Brand new 🥰 MEATER Block | 4-Probe Premium Smart Meat Thermometer | Bluetooth To WiFi Range Extension | For The Oven, Grill, Kitchen, BBQ, Smoker, Rotisserie 🧨

3 reviews for Brand new 🥰 MEATER Block | 4-Probe Premium Smart Meat Thermometer | Bluetooth To WiFi Range Extension | For The Oven, Grill, Kitchen, BBQ, Smoker, Rotisserie 🧨

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Christopher D. Adams – October 13, 2022

   I don’t write a lot of reviews but when I do it has to be good. Let me give you the pros and cons (A LOT MORE PROS THAN CONS).Pros: easy to set up and use. Meat is tender and juicy every time. My steaks are cooked to perfection. I like my steak Medium Well, my wife likes hers Well Done and our friends like theirs Medium, with these meat thermometers each one is just perfect. The app tells you about when each should be complete and how long to rest. Our chicken, pork chops and lamb are just as juicy and tender.The charge last along time did not make it to 22 hours (I smoked a brisket and the charged stopped after about 21 hours) but got a very long use before it stopped. The probs are VERY EASY TO CLEAN!!!Cons: to charge the unit it has to be turned off to charge and when it is charging there is not light to let you know the status of the charge. When you plug the cord in to charge it is behind the kickstand which makes it awkward to plug in the port. And the last con is the Meater Block has to be next to the probs so when you are grilling, and it starts to rain (or snow here in MN) your Meater Block get wet I had me make a shelter for the Meater Block as it is not waterproof.Overall this is the best product on the market and would highly recommend you getting this one, you won’t be dissatisfied with it.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mr Awesome – October 19, 2022

   In theory, this product is amazing. I assume that with the next iteration it will be amazing. Upside is obvious. Here are the things that need improvement.1. I can’t figure out what the batteries are for. I need to charge the product frequently even though it has fresh new batteries.2. I really wish the block was not wood. After I wash the probes, I worry about putting them in the base as I assume the water on the probes will negatively effect the base.3. The charging port is under the stand and can only be used while the block is standing. Usually I want to charge with the block laying flat but this is not possible.4. I really wish they used USB C5. I understand that the probes might need to be large given all the technology in them, but I really wish they had a smaller additional prob, even if it had to be plugged in so that I could insert them in cuts of meat such as boneless chicken thighs.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Gregorio Saccone – December 7, 2022

   I have used wired thermometers and have found them to be clumsy and less than ideal. I love the idea of having a wireless thermometer to help me get my meals right – I’m not the best cook in the world. The reason I went with the Meater is because I often cook for more than 2 people who like their meat/fish cooked differently and so needed a device with more than 1 or 2 probes. There were others I considered for various reasons but was not clear on how many probes could be connected so I opted for this one.The GOOD: so far it has been right on with getting the meals cooked just right. I tested from medium rare to well done and each one has been done correctly whether meat or fish. So, in terms of improving my ability to serve the food the way it’s requested it’s been great and has helped improve my game. It also predicts the estimated cook time, including the resting time after taking it out. The first estimate has proven to be pretty accurate and rarely changes the estimate during cooking. The software is also pretty simple and straightforward as long as everything is “cooking” without issues. When there are issues, such as a lost signal, it is less intuitive on how to remedy the situation.The NOT-SO-GOOD: The probes are quite thick and for thinner cuts of meat/fish will probably be less reliable. I had some thinner cuts of salmon that came out right, but I had to be very careful with the probe placement. They are also a bit long and need to be placed fairly deep, so for meat/fish that doesn’t have at least a 4-inch width the tip of the probe may be too close to the surface of the opposite side leading to less reliable results, if that makes sense. Some of the other manufacturers have slimmer and shorter probes which I would prefer.The FRUSTRATING: The probes connect to the “meat block” via Bluetooth (BT), which in my experience has a functional range of 10-15 feet max. Then the “meat block” can use your Wifi to connect to your phone and keep you posted on the progress of the cooking. This works well, as long as all of your probes are in cuts of meat/fish that are close to the BT enabled “meat block”. However, if you are grilling something outdoors, and baking or frying something indoors there is a fair chance the “meat block” won’t be in BT range of all of the probes and you’ll have connection issues – which is the bane of this device’s existence. Once you lose connection the estimated cook time is lost as are the updates so you’re then flying blind. On at least one occasion when I relocated food so it was again in range of the “meat block” it was unable to re-establish connection and so was not able to estimate the cook time or send updates any longer. After that happened to me once I made a point of setting a timer on my phone for the estimated cook time just in case I lose connection again. This somewhat diminishes the benefit of having 4 probes. It might be better to purchase 2 two probe blocks so they can be monitoring food in different locations.Overall, I’m satisfied but not overly so. I’m tempted to give it 3 stars however it has led to successful completion of just about every meal for which I’ve used them, which is the whole point of the device isn’t it? Hence 4 stars. Because of the aforementioned shortcomings I cannot give it 5 stars. I haven’t decided if I’ll keep it or try a different brand that has slimmer shorter probes that can combine 2 BT stations to have a total of 4 probes. Once I’ve figured that out, I’ll update the review.