I have been using this in place of manual thermometer. I could not figure why the thermometer was not turning on so I had to open up where the battery is and just flip it. I like how fast this can send a digital temperature. I find it is super accurate as well. It is easy to use, easy to clean and easy to store with an included cap. The cap also has a few of the most used measurements printed on it. Overall I plan to keep using this in place of my previous go to thermometer.