Lavatools Javelin® PRO Classic Ultra-Fast 2-Second Professional Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking, Auto-Rotating Backlit Display, IP65 Water Resistant, NSF Certified – Maize

I review a lot of instant read thermometers. As you likely know, the Thermopen is the gold standard for accuracy and speed. See my photo to see the Javelin Pro up against the Thermopen and two less expensive brands. Do I like the Javelin just as well? The answer is: Almost. Read on for a more detailed comparison. I’m an avid BBQ guy and an admitted barbeque junkie. I’ve done very detailed tests on several brands, including the holy grail--the Thermapen. How well does this “Javelin” compete? Very well indeed. SPEED: The Javelin is not quite as fast, but faster than the other brands pictured. In real world use, the small speed advantage of the Thermapen, including the newest MK4, does not matter. ACCURACY? The Javelin Pro is right on. No wories FEATURES AND RELIABILITY: The battery is readily available, inexpensive and easy to change. This is my second Javelin Pro and I have had zero reliability issues. Both of my Thermapens have run into issues over time requiring service at a fee of $30. Its numbers are nice and big like Thermapen and its backlight is super helpful when needed. WHAT ABOUT CONS? One of the Javelin’s touted features is annoying to me. The ability to rotate sometimes means the numbers rotate direction when I don’t want them to. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED: If money is no object, I prefer the Thermapen by a hair. But for half the price, the Javelin Pro does not disappoint. I highly recommend it, especially in Chipotle or Orange. If you are not sure if you want to pony up nearly $50 for the Javelin Pro, you can find other very nice instant read thermometers as low as about $13. The less expensive ones are not quite as quick, typically have slightly smaller numbers, and shorter warranties, but still do an admirable job.

After receiving it, I was excited to start using my Lavatools thermometer only to find it was defective. It had some functionality but the most important feature of reading and displaying an accurate temperature on the screen was not working. I followed the instructions listed in the troubleshooting guide but was unsuccessful. So I reached out to Lavatools and they responded immediately offering to send a brand new replacement which arrived very shortly thereafter. I am happy to report this thermometer works beautifully! It’s super easy to use, accurate, and lightning fast with the results displayed on a large screen. I also like the magnetic feature that allows me to stick it onto my refrigerator or the side of my microwave keeping it at the ready and preventing it from getting lost in the clutter of one of my drawers. Lavatools is on another level in customer service. I’m so thankful I did not have to call and wait on hold listening to a recording of how my call is important to them over and over while waiting to speak to a real person. Instead of telling me that, they demonstrated it in the way they responded and resolved my issue. I would happily recommend their products to family and friends.

I normally don't leave reviews unless a product is terrible or seriously misrepresented. This thermometer impressed me enough that I felt I should. In my first real-world test, it went from 171.6°F soup to 67.8°F room-temperature water and then back into the soup, and locked onto each temperature almost instantly. I was especially impressed with how quickly it shed the previous reading and responded to the new temperature. At roughly $44, I am very satisfied so far.

I recently purchased this as an Amazon Prime deal and my guess is red isn't a very popular color for this thermometer because that's the only color they had available for the deal. After being an owner and frequent user of the smaller and less equipped lavatools javelin I jumped at the deal because color is trivial and I'm a "form follows function" kind of guy. If you grill frequently and aren't using a different type of probe thermometer just buy this. If you work in a restaurant and can't make up your mind between this or the thermapen, BUY THIS! Being an owner of both the thermapen and the javelin Pro I can say this is the better buy and I wish I wouldn't have wasted the money on the thermapen. The javelin Pro Duo is a must for anyone working in a restaurant environment or frequently grilling in the dark. My favorite feature is the 2 inch antifog, light up display that automatically changes orientation for easy reading no matter how you're inserting the probe. The light on the display can be activated simply by shaking the thermometer which is great if you're wearing oven mitts. The thermometer also has a hold button which allows you to insert the thermometer into hard-to-reach places and take an accurate temperature without sticking your face in a grill or an oven. The auto shut-off with motion sensor wake is great for saving battery when you get in a hurry and throw the thermometer down to pull your food out which I've done more often than I care to admit. Last but definitely not least the thermometer is water sealed which is another feature I've "tested" after my girlfriend knocked it into a sink full of water and it still works as good as the day I bought it. TL;DR this thing is a Workhorse that will last you a lifetime. If you don't need the features of the javelin pro Duo the javelin is great at a cheaper price point but if you want a professional grade thermometer spend the money and get this because you won't be disappointed.

[~4 year update: while I still like this thermometer a lot, I have several gripes about it. 1. The magnet is just barely strong enough for the fridge. It will slide down a bit sometimes. 2. It is not truely ambidextrous. The probe only has about 180 degrees of movement, so you have to stick it straight in and crank your head to the side if you choose to use it lefty. It is nice that the screen flips, but I need that extra travel, at least 270 degrees. 3. It desperately needs a timeout feature. I leave it open after probing to avoid gumming up the probe rest slot thing. Inevitably, I forget about it on the counter and it stays on for hours. To its credit, the battery never seems to die, it just gives me anxiety having it stay on so long. All that said, the rest of the original review holds true. Here it is: -My goodness, I just actually read it, and I already mentioned the ambidextrous thing. I'm not rewriting the update because it's still annoying. Now, here's the original, lol:] This thermometer is amazing. It's very well made and can measure accurately within a second or two. Right out of the box, I tested the accuracy using a glass full snow and water. It measured 32 degrees right away. My only complaint is that it isn't truely ambidextrous. The probe only has about 180 degrees of motion. I would expect 270 to make the ambidextrous claim.

I have tried so many food thermometers over the years and this one is by far the best . I have given it as a gift to many people who also love this one . It is worth the price. It is so easy to use . Great for meat and fish and also to see if my frozen pasties or other frozen items are ready to eat .

Great product. Easy to use and instantly responsive.

The first thing to know is this is fun to use. Keep it on the fridge (thanks to the strong integrated fridge magnet, and it's aesthetics) with the temp guide and you will find yourself measuring temperatures all the time, especially for things you really didn't think to take a temp of before. You will start cooking things you were afraid to before because you were afraid of over/under cooking it. You will know exactly how hot your microwave gets things, and adjust cooking time accordingly for maximum flavor and efficiency. The second thing you should know is this thing is big, almost pistol-grip size. It's fairly ergonomic which makes it comfortable, and the probe is long enough to use over the grill. The numbers are big and automatically backlit so you can use it in the dark. I waited awhile before I wrote this review. Having gone through a few thermometers in the past few years, I wanted to put it through it's paces before I committed to a review. I can say that when it comes to these things you truly get what you pay for, the higher price is worth it for something you might start using every day. I rarely rate things at five stars, but since I got this thing just to make a good piece of fish and ended up using it from everything from heating up pre-cooked sausage to the water used for proofing bread yeast it has proved it's worthiness. Full disclosure, I never checked it's calibration in an ice bath and then boiling water, but the food I make with it turns out perfect so who cares.

It allows you to cook your meal perfectly every time. I got my first one of these a couple of years back, and it's been brilliant, so I'm buying a second to keep outside with the BBQ. It's totally accurate and very fast. It's also simple to use and has a very clear screen.

It works very well - but it is a bit slow. Not super slow - but for this price I rather like to have an instant read thermometer showing me the temperature... instantly. Also: changing it from Fahrenheit to Centigrade is awkward to say the least (in the battery area). Overall nice.

Accurate, fast, and easy to read! No calibration needed, works out-of-the-box, and is very easy to handle. It has good quality of life design aspects, and you can easily switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit by double tapping the Touch button (the pro Duo has small switches in the battery compartment instead). The high quality japanese sensor is said to barely drift at all, at a max rate of 0.02 degrees Celsius (or 0.036 F) per year! This tool could last a lifetime with good care. I shall report back in the future and see if everything holds, there's a 3 year warranty... But I bought this with the hope that it will last me much longer than that.

Fonctionne comme prévu, prend la température rapidement en 1 a 2 secondes, aucun soucis

I decided to splash out on a meat thermometer that was a cut above the cheapies from the supermarket. No regrets , accurate, fast response and seems durable,well made .