MEATER | The Original True Wireless Smart Meat Thermometer for the Oven Grill Kitchen BBQ Smoker Rotisserie with Bluetooth and WiFi Digital Connectivity

Probe wouldn't BT connect to Traeger Ironwood XL. After investigating Traeger's support site, it says Meater and Meater+ will not work with Ironwood or Timberline models. You have to use the new Traeger X Meter Probe. Aargh. If you don't plan on BT to Ironwood, I'm sure it's a fine thermometer. Everyone loves them. It just won't work for me.I will now go search for the Traeger X Meter probe.

This thermometer and app worked great with our Masterbuilt electric smoker. This is high quality and durable. The pork loin we cooked using this came to the perfect temperature and was so easy to control with the app. The app does many things, like timers for different kinds of meat, so you get whatever you are cooking at just the right temperature and extra juicy

I bought it right before Thanksgiving, and it worked, but I had to have my phone within one foot of the oven to monitor the turkey we were cooking. I used it on a Brisket on December 24 for Christmas. The Meater probe was now having trouble staying connected within close proximity. I should have returned it then, as it didn't connect or work at all on Feb 2, and I am outside the Amazon Jan 31 return date. It has a 1-year warranty according to the Meater.com website, but read this from their disclaimers. "We are unable to issue refunds or accept returns for product(s) purchased from a retail or third-party online store." Amazon should not be selling this product. Read the reviews and look for problems that it will not connect, and the complaint is that you must be very close to the probe with your phone, and that is an understatement. Buy a wired unit and save yourself the disappointment. I tried giving it no stars but you must at least give it a one star to proceed with the review.

This is an excellent temperature probe when used properly. I use it whenever I can and it really does yield perfect results!You need to understand that the probe is 3/16" in diameter and must be inserted into the meat 2 5/8". As a result, you'll not be able to use this thermometer with thin meat. Basically, anything less than 1/2" thick won't accept the probe well. And you'll need to be able to insert the probe to a depth of 2 5/8" and have the tip be within an inch of the center so that you are measuring internal temperature. (The temperature sensor is about an inch from the very tip.) Thus, you need to be cooking relatively large pieces of meat. So fish and pork or lamb chops are out.The probe cannot be used under water, so you cannot use it when boiling.The Meater communicates with your phone using bluetooth. This radio wave technology is blocked by solid metal, so you cannot use it within totally enclosed cookers like the big green egg. It works great in my oven because my oven door has a glass window. I have had no problems with communication with my phone within "line of sight" of the probe through the glass in the oven door. I expect that people who have had trouble with their phone loosing connection with the Meater have not kept this in mind.With that said, this item easily earns a 5 star rating. The app is super easy to use, comes with step-by-step training, and provides some very nice graphs of internal and ambient temperature.Regarding the ambient temperature... please note that there is always a dome or bubble of lower temperature air surrounding your uncooked meat. The meat effectively cools the nearby surrounding air. Thus the ambient temperature reported by the probe is significantly less than the oven setting. This is normal and expected.

This thermometer has worked almost perfectly with the only exception being the range. If I get 20 feet away, it loses the signal. Fortunately, I can use my Apple Watch and leave my phone closer to the oven.The cooking time estimate has been spot-on, and the recipe feature in the app is a bonus.

I have used the Meater+ before. I got a great deal on this one, but was disappointed .The Meater (original) uses the same app, but has less reliable connectivity. It lacks the Bluetooth repeater of the newer models. 10' and a glass window was too much interface for theBattery life was long enough for an 8 hour cook on the smoker. Ambient temp is not always the most reliable, but the internal reading is accurate.The app has great features like accounting for carryover cooking, anticipated cook times, and an intuitive interface.

The wireless connection only works at short distances, causing it to continually alert you and fail to give temperature. I bought this thinking it was an upgrade from my less expensive wired model. The cheap one works better, at greater distances. Save your money, buy a cheap wired one that has Bluetooth. The positives include a cool box that acts as a charging station. That’s about it.

Buy this, it’ll change the way you cook forever. I will be buying several for my family and friends for Christmas this year. Have been over cooking meats all my life, that all stopped when I bought this bad boy. The app is also incredibly easy to use so long as you stay within like 15ft of the probe, you stray to far and the Bluetooth cuts out (which makes sense all things considered).