are there any actual US companies making this stuff? Meater seems to be UK and I need to look more deeply at Meatstick (Designed in the US). I was reading a bitch about their app "needing" location services to work. There is ZERO reasons for that outside of data collection.

 

[ANT0407]

I use the Thermoworks signals. I believe the are UK as well.

 

[Cowboy1955]

I have a app for my INKBIRD that runs off the Wi-Fi in my house and phone
Hopefully this clarifies that for you

 

[jaykav]

I currently have the Temp Pro H29 its ok in general for recording the temps but plenty about it annoys me...I think I am going to get a INKBIRD like cowboy has theres some good amazon deals going on right now.

 

[Cowboy1955]

I currently have the Temp Pro H29 its ok in general for recording the temps but plenty about it annoys me...I think I am going to get a INKBIRD like cowboy has theres some good amazon deals going on right now.

It won’t treat you wrong I assure you

 

[Heady]

I'm doing a brisket cook tomorrow night, and got an email yesterday that the Meater Block was on sale for $224.99. It should be here today, I'm stoked to see how well it performs.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TJ95CBM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[jaykav]

It won’t treat you wrong I assure you

Dont tell my wife...but its like 50% off right now...how do i say no lol

 

[Jimsmokes]

I'm doing a brisket cook tomorrow night, and got an email yesterday that the Meater Block was on sale for $224.99. It should be here today, I'm stoked to see how well it performs.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TJ95CBM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Let us know how you like it.
I spent a lot more than that on mine and was severely disappointed in it.

 

[WT2121]

I have a Meater. Seems to work well. It has an app on my phone. I do not like that I need to be close to stay connected. If I go upstairs in our house I lose connection.

 

[jaykav]

Made my purchase last night went with the inkbird INT-11P-B. vid reviews so far have been good. I refuse to screw up the thanksgiving pork butt lol

 

[Heady]

Let us know how you like it.
I spent a lot more than that on mine and was severely disappointed in it.

Amazon lost the order, so I had to cancel and reorder it this morning. It should be here between 2-6pm, jus tin time to start the cook. Can I ask what you were disappointed with in the Meater?

 

[MikeInFla]

Meater works well for me. No issues. I have the app on an old phone and just leave it close by. It can lose connection but I’ve never really had any issues with it. (thanks @ANT0407 !)

 

[Jimsmokes]

Amazon lost the order, so I had to cancel and reorder it this morning. It should be here between 2-6pm, jus tin time to start the cook. Can I ask what you were disappointed with in the Meater?

Connection problems was my issue. It would disconnect and I would lose any history of where I was.

 

[Smokeyholler]

Lots of sales going on right now, leaning into the meatstick. US company made in Taiwan. No chicom money involved.

 

[jaykav]

Mine has arrived she’s so pretty. The rest of the house rolled their eyes at me …the smoker life is a lonely life just got my beer and my dog.