It's Here! Everything You Need To Know About The Thermoworks RFX MEAT

[@freddh1]

Ordered my set of 4 this morning. I had already made up my mind to buy as I've been a customer of Thermoworks for years. However after watching this video, it solidified my choice. Thanks and now I'm also subscribed to your channel.

[@smbishop63]

Wow, so many comments that expect this technology to cook for them, god forbid without an external wire for ambient temperatures!? I for one no longer use a temp controller fan, and just rely on internal meat temps. This RFX Meat will help me monitor any meat on the grill, on a rotisserie, and in a sous vide bath. I am ready to try this out!

[@Ghostnotes1221]

I agree, but like I said in my post, the app could use some work.

[@mickeymallette2663]

I love Thermoworks and I believe in their products! That being said, I am usually worried to buy a 1st generation product from any company. Seems like there always seems to be bugs to work out or issues that get fixed in later versions. Otherwise, I’d want to buy the four probe bundle. Anyone disagree?

[@smeeglesapprentice1468]

I'm not worried about software bugs because they are correctable and I'm confident Thermoworks with their awesome service will stand behind the product from a hardware perspective. Even if it works even half as well as advertised, it will still leave the competition in the dust. I own all of the pricey wireless probe systems (not bragging about my waste of money) and I can't believe I put up with the confusing repeater BS and disconnects all of this time.

[@GodofRandom]

Biggest issue right now is with how the app is set up more for legacy devices like Smoke and Billows, so there's no way to log ambient and the probes in the same session. You have to bounce between them on the devices menu. I've heard this is gonna be addressed in an update soon, but I have no idea when that is.

[@joshlack479]

How about a test using the system along with the Thermoworks Billows fan?

[@nickyhelms8164]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@leebirkett7558]

This 💯

[@ryanfennewald5661]

This comment should be pinned at the top of the messages. Thankfully for me it was the #2 message….saved me 13 mins of watching what every reviewer has covered.

[@ril850_1]

I've tested my my Meater2 Plus alongside with my Thermoworks Smoke and it's ambient temperature. They're within 5 degrees sometime even closer than that. I haven't seen the huge differences in ambient temp that Thermoworks is claiming. I won't be upgrading to this until they make something completely wireless.

[@wesir427]

I bought the MEATER 4 probe wifi block and didn't get around to trying it out until after the return window was closed, my experience was the thing was constantly blowing up my phone with disconnect alarms and the UI for the app was horrible compared to my fireboard

[@lvaldezr]

⁠@@wesir427agree! I have the MEATER block and it was just god awful! Instead of throwing it away I gave it to a friend. Meaters customer services is trash

[@M4ttNet]

Really really interesting. I have a Meater block with 4, then I picked up two Meater 2 plus probes (for their same capability of externally going up to 1000 degrees so can grill high heat with it) then the Fireboard one is landing soon (I have a standalone Fireboard 2 and a second one in my LSG Pellet Grill) and then this one landed. If I get any more I'll have invested waaaay too much money on probes lol. I really like that both this and the new Fireboard one have low frequency radios in them. When I put probes in something like my Workhorse 1975 with 3/8th steel or my LSG IVS is can be a bit tricky for it to stay connected at times. The plus of this RFX one is it externally goes to 1000 degrees (like my bluetooth meater 2 plus probes, which I wish were in a block like my meater block standard) but with the gateway I can go to wifi vs the standalone meater 2 plus only using bluetooth. It also has that lower frequency radio. The new Fireboard one hasn't launched yet but it's interesting since it also has a lower frequency radio (not as low as this though) but also has bluetooth in it which might be nice for versatility. Mostly though I love that it has a lower frequency radio but also connects to my fireboard 2 with a cheap antenna add on. The biggest downsize is it's external probe only goes to 573 degrees F, not 1000 like this RFT or the meater 2 plus. I'm still waiting to hear from them if that means like the standard meaters it will damage them if it goes over or not. Ironically one of the best but simplest things I think I like about the Fireboard wireless option is you can get them with different external colors. It sounds silly but right now if I plug all 6 of my Meater probes into things start flipping and rotating them on the smoker or grill I can lose track what is what really easy, especially the standalone meater 2 pluses that don't have the numbers like the Meater Block (though those numbers are a bit of a PITA once you get cooking). I also think Fireboard has the best software so far and platform so integrating into that is a plus as well. Would be really interesting to see a future comparison between this RFX Meat, Meater 2 Plus, and the new Fireboard Pulse.

[@RDlinkenhoker]

Just received mine about 5 days before Thanksgiving. Did the set up, which was a little confusing and kludgy, but not horrible. Instructions could have been a little more "hand hold." Was not planning on using for Thanksgiving, but had an emergency that required me to press my pellet grill into service. Had some disturbing experiences around reliability of staying connected to the probes. Still working with the Thermoworks customer service folks, but I am so far disappointed in the range. Having trouble staying connected to all my probes while they're inside the grill, and the gateway is about 20 feet away. We'll see if we get this dialed in. But be aware that from a signal standpoint this thing does not appear to be the juggernaut they claim. YMMV.

[@joneill63]

Meater Plus 2 already does most of this, has 5 internal sensors (plus the ambient) and is thinner (RFX has thinner tip but the body is thicker so no real benefit) with a higher cooking temp range - once they launch a block version it will be all I need. This is nice - but I have no issues with connectivity so no big advantage here. Hate the wired ambient sensor!

[@dman357]

I bet you Meater Plus 2 don't run off radio frequency. Where as the RFX run off of radio frequency. Its all about good tech with Thermoworks.

[@dannyzwolf4546]

​@dman357 Bluetooth and wifi are both radio frequencies, the frequency rfx meat uses has more punch.

[@dman357]

@@dannyzwolf4546 that's correct

[@travisbeagle5691]

@@dman357 They both use the Ultra High Frequency band of radio waves. One is just near the upper limit and the other is near the lower. Neither end of the spectrum is particularly good at anything beyond line of sight and have issues with passing through thick walls. The lower end might be a bit better at passing through barriers than the higher end, which might make a big enough difference in a home setting, but it shouldn't be some major game changer.

[@AnthonyLGreen-cz9wy]

Well I’m glad your MEATER works!! I have 2 MEATER plus and they both stopped working! 1 won’t connect to the block and the other just stopped working! Of course they are passed a year so MEATER won’t replace them! I can say they were used very often but I thought I’d get more than a year out of them ugh!

[@rnewcomb4231]

Thoughts on RFX vs FireBoard pulse? Trying to decide between the two. Thanks!

[@DP-lx1jn]

I’m glad they did it but I’ll wait for the second generation. Great video

[@Hunter-ld9tx]

If you have signals do you need the gateway?

[@thermapen]

Both Signals and RFX Gateway connect to the same ThermoWorks Cloud. Unlike some competing units that store data in your local device via their apps, with ThermoWorks all your data is in the same place. Of course RFX Gateway also controls Billows and reads a wired ambient probe for the cooker.

[@scotttenuto7693]

How is this any different than my inkbird 4T? This still has a wire for ambient and connects the same? Just wondering I get the fact the probe is wireless but is it that much of a game changer?

[@bloodgain]

About time! I figured Thermoworks would turn in a winner, as usual, and I'm sure they'll have more in the RFX line and a V2 probe already in development. They're missing Combustion Inc's killer software features, though, with the predictive algorithms Chris Young and his team keep refining. They need to release an RFX MEAT Pro with 8 sensors and license Combustion's algorithms! Steve Gow (Smoke Trails BBQ) did a round-up of these probes earlier this year, and he found that in most cases the ambient sensors were unreliable. They were rarely accurate, often not even consistently inaccurate, and in the best cases significantly lagged behind the actual ambient temperature, even when the manufacturers claimed to compensate for the effects with predictive algorithms in the software.

[@Bob-gs3vi]

Can I use it in a pressure cooker

[@TheBarbecueLab]

That's a great question. I'll have to do some digging to find out.

[@thermapen]

Yes! You can absolutely use RFX MEAT in a pressure cooker!

[@garyf1297]

There was no mention about max temps the ambient wired probe can withstand?

[@SATXDONKEY]

Can you read when away from home like the Signals?

[@thermapen]

Yes you can read your temperatures away from the house with RFX MEAT. The RFX GATEWAY talks to the cloud in which you can manage in your ThermoWorks app!

[@TheGluttery]

What an incredible video. Unbelievably informative. Thank you.

[@christopherconlon-d6y]

I tried both the Meater2 Plus and the Meatstick and both were way off in accuracy both air temp and meat temp. I compared temps using a Thermoworks wired probe in meat and Thermoworks instant Thermapen MK4 and the other brands were off about 15 degrees in a steak. I returned both and am looking forward to trying the RFK meatprobe.

[@jameyhaz]

We need an oven test. This is where my Meater fails. Can't transmit through the over door. Also, if you do the oven test, can you try it in your porcelain vessel as well? (in the oven)

[@heathbletzacker9216]

As always, great review. You hit it all.

[@Cbbq]

Love to see a review using the “bellows” using this product. That would be my ideal control system….Cheers from Canada

[@thermapen]

Billows works incredibly with RFX GATEWAY!

[@markschade796]

How does it work with Billows on a smoker. Can it replace my wired probes on my signals for smoking meat?

[@Rigdawg]

Finally a wireless that addresses these issues! Awesome review dude!!

[@jaredherring7762]

Is there any chance you can do a review of the new meater pro xl and also do a side by side comparison with the rfx?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I’ll see what we can do. I don’t have the Meater Pro XL on hand as of yet.

[@jaredherring7762]

@TheBarbecueLab thanks. Just curious to see which one ends up being the better option. Saw that the meater pro has one more additional temperature sensor in the probe compared to the rfx. But in all do honesty at what point is extra sensors likely just overkill

[@spydergkh6337]

Awesome!!! What about connecting 2 Billows?

[@thequantaleaper]

Just an additional note, you CAN use this without internet connectivity. You connect your phone to the gateway via Bluetooth. This shouldn't be a problem most of the time, but if you are using it mobile or during an internet outage... your ability to use over distance might be affected.

[@thermapen]

You are absolutely correct. You can use RFX MEAT without WiFi.

[@stepheng9998]

Love to see you test connectivity on a foil covered piece of meat in a closed Traeger grill - my Meater thermometer constantly loses connection when doing this

[@AaronFhd]

yes need to see this as I returned the meater because of connections

[@buicklimited1976]

Ordered my set of 4 this afternoon 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@morreythomas4320]

Great review! Will the RFX system work with the Billows fan system?

[@thermapen]

Yes! RFX will absolutely work with Billows.

[@Smoke_N_EmbersBBQ]

Awesome breakdown David and Melissa.

[@JuanMotime-yz5pp]

Excellent video, thanks. I just got mine today. Learning time. 11/30/24

[@matthewtaylor8727]

Quick question. With the alarms in the app does it give you an actual ability to use an ALARM that can wake you? Some apps Just use alerts which are not enough to ensure they’re heard.

[@thermapen]

Great question! The alarms will be managed with your notification settings on your phone. So, if you turn the volume up, you can control the volume.

[@matthewtaylor8727]

Thanks for coming back to me. I need alarms not normal alerts they don’t wake me up. Surprising how many apps miss this.

[@TommyTench]

​@@matthewtaylor8727Just change your alert sound to one that wakes you up. Lol

[@matthewtaylor8727]

@@TommyTenchhaha would love to but alerts are not alarms and don’t wake me up. If you can set an ongoing sound of any kind that would work but not a single alert tone. I’m a heavy sleeper

[@NickMartz-r3q]

I just purchased one of these and am looking forward to using it. Quick question tho, is the high alarm setting my target temperature? I am switching to the rfx from Meater pro plus and that one just had a “target temp” setting so I want to make sure I don’t set my temp too high. Thank you and great video!

[@kaspianxl]

I’d like to see if the RFX Meat is as good as the Combustion Inc thermometer at finding the true core temp of large proteins. 4 sensors clustered near the tip versus 8 sensors up and down the length of the Combustion.

[@JoshuaNeal-x5q]

Fantastic vid guys. Thanks so much.

[@mikeminarich1159]

I love everything thermoworks and have a signal and billows for my smoker. I use a meater block for my internal temp monitoring and cannot see any reason I would buy this if it doesnt have a predictive cook time. I don’t mind being off by a few degrees if i have a probe that gives me the information I need to adjust the temp with my billows and ensure my cooks are done on time

[@CasparieVideos]

If I have four probes monitoring different pieces of meat, can I set up a unique name for each one so I know which probe is which?

[@thermapen]

You can name them and identify them by the color of the silicon ring (which comes with your order).

[@1oldbandman]

I went from Meat to RFX. I had a small problem getting the Gateway hooked up. I'm Android so the add device covered the yellow icon. Tech support had me lower the zoom level and everything was good after that. They are addressing that with a software update. using it on my Brisk IT 580. Now I am AI all the way.

[@PeterWhitney-r1q]

Does the RFX Meat work in a pot of oil. Its challenging to monitor the temperature of hot oil when making fish and chips, it needs to be about 400F. Can you drop the unit in the bottom of the pot of oil and cook the fish that floats on the top?

[@daleosburn3211]

Does it work with the thermoworks Bellows?

[@thermapen]

YES! RFX MEAT absolutely works with Billows in your ThermoWorks app.

[@ponsholm]

You can fully submerge this probe?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

@@ponsholm yes! It’s actually also dishwasher safe though I don’t think we even mentioned that in the video.

[@thermapen]

Yes! The RFX MEAT is great for deep frying as well.

[@scottfrazee4170]

Can we see video of the meat around the probe, please? Seeing if it’s more done, and how it impacts the texture. One reason I like the existing probes is due to how thin they are and how they do not impact the meat. Thanks!

[@alanchapman6291]

I'd like to see how it works with the billows. I do already have a signals but, I'd like to know how this could replace it.

[@user-ho1yn6ms7y]

Finally! Would trust Thermoworks with my life!😂

[@danwaligursky4258]

Like like a good one. Wish that gateway has temp read outs on the gateway as well. That one think I like about my inkbird BBQ, if I’m by the grill I can just look at the unit I don’t need to open the app.

[@hockeyislife9544]

Is there any graphing like the MEATER probe. I just ordered the 4 pack and have a MEATER 4 pack. I love the idea of ambient temp with separate probe.

[@spiegspiegs7646]

Offset stick burner Brisket 12# min. How does the app software address the brisket cook as compared with the Meater Block? TIA

[@waynec3121]

Great review guys

[@hoocli]

Does the gateway have an audible alert for temp?

[@michaelelias1016]

Another great video from Dave and Melissa!! One question about the Gateway, it comes with an ambient probe but will the Gateway work with one of my other Thermoworks wired probes and display that temp? Even though I would probably purchase (thru your links for sure, getting closer on purchasing the Traeger griddle too) the four probe set it would be good to know if my older probes would work. Thx again guys.

[@thermapen]

This is a great question. While RFX does not integrate with the existing Smoke platform, RFX will be a whole ecosystem of products that use RFX Wireless Technology to communicate to RFX gateways

[@michaelelias1016]

@@thermapen Thermoworks shows the ambient probe that comes with the Gateway to be a "Pro-Series Air Probe". All the ones I have currently are the Pro-Series style, so hopefully those would work. Not that is a showstopper if they didn't, they still work in my Smoke.

[@MartinEarl-c8r]

@@michaelelias1016 Yes, any of the ThermoWOrks ProSeries probes will work in it.

[@BzReef]

Ordered! Can’t wait to ditch my MEATER block.

[@NoNaaaaaaaaaaMe]

Now all we need is a wireless ambient temperature sensor and more importantly a wireless billows with a built in and user exchangeable rechargeable battery pack. Fingers crossed 🤞. Both with magnets of course

[@sunnyvalejedi]

Will this work with the Smoke Gateway?

[@Aekif]

i'd love a side by side with the combustion thermometer.

[@1123mo1]

Can I use this without my phone?

[@Hunter-ld9tx]

No

[@TheMattstaub]

My Chefstemp is always 100% dead-on for internal meat temperature. However, it is always WAY off on the ambient temperature.

[@Anteater23]

Test it with billows on pit barrel cooker please

[@jmurray0220]

Great video. How about a wireless probe comparison video? I'll look forward to seeing how the Fireboard products compare. I'm on the fence with either getting Thermoworks RFX or Firebird Pulse.

[@damfast]

can i connect to this remotely from home to monitor my commercial smoker temps?

[@extremewoodworker]

I would like to see testing of the RFX (and competitors) on the Goldens Kamado and the Blaze Kamado. Of interest, is the ability of the signal to penetrate the thick metal castings of these grills. Steve

[@meganbenson2270]

I personally got to test this product on a big green egg and holy smokes it still worked! Cast iron Dutch oven in a closed smoker should tell you everything you need to know.

[@sideyardbarbecue3214]

My meater has a tough time with the Blaze.

[@thermapen]

Looks like someone else said it; however, yes, you can use RFX MEAT in a Kamado without losing the signal.

[@kirkolson2283]

I feel this has a MAJOR design flaw.........the advantage to this unit is that the probes can transmit 2,000 ft to the gateway. This is great for people like myself who have an outdoor kitchen but it is not attached to the house - my wifi doesnt reach the kitchen.....I would really only need about 50 feet to be in range......but you cant place the gateway 50 feet away - you cant place it 40' away....it is weathered to a 4' ambient temp probe - lol - so its 1996 of wasted range......unless of course you dont want to monitor your ambient temp........if your going to sell "range" then the ambient temp probe cant come with a 4' cord and plug in - ....... people will want to bring this in close proximity to their wifi for those overnight cooks.........what good is 2000 range if you can only move it 4 feet?? its a big issue imo......

[@dinkyemg]

This alone made me not upgrade to this from my signals... Since I don't have a rotisserie, there's literally nothing this does that I can't do with my signals since I still need to be tethered to the smoker... Major miss not having a wireless ambient temp probe 🤦‍♂️

Great point. I'm baffled by the lack of ambient temp reading of the probe. I get their claim of inaccuracy, but still use it and be transparent about it. Requiring a wired probe for grill temp is limiting.

[@kenjihorvath3163]

I would love to see how deep frying with the Rfx sensor submerged in the oil works.

[@DrChili44]

Wow....i had gotten the alert from Thermoworks that this was on its way....my first thought was, "I wonder when BBQ Lab will get one of these tested" ...and, voila!!!

[@m9hrdad]

How does this compare with the Fireboard Pulse?

[@brianburns3174]

Im sorry - the RFX meat sensors are only for internal temp now? Part of the huge selling point was that the probes would measure both. It is nice to know what each peice of meat is doing and what temperature it is experiencing for rotation.

[@crazyascarl]

Two questions- 1. I didn't see it at all... so I'm guessing the answer is no, but does the app produce a graph (like the Fireboard)? I'm a visual person and really like to see the temperature progression 2. Can the Gateway be continuously plugged in? Thanks for all you do. Also- love a comparison video between this and the Fireboard Pulse.

[@tobiasfunke]

Yes to both

[@S3R4PH1]

I have had the most frustrating experience with Meater and may replace my whole 4-probe block with this product. The RFX looks awesome!. I would love to see you test two more things, both of which have given me a lot of trouble with Meater. 1. Fatty meat on the grill at high heat, causing flare-ups. A rack of lamb would be ideal. I have given up on using my Meater with rack of lamb because it overheats every time. 2. Standing rib roast at high heat. I use a reverse sear method of cooking standing rib roast and run into major issues when using my existing thermometer. 3. They claim it is dishwasher safe. Please throw it into the dishwasher on a heavy duty cycle with sanitize enabled. Lets see if it survives, or gets clean :) Also, when you had the probe in the ceramic-coated cast iron pot, did you actually have the lid on? I can't imagine how that could possibly work. Where was the base station? This would be unbelievably awesome if that's what you did.

[@thermapen]

1. We can handle flare-ups - the crucial part here is that the temperature internally of what you are cooking doesn't exceed 212. 2. Same thing - we can take the heat! 3. This is dishwasher-safe and deep fryer-safe. 4. You can place meat, wrapped in foil, in a ceramic-coated cast iron pot into Komodo and still get a reading.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

@@S3R4PH1 yes the lid was on the pot during the braise portion of that cook. 👍🏻

[@ragusaf]

Thermoworks RFX 4 probe Starter Kit NOT listed on website

[@meganbenson2270]

Head over to the site and click the starter kit - there is an option of 1 or 5 probes.

[@ragusaf]

@@meganbenson2270 i see it now. Thanks!!!

[@gosman949]

The wired ambient probe is a no go for me!

[@Hunter-ld9tx]

I totally agree. If you can make a wireless meat probe that’s more expensive than all the others (but probably more accurate) why can’t you make a wireless ambient probe? The whole point is to get rid of those pesky wires.

[@martybli]

@@Hunter-ld9txthe battery couldn’t handle the temps. The battery has to be inside the meat to keep it below 212f

[@jeddunn]

It supposedly works with Billows. Would love to see that.

[@thermapen]

RFX MEAT absolutely works with Billows. We will run a video test soon!

[@tenorGJ1]

Two steps forward one step back: yes, I find the ambient temperature sensor to be pretty much useless since the temperature of the protein seems to throw off accuracy for the early part of the cook. I like the idea of having a separate wired probe. The only negative is an extra cord running to the grate.

[@randyhaarsma1284]

Can you read each temp sensor ? I had heard that it gives you raw data and NOT average , can you see all 4 sensors ?

[@rajewsr]

I'm curious about two things. The first is do you know if Signals be updated to work with the RFX probe gateway or even better talk directly to the probes? The second is could the probe end be clamped or otherwise secured to a rotisserie cage so it doesn't shift or fall out as the meat turns? Thanks!

[@thermapen]

Both Signals and RFX Gateway connect to the same ThermoWorks Cloud. Unlike some competing units that store data in your local device via their apps, with ThermoWorks all your data is in the same place. Of course RFX Gateway also controls Billows and reads a wired ambient probe for the cooker. With our experience running the rotisserie on several chickens and other meats, the probe had no issues staying in place.

[@rajewsr]

@@thermapen Thank you for replying, I'm looking forward to acquiring a couple probes and a gateway in the future! Hoping you also come out with a wireless pit probe. It kind of sounds like my Signals controller is going to end up on a shelf, happily displaced by your updated mobile app.

[@OffTheBreakPB]

Other than wireless, is this much of an upgrade from Signals? Since the ambient probe is still wired.

[@dinkyemg]

I was ready to upgrade to this from my signals until I saw the wired ambient probe... Why they didn't do a separate wireless ambient probe is beyond me. There's no reason to upgrade for me now since the equipment will still need to he tied to the smoker... 🤦‍♂️

[@brucejohnston8758]

How do the graphs and program work? Please do a review with more detail. How does it compare to MEATER graphs and info?

[@rudyolph]

So wait...the low freq signal that gives you 1200+ ft range is between the probe and the gateway but the gateway has to be near the grill in order to measure ambient temp. The distance between the gateway and your phone is normal ol' BT distances. So basically the same limited range as everyone else assuming you always want ambient temp reads. I do like that it is separate from the probe since it can be placed away from the meat and therefore is more accurate but there is definitely some marketing shenanigans there.

[@MartinEarl-c8r]

No, the gateway connects to your home wifi and sends the info to the cloud, then to your phone. So you can be in the next county and still get the info. And if you don't use the ambient probe, you can have the extended distance between probe and gateway.

[@TBizzell68]

I’ve pre-ordered mine, now we wait

[@kevinrutledge9602]

I like it. Though I am curious to see the specs on the new wireless announced by FireBoard in terms of heat resistance etc.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

@@kevinrutledge9602 we’re looking forward to testing that one too!

[@Smoke_N_EmbersBBQ]

@TheBarbecueLab I can't wait for that testing, I love thermoworks but I have a fireboard 2 pro and would love to stick with @fireboardlabs

[@raabusmc]

Looking forward to the FireBoard Pulse and their ecosystem with the rich history of cook sessions and rock solid made in the USA products. Any word on where this particular ThermoWorks RFX is manufactured?

[@curtisrogers4190]

Is the charging g block and the gateway water proof? I have had sunny days of smoking meat all of a sudden turn to a rainy day of smoking. Do you have to protect them from getting wet?

[@thermapen]

RFX GATEWAY is rated IP66, which would protect you if that rain started on a cook day!

[@bdiddlemcgriddles]

Something I would like to see/know is with the probe in a cook in your back yard. How far does the signal go with you in the house, in the garage, at the stretch in front of your house, etc.

[@bbqislife]

I was quite shocked this was missing from the video as that’s range with this transmitter is supposed to be the main seller here not the wireless probe itself.

[@HansenMath]

Well…. I’m not mad that I got the Typhur dual. Two probes for that same price and it’s worked fantastic thus far.

[@tonyurquhart7130]

Hi, I just received my Typhur dual today and am thinking of returning it to get the RFX but am conflicted. Have you tried the Typhur on a rotisserie on a kettle? I am concerned that it can’t handle high temps from hot charcoal. Thanks in advance.

[@Anteater23]

@@tonyurquhart7130RFX gateway could also control the temperature for your rotisserie by connecting to billows.

[@littlestar5737]

Thank you and god bless 🙏

[@gardeningandgrowing6357]

How far away does the probe read? Distance?

[@grateful1185]

Do you have a discount code?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I don’t. Maybe in the future?

[@NoNaaaaaaaaaaMe]

A little screen on the gateway unit would be nice just to glance at the temperatures so you don’t have to arse around with your phone all the time. Or maybe a deluxe version of the gateway based on the signals unit might come out sometime to make it truly standalone

[@thermapen]

Great comment! In the future there will be an RFX GATEWAY with a display so you don't have to rely on your phone.

[@johnhacker8121]

Compare RFX and fireboard wireless

[@tenorGJ1]

Good stuff. My Meater 2 + is still in the honeymoon phase, but this is a solid option.

[@surfingonmars8979]

My Meater 1 sucked. Meater 2 is no better

[@tenorGJ1]

Once I figured out Meater cloud, it was smooth sailing for me. YMMV ;)

[@ijustwantedtocomment]

Meater Cloud has been absolutely useless for me. Constant drop outs no matter what I do.

[@surfingonmars8979]

@@ijustwantedtocomment I am giving mine away. Worthless junk. Meater 1 and Meater 2 both suck

[@ocnier]

Not providing a ambient temp is a mistake IMO even if the temps that could be reported might not be hyper accurate. I'm not sure about thermoworks decision here.

[@thermapen]

Great question - competitors’ built-in ambient sensors give inaccurate readings as cold meat acts as a heat sink, pulling heat from the metal probe and skewing the measurement of the ambient sensor by 75°F or more. You simply cannot get accurate temperatures on a wireless probe because of the thermodynamics of cooking. It's a poor place to have an ambient sensor for an accurate reading.

[@briantracy9659]

I often do smokes of 12-36 hours. I assume since you had a wired probe in your pork butt the battery doesn’t last very long. The other question I have is their current probes only last a few smokes if you clean them, even the way they say to clean them. At $13 a probe not a huge problem but at $89 a probe that is a big deal. I use 7-10 probes at a time. I own a lot of ThermoWorks products and love them.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Hey Brian, for the pork butt test, I was already running a head to head test on the Searwood when the RFX MEAT was delivered, and I just used the opportunity at the wrap to test the RFX along with the built in Weber probe. Thats the only reason why that probe is there. As to battery life, I haven’t tested this completely, but I know that you can set the interval that the probe communicates with the gateway. I think the increments are 1 second to 1 minute? Maybe every 30 seconds… I don’t remember. I’m working on another video and don’t have it on me at the moment. I know that is what alters the battery life of the probe, but sounds like a great future test. I have been told the probe can go for multiple days when fully charged and set to the most infrequent update rate. Haven’t tested that though.

[@briantracy9659]

@@TheBarbecueLab Thanks for the quick reply. I will be looking forward to more great videos in the future

[@mikejonce1]

Thanks David and Melissa for another great review! ThermoWorks is a GREAT company. Made in the USA and they stand behind their products.

[@mjacob427]

Not made in the USA. Almost everything is made in China, with the exception of the Thermapen, which is made in the UK.

[@mikejonce1]

Really? I had no idea. Well, I love my therma-pen!

[@sneakyblackdog]

Run it using a billows as your next test

[@mike.t.drinkwater]

I wish he would show the cooked meat and let us know if it was done properly. I'm really curious about the salmon, I want to try that myself.

[@foodonfire3662]

I've tried telling every probe manufacturer that the 2-in-1 design is fundamentally brain dead since the ambient probe is affected by the meat. So, hats off to Thermoworks. That said, Why didn't they. make their ambient probe wireless? Sit tight for Version2.

[@MaineDroneServices-dr4xn]

Couldn't you just use a second wireless probe for the ambient temp?

[@lowdownone]

Yeah, you would think a separate wireless ambient probe would be pretty easy. I feel like there has to be a reason.

[@axion8788]

@@MaineDroneServices-dr4xn All the probes of this type require that the 'meat' end be buried in the food because that part can't handle temps over about 220F. Thermoworks, to their credit, at least left the 'ambient' part off.

[@MaineDroneServices-dr4xn]

@@axion8788, It must be higher than that. I cook my brisket to an IT of 203 F.

[@axion8788]

@@MaineDroneServices-dr4xn Pardon my typo... I meant 220F. And whatever the temp, the ambient sensor needs to be detached for optimum placement.

[@WolanyksWolanyks]

How do you name the probes?

[@thermapen]

In the app, you can name your probes and add the color of the silicon probe that you place on them.

[@stevedenton4247]

please do a deep fried turkey!!!! would love to see how it handles it!!!!

[@almejia1104]

David can you make a video using it in a deep fryer. I can do this correct?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I have been told it can be done, but haven’t tested it myself yet. I’ll see what I can do to add that into the review, because I’d like to see that myself.

[@pitmasterwannabe8575]

One thing I like about the Meater is estimating the finish time. This probe doesn’t do that does it? Great info. Thank you.

[@mileshh515]

The thermoworks app had that feature. Set the high alarm temperature and it will estimate when that will hit

[@pitmasterwannabe8575]

@@mileshh515 Thank you for the info.

[@tikkin11]

So could a 2nd probe serve as a wireless ambient temp monitor? This looks pretty good in the huddle...

[@scottboettcher1344]

Ooh, THAT makes sense!

[@CerealReviewer]

Only of you want a lithium fire on your grill. There is a reason the internal temp limit is 212F. Electronics and batteries blow up above that.

[@alanshenefield3695]

I would like to see a max time test. How long will the battery TRULY last in the probe before it dies. I would hope real world would be around 14 hours but would love to see it tested in an honest test.

[@emmgeevideo]

The only downside I see for this device is that I'm now on my third wireless thermometer and somehow I see a fourth one in my future. The low frequency radio design is genius. I agree that the ambient temperature aspect of a wireless thermometer isn't reliable.