Lavatools Javelin® PRO Duo Extremely-Quick 1-Second Skilled Digital On the spot Learn Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking, Auto-Rotating Backlit Show, IP65 Water Resistant, NSF Licensed – Maize

Works great!
Received this as a Christmas gift and I really like it. It gives a temp reading fast and it seems accurate, definitely better than anything I had before this. Soon as you unlock the probe from the closed position, it turns on so it works it as position. The screen is lcd but has a button to press that backlights it so you can read it in the dark which is a great feature when grilling at night. It’s got magnets in the handle so I keep it stuck to the side of my microwave so it’s always a fast grab when I need it. I have used it quite often for the two months I’ve had it, and so far and it’s been great. Only time will tell how long it really lasts but I’m not expecting any issues.

Instant read thermo
Accurate. Quick reading. Easy to use and store. Easy to wash off the part you put in the meat. The water doesn’t bother it. Never had to replace the battery yet. Works great. Everything you’d expect from a great instant read.

Not so sure if it’s worth the cost but happy with it.
I’ve used many different thermometers over the years but most of the ones I purchased were on the lower end of the scale as far as thermometers go. This was my first instant read I’ve purchased but I have used others. I don’t see any major difference in how this one works over some the cheaper instant read thermometers I’ve used. Frankly, I think an accurate basic thermometer is more practical, considering the much lower price point, for most home cooks. But for someone, such as myself, that often cooks at home and uses a thermometer fairly regularly, stepping up to an instant read with a good design makes sense if it’s in your budget.As far as this one goes, I suggest buying it for it’s design and features. Otherwise a cheaper instant read will perform similarly. You can find similarly designed thermometers as this one for a lower cost. If I was purchasing again I would likely get one of those or pay more something that is much more durable. Other than durability concerns I’m very happy with it. I just think I could have saved a few bucks and been just as happy with a different thermometer.

It reads temperature fast and easy to use
Love it ,works great.the magnet is a nice feature

I’ve never been comfortable with cooking meals like chicken and turkey so a thermometer was ideal for me to ensure the meat if cooked.I started with one of the probes with the display at the end. These were tiny and hard to read. When searching for a replacement I saw these and liked the idea of a much larger display and a foldaway probe. It was 3 x times the price of my previous thermometer which still works but I ordered one and when it arrived I wasn’t disappointed. It’s so much easier to use and registers the temperature so quickly I can see which parts of a turkey aren’t thawed or up to temperature as I push the probe in.I tested it’s accuracy using a glass of water with ice in it. As you can see from the photo it registers 0.4°C which is close enough for me.The thermometer uses a CR2032 coin battery accessed from the back using a coin to open the cover.PositivesQuick to register temperatureLarge, clear backlit display100mm probeSwitches on/off by opening/closing probeRecords max/min temperaturesRange – 40°C to -250°CNegativesNone so far

I can’t say how useful the regular LavaTools PT12 thermometer has been over the past 5-6 years while I’ve grown as a home cook. The Pro Duo version has improved on everything except for maybe the size– the unit gets about 30-50% bigger, which may be tough for some folks, but I feel gave me more control and comfort inserting into tougher meats.It comes in a rainbow of handle colours, but kind of odd only some coloured handles have a blue/white backlight and most others have the orange/red backlight.Like the original, the magnet on it is very handy for slapping it on your appliance of choice or whatever metal racking you have hanging around.As someone who cooks a lot of chicken stove-top, both the original and this one have been very helpful. The original PT12 has only failed me once out of maybe 100 times, where I had a chicken breast read appropriately temp for 1 minute and turned out mildly pink in the middle. Probably fine for eating, just wasn’t great to present after resting and serving– Probably just a fluke where I over stabbed the reading.Overall: Fantastic unit, but you get the same accuracy from the LavaTools PT12 (about 40% less expensive normally), but the Pro Duo has a backlight, can flip the reading readable side up depending on how you probe it and is larger which may be easier to handle for some. Big fan of the magnet for easy storage and access, the colour variety does help if you’re storing it on your fridge or appliance by magnet and the readings are very quick and seem accurate– I’ve only had juicy chicken!If this review helped, please click the button below!