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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by happytoexplain on Monday May 10, 2021 @11:14PM (#27113835)
Did you not read the other replies? Many people's experience is that the difference is in the speed of reading, not the accuracy. This is borne out by buying many cheaper thermometers.

Regardless, I don't think the self-righteousness is called for. "Downvoted for speaking the truth"? We're talking about thermometers.

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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by userbinator on Monday May 10, 2021 @11:30PM (#27113929)
No doubt there are cheap ones that are utter crap; what I'm saying is that a fast settling and accurate thermometer is not some ultra-difficult thing that only a single company can make for a ridiculous price.
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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by ghshephard on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @01:05AM (#27114404)
Can you recommend a competing thermometer of similar quality, speed, and accuracy?
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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by halfnormalform on Monday May 10, 2021 @11:33PM (#27113945)
Yet no one else makes them.
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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by Chris2048 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @09:21AM (#27117751)
Is "speed of reading" a function of the probe, or the silicon?
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