Proster Digital Thermocouple Temperature Thermometer Dual Channel - with Two K-Type Thermocouple Probe, Backlight LCD Thermometer for K J T E R S N Type

When I first examined, then tested, this instrument I was happily surprised at the quality and accuracy. I originally bought it as a "Sacrifice" device- to be used in rough conditions. Now, I'll keep it for more civilized environments! ACCURACY- Thermocouple thermometers are notorious for being inaccurate at either the low or high end of their range. The included probes are rated for (-) 50 to (+) 300 C. (The actual instrument has a much wider range.) It was tested against two NIST mercury thermometers. Testing near the low end yielded zero error. Warming to 0-C also gave exact readings. Testing at a semi-middle temperature of (+) 20 C showed 0.5 degree error on one thermocouple and zero error on the other. Swapping probes showed it is the thermocouple, not the instrument. Testing near the high end showed some minimal wandering of 0.5 degree. But it wandered +/- the actual temperature. Using other probes, such as other Type-K and some Type J, T & e showed similar excellent results. Testing Note- If you decide to test with boiling water, there are some things to keep in mind: a) Water boils at different temperatures at different altitudes AND the day's barometric pressure will also change the boiling point. Pressurized buildings, such as large office towers, will also change the boiling point. At my shop's altitude on a 760 mm HG (29.9 inches Hg) day, water boils at 99-C. (210.3 degrees F) b) Keep the probe away from the walls & bottom of the container and be sure to keep out of the bubble stream. Testing with an ice bath is not as sensitive to atmospheric or altitude changes. Just be sure to keep off the actual, solid ice and in the water. Even my high-dollar instruments have some variance in accuracy- some more than this Proster. If you need more accuracy, an analog mercury or alcohol thermometer- and a barometer & chart- will be essential. TECH SUPPORT- Although this instrument is very intuitive to use, I had a couple of questions of a "geek" nature. Belle from Proster answered quickly and and explained well. She was also kind enough to send me a digital copy of the owner's manual when I explained that my vision prevented me from reading the printed manual. (Yep- You get an actual printed manual. Who else does that? Nobody!) EASY OF USE & BUILD QUALITY- The buttons are huge, so even I can read them. They have legible markings. The screen is also very large. The case looks sturdy, although I don't plan on testing it's strength! Even the box it came in is heavy-duty. Without reading the manual, it is easy to figure out what each button accomplishes. The included batteries (Included batteries = A nice bonus) have lasted over 20 hours so far and are still going strong. WARRANTY- The manual says it has an 18 month warranty. Cool, huh? For something that cost 25.00 USD, that is surprisingly long. (And I understand from others that Proster does honor their warranties.) Personally, I bought it with a credit card that gives an additional 2 years. So now I have 3-1/2 years warranty for a $25.00 device. SUGGESTIONS- It would be great if the auto-time-off could be adjustable. It is either 1 minute or always on. A back-light timer adjustment would be helpful. Mine times out in 4 seconds. (But if it could be longer, I'd complain about short battery life...) WOULD I BUY IT AGAIN? Yes- For certain. I like it so much that I upgraded it from "harsh conditions use" to "be nice to it use". And, I'll even put a screen protector on the display. Actually, I plan on purchasing some more for myself and friends. NO I DONT... I don't work for Proster, nor do I know anyone there. I don't work for amazon, either. I'm just an end user with much temperature measurement experience and education, so I wanted to post an un-biased review of performance, along with my non-scientific opinions about ease-of-use, warranty & stuff like that. Thank you for taking the time to read my overly long review. I hope it helps you decide if this instrument is correct for your projects!

I'm very satisfied with this product. It works well. Its accuracy compares well against my other meters. The buttons feel great — with adequate travel and a real click! There are no weird modes invoked by weird sequences of long presses and multi-clicks, so operation is very straightforward. The display is large and clear, and when the backlight is on is adequately bright. The battery compartment has a spring clip (which is easy to use, not a screw (which I hate) holding it closed. It's comfortable to hold. It's attractive, and the buttons are easy to read. And, for a useful piece of test equipment it's really cheap!

Much of this will be a repetition of previous reviews, but reflects my experience with the product so far. I received the "Proster" yesterday and took it took work with me to see how it held up to our calibrated thermometers and devices at the lab. It held up just fine right out of the box. With most devices, electronic and glass thermometers, it was within 0.5c. Of several devices, I head two outliers. One electronic device that was out of agreement by 1.1c and a glass thermometer in our drying oven that was out of agreement by over 5c. 1.1c is within the combined error for both devices combined, but >5c made me do some additional checking and I believe it is the glass thermometer that we have to do something about as every other device I threw in the oven read within 0.5c of the "Proster." I don't know how it will hold up over time, but this device clearly is comparing favorably to lab calibrated devices so far. It has even likely uncovered a glass thermometer that needs to be replaced and would not necessarily have been noticed until the next scheduled calibration. I call that a win. To be clear, while I have ordered additional probes for various applications, all of my experiences contained in this review were with the default K type wire probes that came with the device. I would go on to mention that both wire probes seemed equally functional, both being within 0.2c of each other nearly the entire time they were placed together in one sample or environment. In the meantime, I find the auto power off and the backlight that goes out after 2 seconds to be downsides and not useful features for me, but overall I would say that it is a good choice for a 20 dollar device that can cover a wide range of temps. Unless I am doing something that requires a NIST certified thermometer or a really tight fractional distillation, I think I would now be pretty comfortable using this device for most other applications.

Good for the price (but provided thermocouples are not extremely accurate). Benchmarked against a calibrated fluke thermocouple reader (see images): -Provided thermocouples have large welds and provide readings about 2C lower than the Fluke (ambient and boiling water) -Using Fluke thermocouples on both the Fluke and this meter, the readings were less than 1C off and very close to 100C for boiling water -This device has slightly slower response than the Fluke even when using the same probe (lags by ~5 seconds) -Device feels plasticky but what do you expect for $20! Overall great deal at $350 less than the Fluke as long as you don't need a calibrated measurement.

Absolutely a piece of garbage!!! Supposedly works with a type S thermocouple, however, I bought a type S from Amazon, special TS connection wire, as well as the mini plugs allegedly TS, all are trash, Do Not waste your money. After several HOURS, trying to get plugs, wire, and connectors working, they NEVER did, so just gave up!

I bought this unit when my first choice didn't work well. When I tested boiling water it read 210.5°. I live at 600' above sea level, so maybe that's part of the difference between that and 212°. I use it in my coffee roaster, so being just a hair off isn't a big deal in my book. Pretty reasonable cost, too.

Il termometro fa quel che deve per ora le sonde fanno schifo…

I find the accuracy pretty close to a fluke brand thermocouple. I use this for AC vent readings which is pretty helpful. Just be careful not to drop it. it feels like a brittle plastic toy however, it does job and thats what matters.

Perfect

Funciona bien , lástima que solamente acepta termopares tipo "K".

This thermometer is good at this price point, obviously not designed for professional use but quite adequate for occasional temperature monitoring. I chose this particular one because of its dual display and the averaging function. Most important question is how accurate? Firstly I had already purchased a good quality clamp which is the most important accessory needed for most applications. Compared with a very accurate professional meter there is an approximate 0.3D over reading which for the hot water application 6O.Degrees C. I was monitoring isn’t a problem. If you need to monitor lower temperatures obviously the slight inaccuracy is important. Overall I’m satisfied. I notice that proster isn’t a manufacturer just a company that rebrands products, I mention this because if you look carefully on Amazon a similar item coloured Red is also on sale at a lower price, but it could be an entirely different unit which may perform differently.