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Question: Does this work on internal meat temperatures ?
Document: I use this product in the kitchen to check temperature s of everything EXCEPT food, for needs internal temperatures not external ones.. works great
Only one draw back it reads surface temperatures, so the good old dial thermometer will still be needed to read internal cooking temp, but now I can dial in the water temp or the cooking surface temp easy.
There are various reasons for wanting (or needing) a laser thermometer. The DT-8580 is a good place to start if you're just familiarizing yourself with these devices and don't want to spend too much money. Remember this a surface thermometer. You're not going to be able to measure internal object temperatures accurately (if at all). The DT-8580 comes with a convenient carry pouch which can be worn on the belt. I wish it was a snap configuration, but this is a quibble.
Does not work on living things.... Maybe it is not supposed to, but human and dog temperatures are not accurate at all... However it does have a good range and seems accurate for food. Feels pretty well built, as well built as an infrared thermometer under $20 can feel anyway....  And it is just cool, 4 stars
I did the experiment today. Sometimes it read &#34;Hi&#34; (I did the experiment 5 times) but a couple of times it actually gave me a reading above 750 C consistently! I got a reading of 830 C, 836 C and 763 C. That means not only does this thermometer work, but it greatly exceeded my expectations. Keep in mind, I'd say this thermometer is about 3% off for F temperatures.
Pretty cool device. I'm unable to verify the temp it registers but I'm not doing Nuclear Rocket Surgery either. I bought it to test the meat in my smoker and it does a great job of that. Slap the batteries in and your working.
For the money this is a great import item for the general public. I did have a refrigation man look at this item and he could not see any difference between his tester and mine. This is great hunters and fishermen to make sure that keep their meat on ice
This unit does a great job at measuring temp fast.I even measured my fish tanks through the glass and it compared with the internal thermometers in the tanks.I have to admit though  that red dot moving around drove the fish and the cats crazy. Be careful.
My husband and I got one of these as a gift, and we liked it so much that we gave one to my brother and his wife as a wedding gift. We use it all the time--it's especially great for searing meat. The only downside is that the laser can reflect off the surface of stainless steel, but that's not usually a problem for us. I think this is a solid addition to anyone's kitchen toolkit.
If you try and fry a turkey without this, you're going to have a bad time. My girlfriend also reports that it is useful for baking cookies and other non-meat edible items, but I don't know much about that. Also don't know about it's actual use of telling you how hot fires are (hot, I'm guessing) or whether or not your engine is about to blow up (probably should seek professional help if this seems like an actual possibility).
Answer: No, IR thermometers read surface temps.