There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
The thing about the Javelin compared to my cheap one is how often it refreshes. The temp indicator changes once every second or two on my cheaper one, with the Javelin you can literally watch it climb, and quickly get a good idea of where the final temp is going to land based off of how fast the temp is climbing. You can't do that with cheaper thermometers as the jumps are too big and take too long to register, if that makes sense. Basically, I can open my grill, stick the thermometer in, and within a couple seconds have an idea if my food is close to being done (temp is climbing fast, and I need to wait a few extra seconds to see exactly where I am) or I need to leave it for awhile. My other one refreshes so slowly that by the time I get any reasonably useful info, I've had it in for at least ten seconds.
Yes, this is unquestionably better than any $6 thermometer you'll get at Target (I know, I have one and it's useless for food. I used it to measure the temp of my baby's bath water because that's the only thing it's good for in my house). It's better than my $20 instant read, which is the same brand my dad used for years at his restaurant. I can't speak to whether or not it's better than a Thermapen (which will cost $60 more), but I can tell you that at that point I can't imagine any performance increase would be worth the extra $60. This is a solid product. If you want a good thermometer, get it. I joined this drop to get some for my family members for Christmas, that's how much I like it.