Cook's Illustrated Best Thermometer

I have the superfast thermapen and love it, but more for the grill than the smoker. It is a good final check when smoking, but you have to open the door to use it.

Now when you are grilling, pan frying, or oven roasting a steak or chop, stick the probe in, wait three seconds and you have an accurate reading. My favorite way to ensure medium rare steaks, as I don't cook enough beef to learn that finger touch method.

They other version has probes that are long enough to use in a smoker w/o opening the door. I plan to call them to inquire about the warranty on their pen and probes.

I'm with DaveN on the probes not lasting. I have been through three different digital probe themometers and all have failed after a few uses. I'm still looking for thermometer nervona