MEATER
MEATER Pro
A wire-free probe that sends the meat temperature to his phone, and it goes in the dishwasher. The catch: it's app-only over Bluetooth, so his phone has to stay in range.
- Buy it if
- A guy who's always on his phone and hates probe wires in the lid.
- Skip it if
- He gets annoyed when an app drops its connection.
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Who we pick it for
- No wires at all: the probe goes in the meat and the temperature shows up on his phone through the free MEATER app. The catch: it talks to his phone over Bluetooth, so the phone has to stay in range. Smoker gifts so he stops checking the brisket at 4am →
Alternatives worth comparing
NewFour wired probes and a handheld receiver that beeps at your target temp, no app needed. The catch: the probe wires run out of the grill, and it uses AAA batteries.
NewReads in about a second, the screen rotates, and it shrugs off splashes. The catch: it's for spot checks, not for leaving in the meat overnight.
NewA pocket instant-read with a big backlit screen and a waterproof body. The catch: 2 to 3 seconds per reading, slower than the Thermapen.
