MEATER Block Smart Wireless Meat Thermometer – 4 Probe Cooking System with WiFi & Bluetooth Connectivity for BBQ, Oven, Smoker, and Grill | Great Gift

Perfect
The best thermometer. Expensive but worth it if you love cooking.At first, we had trouble connecting one probe, nothing was working. Turns out, letting the block charge for longer solved the issue.Contrary to what I’ve read, we don’t have connection problems. We used it on the bbq outside with the block in the kitchen (at least 5 meters between them (plus the door closed)) and it was working fine.

Terrible device software that can’t keep a connection
I very much wanted to like this product however I don’t think it is worth the money you pay (even with the $60 discount) for it especially if you want to use the WIFI option on the block. The concept is great and Meater was the first to bring this concept to life but it’s poor execution. Don’t buy this if you like to have a set it and forget it device. On researching a bit I see that other users also had connectivity issues so this definitely is not a one off. I will check out the Meat Stick which is an alternative for this device and hopefully their execution is better.Pros:1) Looks Great, I was genuinely impressed with how the bamboo block was constructed.2) Probes look like they are premium and have good build quality.3) The block has a built in stand.4) App has some good options and recipes (never got to use it unfortunately as the connection kept dropping)5) Great conceptCons:1) Very sluggish device software (constantly hung) and would not respond to the touch screen and then suddenly become active and scroll through all the previous touch requests and then get stuck again.2) Constant dropped connections with fully charged probes3) Could not find probes even if they were just beside the block. Needed multiple resets to find the probes.4) The steps to connect to the device are painful at best as the phone software is actually not tested well for user experience to setup a new device.5) The device only supports 2.4 ghz networks and does not support 5 ghz or wifi66) Once connected the firmware update is mandatory and it kept failing and the troubleshooting was to connect to a less secure network or disable functionality on the router. (As if this device is more important than every other device in the network)7) When connected to a hot spot you need to choose the maximize compatibility option.8) Connection to Hot Spot will fail if you have complex passwords. Needs simple and short passwords to connect9) Once connected to Hot Spot you will get errors that the device is connected to wifi but can’t connect to cloud. This happens only when hot spotting to a phone. It connects to the cloud account on normal wifi (router based) but then you can’t really use it as the firmware update is mandatory and that constantly fails.10) Lots of restrictions on using the device, the max temperature of the ambient sensor is 525F (see images) hence it can’t be used on charcoal grills or Pizza Ovens as the temperature can get higher there. (Warranty is void if using at ambient temperatures higher than 275C or 525 F) (Internal probe must be fully inserted and maxes out at 212F / 100 C which is ok for most cooks but there is always a risk that if the meat shrinks or the probe gets exposed below the notch then the sensor will get damaged)11) Check pictures for more details.12) No USB cable included to connect the device13) Uses Micro USB connection and not USB C.

Enjoyed using the meater block
Easy to useEasy to cleanApp. is is very easy to useConnectivity was good. Did have a few drops during a 4hr cook but the probes did connect quicklyOnly find a bit expensive but depending on how long these probes last, maybe be worth the price..4* due to price, else 5*

Feels like it was launched before being reviewed
I mostly really like this thing when it works properly. You’ll likely never get all 4 probes to connect though, and they frequently drop connection. The notifications are overkill, even after the device was off and the app was closed its continued to notify me until i go back into the app. Temperatures seem pretty good but not perfect. Just with the whole over all experience this feels like a $150 CAD item

These may be expensive but work better than any other food thermometers we have every had. Since you interact via an app you don’t even have to be near your cooker (not only for the barbeque!) to monitor. Tells you when to remove, how long to rest and when the meat is ready. We have the block so that we can cook 4 different pieces of meat to required temperature. Great talking point!

Cette sonde vient du futur !Une application facile et performante.Des sondes super précises. On l’utilise dans notre restaurant spécialisé dans les viandes fumées au feu de bois, et ces sondes sont très utiles.Je recommande cette investissements pour les amateurs ou professionnels du BBQ.