Wireless temp probe

[Skyguy]

Hello I was wondering which wireless temp probes everyone uses? I have seen the Mavericks mentioned quite a bit but sre there any cheaper ones you gutus are using? Just placed an order for model 1

Thanks.

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[gregbooras]

Welcome from Saint Augustine Florida!

I have tried many remotes and now own the Maverick 733. It's a great unit that comes with two probes, which allows you to cook two meats at the same and monitor the temps.

Greg

[swthorpe]

Welcome, Skyguy!   I have the Maverick 732 and have been using it pretty much every weekend for the past two years.   I did order new probes after the first year as both started giving me bizarre temp readings (I think the connections went bad).  The replacement probes have been working fine.

[Limey]

Like Greg I have tried several wireless remotes including ones from Taylor and Williams Sonoma but now mostly use a Maverick 733. The 733 has a much better range than the others although it is perhaps overly complicated for our needs-each probe can be either a food probe or a box probe and the box probes can be set with both high and low temp alarms. Overall the 733 is a very good unit. Interestingly unlike others on this forum I have had relatively few probe problems- I can remember one in perhaps the last 15 years including both wired and wireless units. I just wipe the probes and wires with a damp paper towel as soon as they come out of the SI or the grill and store them in a Tupperware box inside the house. Seems to work for me, or maybe I have just been lucky.

[Ohio1956]

I had two from Gander Mountian and had a range of 10', suppose to be 100. Took them back and they gave me my money back

Bought the Maverick 732 and it has been great so far.

[Skyguy]

Thanks for feedback. I saw a igrill for 39.99 seemed cool but rather have reliabilty. On amazon they have the 732 and gripper forks (?) For 59.99

[Limey]

I assume the "gripper forks" are the clips that come with the probes to attach them to the cooking rack. I recently saw a deal on Amazon for a Maverick 733 with free Bear Paw shredding forks for $69.99(free shipping)

[Skyguy]

Are the bear paws a good tool to have or do most people just use forks?

[drains]

Welcome from Texas! I a maverick 733 with dual probes. No problems so far. I have been as far as 50 feet away inside my house and it hasn't missed a beat.

[Limey]

I think most of us probably just use forks. I start off with a pair of turkey lifter forks and then use either forks or bear paws to finish.

[Skyguy]

By the way, thanks for all the greetings. My smoker is waiting for UPS to pick it up. Was registered as shipped Sunday eve. I live just south of Richmond, Indiana.  Can't wait for it to get here. Hoping it'll be here within a few days. Would be nice to have it by the 4th.

[AlinMA]

Hi Skyguy.....Welcome from Eastern MA!
My guess is that by the 4th you'll have it. I received mine in 3 days.

[NDKoze]

Are the bear paws a good tool to have or do most people just use forks?

I got a set of bear paws with my 733 and have been using them ever since. I think they work way better than forks.

[DivotMaker]

Welcome Skyguy!  If you wouldn't mind, add a first name and town to your signature line (Forum Profile).  It helps us get to know you better!  Also, it's nice to post something in the Introductions section about yourself - like BBQ experience and such.

Great to have you with us!  BTW, I'm a bear claw fan for pulling pork!

[mizzoufan]

For pulled pork, I don't think you can beat the bear claws.  I wouldn't use them on chicken or anything else with small bones until after I'd completely deboned the meat though because you lose all sense of touch.