Lavatools PT12 Javelin Ultra Fast Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking, 2.75" Probe, Compact Foldable Design, Large Display, Splash Resistant – Wasabi

I’m so glad I bought this meat thermometer. And not just because it has a cool name… JAVELIN! It really gives me peace of mind when cooking meat, particularly chicken and turkey which I’m always concerned about cooking thoroughly. As well as using it for checking the progress of roast meats in the oven, I have also found it excellent for cooking steaks to perfection on a George Foreman grill. Similarly, it’s great for checking individual items on the barbeque or in the air fryer. The fact that you can not only check that meat is properly cooked through but that it is also done to your preference, is great. You can avoid drying out your roast dinner out by judicious use of the Javelin. If I’m in doubt I just check the “cooked” temperatures of various items on the internet but I also keep them listed in a notebook for quick reference. Obviously this isn’t as sophisticated as a meat probe such as Meater which comes with its own app (that does work very well with joints of meat) but it is quite sufficient for stabbing into various smaller items and getting a pretty quick internal temperature reading. The confidence that this device has given me (as I generally like to avoid poisoning people!) is brilliant. The thermometer is activated by folding out the probe and you can turn it off by folding it back in. It has an easy-to-read display, is easily wiped clean after use, can measure temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, comes in a variety of colours, can attach magnetically to the fridge and has a really long battery life. The price is really good considering how much of a game-changer this has been for me in the kitchen.

This bad boy has assisted me with cooking, smoking and all kinds of other meal prep tasks! It's handy to have and has a magnet inside so it can be stuck on the fridge between uses! The probe is easy to clean and it turns itself on/off when rotating the probe which is helpful as I am terrible at remembering to turn things like this off manually (usually resulting in me scrambling to find my stash of button batteries) so the fact that it turns itself on/off during the setup for operation is brilliant! Highly Recommended!

I bought this so I could check the internal temperature when cooking a lot of mixed food items on the bbq. I normally use a Meater probe which is brilliant for large single pieces of meat that require a longer cook. This is great for when you have lots of different items on the bbq. The advantage of the Javelin is that you can quickly jump between burgers, steaks, sausages, and anything else you happen to be cooking. The response time is fairly quick and the build quality seems good. The temperature reading can be toggled between Fahrenheit and Celsius by changing the tiny switch in the battery compartment. I've used cheaper meat thermometers but I think this hits the sweet spot with a good combination of quality and value.

quick and accurate, 2 months old and accurate still , the hinge mechanism is still ok and solid, this is fine for domestic use , feels cheap but proving me wrong so far , VFM item and loads better than some of those around the £10 mark . I would buy again

Super useful tool and such a small cost to reduce errors in cooking meat to correct temperature. I purchased one of these a couple years ago and is still on its original battery.

This is the second one of these thermometers I’ve purchased. First one is still going strong on original battery. As a left hander I do have to read it upside down, but it’s easy to read either way. Being of US origin it’s set to F’ and changing to C’ requires the battery to be removed. This is my only criticism. Once the compartment is opened the battery is buried deep inside the unit it does not drop out, fall out, or even pull out with the aid of a piece of tape. In the end I had to tap the body of the thermometer on the edge of a wooden table several times to get the battery to drop out of the compartment. I’d forgotten this issue when I purchased first one. Makers really need to offer instructions on how to take battery out without use ‘violence’.

I bought this as a cheaper alternative to a Thermapen one. I instantly regretted it because it takes 2 or 3 seconds to register the heat where the much more expensive one has an instant readout but I've just learned to live with the small delay. It is accurate, it's small, it switches itself on and off as you extend/fold back the probe, it's got a magnetic back so i stick it to my fridge/freezer for easy access. I don't know how I lived without it. If I had to pick four kitchen must haves I would say oversized chef tweezers, a half round silicone spatula/scraper, a potato ricer, and a temperature probe.

I purchased a Lavatools thermometer in December and initially it worked perfectly and I was very pleased with it. However after 3 months it stopped working and the temperature displayed varied enormously and was totally inaccurate. I contacted Lavatools customer service by email and received a very swift response. (Their reply went into my junk mail initially so anyone awaiting a reply from them would be advised to check their junk mail folder) I was asked to provide postal address and promised a replacement product. The replacement arrived within two days and is working perfectly. Despite reading negative reviews by other people I found the customer service excellent and I highly recommend this company.

It's very sensitive to small changes in temperature. Very useful! It's also very compact.

Nice bit of kit for the kitchen. Super fast read thermometer and incredibly accurate. Great for baking and testing meat. The magnetic back is great to stick to the fridge or oven.

They are so easy to use, great value. We owned one for 3 years and accidentally wrecked it (water immersion), but it’s so nice to use.

Perfect instant read thermometer. I use this mostly for meat and fish but also to test the temperature of milk when making yogurt. It seems to be very accurate (no more over cooked chicken) and is super convenient. Small enough for a kitchen drawer but it’s magnetized so I stock mine on the side of the refrigerator. Great product at a great price.

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