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The Taylor Classic Instant Read Pocket Thermometer provides accurate measurements for professional and amateur chefs. This professional-grade thermometer provides an instant read on internal meat temperatures from 0- to 220-degrees Fahrenheit. Stainless steel construction is light, tough and shock-resistant. The thermometer features black graphics on a white background for easy, at-a-glance measurements. A durable plastic sleeve serves as a holder and recalibration tool. This thermometer is NSF approved.
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Swift and subtle, the Taylor 5989N instant read thermometer is the fastest and most space-efficient way to take the temperature of your foodstuffs. With a slight 1” dial that displays temperatures from 0-220° F, you can rest assured that no matter the constraint, there will always be room for this helpful tool. Its shatterproof lens prevents all manner of kitchen disasters, doing its part to make your kitchen a worry-free workplace. For the protection of both your thermometer and your health, the 5989N comes with a dual purpose antimicrobial pocket case and holder. The case can also be used as a wrench for fine-tuning the calibration of your device. Despite its small footprint, its 5” stainless steel stem ensures that this thermometer can handle even the toughest of tests. Do not leave in oven or grill or damage will result.
J. Olin
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
Easy to use, accurate and generally the type of kitchen utensil that everyone should have.
J. Olin
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
Easy to use, accurate and generally the type of kitchen utensil that everyone should have.
Dmahr81
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
Product worked like a charm, you stick it in the meat and you get the correct temp.
Dmahr81
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
Product worked like a charm, you stick it in the meat and you get the correct temp.
Travis G.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
Product works exactly as needed. The only reason for a star deduction is it does have a rattle if you tap it. The fact you can calibrate it is big for me because you can keep it accurate. Some comments mention it takes a long time, it does take longer than instant digital but it isn't that slow. Working in a kitchen dial is what I have dealt with and it's the same speed. I had to throw away 3 digital reads because they were all insanely inaccurate with no way to calibrate. The sleeve alows you to adjust as needed and also serves as a holder in your pocket when cooking. Dial is small as some have said but again nothing you wouldn't see in a kitchen and certainly is still easy to see the temperature to the degree.
Travis G.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
Product works exactly as needed. The only reason for a star deduction is it does have a rattle if you tap it. The fact you can calibrate it is big for me because you can keep it accurate. Some comments mention it takes a long time, it does take longer than instant digital but it isn't that slow. Working in a kitchen dial is what I have dealt with and it's the same speed. I had to throw away 3 digital reads because they were all insanely inaccurate with no way to calibrate. The sleeve alows you to adjust as needed and also serves as a holder in your pocket when cooking. Dial is small as some have said but again nothing you wouldn't see in a kitchen and certainly is still easy to see the temperature to the degree.
AlbertoMorgado
Reviewed in Mexico on November 10, 2022
Excelente producto, con mucha precisión. Lamentablemente no tiene doble escala de medición, sólo °F.
AlbertoMorgado
Reviewed in Mexico on November 10, 2022
Excelente producto, con mucha precisión. Lamentablemente no tiene doble escala de medición, sólo °F.
R. Beach
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
This is much better than the “cheaper” ones at a local “freight” store, plus it was only a couple of dollars more. It has a nice carry sleeve for it that includes a slot to adjust the dial gauge if needed (mine was dead on accurate right out of the package). I use this for checking heat and AC temperature coming out of the vents.Now, for those reviewers that complained because yours messed up or filled with moisture because you left it in the oven or smoker whole you were cooking....that is your own fault. The last line on the product description specifically states not to do this. You should go back and change your review because of your failure to read the description. This is not a manufacturer flaw or design flaw. This product is not intended to be left in the oven while cooking. They make thermometers specifically designed for that.If you are looking for a good pocket thermometer, don’t hesitate to buy this. It works exactly as intended if used correctly.
R. Beach
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
This is much better than the “cheaper” ones at a local “freight” store, plus it was only a couple of dollars more. It has a nice carry sleeve for it that includes a slot to adjust the dial gauge if needed (mine was dead on accurate right out of the package). I use this for checking heat and AC temperature coming out of the vents.Now, for those reviewers that complained because yours messed up or filled with moisture because you left it in the oven or smoker whole you were cooking....that is your own fault. The last line on the product description specifically states not to do this. You should go back and change your review because of your failure to read the description. This is not a manufacturer flaw or design flaw. This product is not intended to be left in the oven while cooking. They make thermometers specifically designed for that.If you are looking for a good pocket thermometer, don’t hesitate to buy this. It works exactly as intended if used correctly.
Cliente de
Reviewed in Mexico on August 19, 2020
Funciona bien.
Cliente de
Reviewed in Mexico on August 19, 2020
Funciona bien.
KB 56
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2020
Perfect
KB 56
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2020
Perfect
Randy Bolton
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2019
This thermometer is easy to read and sits well in the conditioned air outlets in vehicles. It is accurate and , at the price point I paid, not worth losing any sleep over if it gets broken or lost.
Randy Bolton
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2019
This thermometer is easy to read and sits well in the conditioned air outlets in vehicles. It is accurate and , at the price point I paid, not worth losing any sleep over if it gets broken or lost.
Adelia Carrillo
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
I had this running joke with fiance. Every morning I make him coffee and breakfast before we head to work. He ALWAYS takes his cup of coffee and states it's too hot and then forgets about it but when he remembers, always acts very nice and says it was great coffee, however, I know he is just being sweet when he really should just go heat that cup up.I got this more as a joke-gift, and honestly was unsure if the device would work. When the product arrived, I read over the directions and everything was pretty self-explanatory.I tested it out with his morning cup of coffee to see how hot it was, then handed it to him, I made sure to keep an eye on the cup of coffee and then when he finally went to drink it, I made a joke and pulled out the thermometer, it was down to 75 degrees and we ended up cracking up on how many cold "amazing" cups of coffee he drank.Long story short, this little joke gift worked perfectly and honestly I think this is a very useful item to have in the house. And hopefully for me it will help me get closer to getting my fiance the perfect tempature cup of coffee. :)
Adelia Carrillo
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
I had this running joke with fiance. Every morning I make him coffee and breakfast before we head to work. He ALWAYS takes his cup of coffee and states it's too hot and then forgets about it but when he remembers, always acts very nice and says it was great coffee, however, I know he is just being sweet when he really should just go heat that cup up.I got this more as a joke-gift, and honestly was unsure if the device would work. When the product arrived, I read over the directions and everything was pretty self-explanatory.I tested it out with his morning cup of coffee to see how hot it was, then handed it to him, I made sure to keep an eye on the cup of coffee and then when he finally went to drink it, I made a joke and pulled out the thermometer, it was down to 75 degrees and we ended up cracking up on how many cold "amazing" cups of coffee he drank.Long story short, this little joke gift worked perfectly and honestly I think this is a very useful item to have in the house. And hopefully for me it will help me get closer to getting my fiance the perfect tempature cup of coffee. :)
Elaine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015
Does the job accurately.
Elaine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015
Does the job accurately.
C.N. Cotten
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
Pros:1) It can easily be recalibrated using the blue plastic carrying case/tool (test it using ice water, 32 F, or boiling water, 212 F at sea level). When that gets lost you can use a small wrench. Many other thermometers can't be calibrated and get tossed when they lose accuracy. The Taylor thermometer was accurate out of the box.2) It's simple and there is no battery that can die and can cost as much as the thermometer to replace.3) Excellent customer service. The first thermometer I received had an imperfection in the face and wasn't working properly after a month. I was ready to move on but thought I'd send them an e-mail to see if I could fix the problem, they responded and sent a replacement . All fine since then. Sure its only $6.39 but nice to find a company that stands behind their product. Another Taylor thermometer we have has lasted for years. I'll update if this one goes bad.Cons:1) Another customer commented the face is dime-size. It is somewhat small but not dime size, it's a quarter (see my photo), but easy enough to read to within a degree accuracy.2) It's a little slow to get a stable reading but I'm OK with that. Tested on a pan of hot water and at 10 sec it read 150F; 20 sec 160F; 30 sec 165F; 40 sec 167F and that's where it remained. So within 20-30 sec good enough for government work. I'd rather have it accurate than fast and wrong.3) It wasn't made for the oven (it has a hard plastic face), so you have to take the meat out and then take the temperature. I haven't found this a big problem.Overall: excellent value. Because they stood behind their product I bought a second thermometer -- so I can quickly get 2 temp. readings and make sure the whole meat is at the same temp.
C.N. Cotten
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
Pros:1) It can easily be recalibrated using the blue plastic carrying case/tool (test it using ice water, 32 F, or boiling water, 212 F at sea level). When that gets lost you can use a small wrench. Many other thermometers can't be calibrated and get tossed when they lose accuracy. The Taylor thermometer was accurate out of the box.2) It's simple and there is no battery that can die and can cost as much as the thermometer to replace.3) Excellent customer service. The first thermometer I received had an imperfection in the face and wasn't working properly after a month. I was ready to move on but thought I'd send them an e-mail to see if I could fix the problem, they responded and sent a replacement . All fine since then. Sure its only $6.39 but nice to find a company that stands behind their product. Another Taylor thermometer we have has lasted for years. I'll update if this one goes bad.Cons:1) Another customer commented the face is dime-size. It is somewhat small but not dime size, it's a quarter (see my photo), but easy enough to read to within a degree accuracy.2) It's a little slow to get a stable reading but I'm OK with that. Tested on a pan of hot water and at 10 sec it read 150F; 20 sec 160F; 30 sec 165F; 40 sec 167F and that's where it remained. So within 20-30 sec good enough for government work. I'd rather have it accurate than fast and wrong.3) It wasn't made for the oven (it has a hard plastic face), so you have to take the meat out and then take the temperature. I haven't found this a big problem.Overall: excellent value. Because they stood behind their product I bought a second thermometer -- so I can quickly get 2 temp. readings and make sure the whole meat is at the same temp.
Tony L.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011
Same problem as what another reviewer had seen. It reads 40 half-submerged in water and 200 in water at a roaring boil. I calibrated the thermometer to the ice water and, surprise, now it reads boiling water at 190. I wanted it to measure water temperature for french press, so i re-calibrated it for boiling water and it now reads ice water at 50.I think it will be accurate enough for measuring my boiling water, but if a product shows a dial ranging from 0F to 220F, it should be accurate in that range, no excuses! Sure it is cheap, but truth in advertising is important, because I would have just passed up this item if I knew it would not be accurate.You know, I could sell a wooden block with a dial painted on it pointed to 212F for $1 as a thermometer and say, "Hey! At least it accurately measures the temperature of boiling water, and look how cheap it is! Don't be so demanding of a cheap product." But it wouldn't be very useful and you'd be out that money. Sure it would be cheap, but if it doesn't do what should be expected of it, then it is still a waste of money.
Tony L.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011
Same problem as what another reviewer had seen. It reads 40 half-submerged in water and 200 in water at a roaring boil. I calibrated the thermometer to the ice water and, surprise, now it reads boiling water at 190. I wanted it to measure water temperature for french press, so i re-calibrated it for boiling water and it now reads ice water at 50.I think it will be accurate enough for measuring my boiling water, but if a product shows a dial ranging from 0F to 220F, it should be accurate in that range, no excuses! Sure it is cheap, but truth in advertising is important, because I would have just passed up this item if I knew it would not be accurate.You know, I could sell a wooden block with a dial painted on it pointed to 212F for $1 as a thermometer and say, "Hey! At least it accurately measures the temperature of boiling water, and look how cheap it is! Don't be so demanding of a cheap product." But it wouldn't be very useful and you'd be out that money. Sure it would be cheap, but if it doesn't do what should be expected of it, then it is still a waste of money.
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