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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our analysis of the Polder THM-390, a folding thermometer that has good accuracy and a respectable response time. It features a built-in light that illuminates the probe. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Here's our review of the Polder THM-550N, an inexpensive dial-type oven thermometer that displayed good accuracy. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our review of the Polder THM-560N, an inexpensive dial thermometer that displayed good accuracy displaying temperature ranges for the refrigerator and the freezer. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Here is our review of the Polder THM-570, an unusual thermometer designed to be placed on a grill to determine cooking surface temperature. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our full review of the Polder 12454, a dial-type leave-in-food thermometer that has good accuracy and a very readable display. It is protected by a silicone covering. We give it a Silver Medal for accuracy and ruggedness.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
See our comments on the Polder THM-160, a fragile thermometer that has a slow response time and unrealistically high safe serve temperatures. We do not recommend this product.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our review of the Polder 307T, an in-oven/in-food thermometer that has a hinged readout, pre-programmed temperatures, and pre-done warning alarms. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read the full review of the Polder THM-379, an instant-read that has spotty accuracy but very rapid response time and an irritating "hold" feature that makes reading it iffy. We gave it a Bronze Medal, just.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our review of the Polder THM-372 thermometer that has pre-programmed meat/doneness combinations that are overly high and not user-adjustable. We do not recommend this product.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Here is the full review of the Polder THM-375 Speed-Read Instant Read Thermometer, an inexpensive unit that has good accuracy and average response time. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read the complete review of the Polder 362-90, an in-oven/in-food thermometer/timer that has basic features and good accuracy.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our review of the Polder 362-86, an in-oven/in-food thermometer/timer that has basic features and good accuracy. We gave it a Bronze Medal.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Here is our complete review of the ThermoWorks Therma Waterproof, a rugged, industrial-grade rapid read thermometer that has industry leading speed. We give it a Gold Medal for its build quality and flexibility of use.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read our complete review of the ThermoWorks Therma 20 Plus, a solidly-built, full-featured, highly accurate thermometer and probe that are built to last. We give it a Silver Medal due to its somewhat limited temperature range.
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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer
Read the complete review of the ThermoWorks 221-910 TempTest1, a small, hand-held thermometer that exhibited excellent accuracy and had all the wish-list features to win a Gold medal.
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