This has been fun to use! I was surprised to find my oven temp was off by 25 degrees, my freezer was colder than I thought, and water does break into a boil at 212F. It has a Class 2 laser sight that can be switched on or stays off as the default, and that’s not something to look into or to point at another living thing’s eyes. Despite the speed of normal blink reflex being fast enough to protect the eyes from damage, a slow reflex could cause eye damage from prolonged exposure to the laser. So that’s something to consider if you have youngsters or people who wouldn’t understand the tool’s safe use. The tool can’t be locked either: it’s on as soon as the trigger is pulled and the laser can be activated with a simple button tap under the little screen. The laser pinpoints a small target area to measure precisely, while drifting the thermo back and forth in an area (without the laser on) will give a general temperature for the area, not a specific part of it. It also has an indigo back light screen that can be used or kept off by tapping a button under the screen. The other consideration that I regret having to mention but will, is that despite its yellow and black colors, it looks very much like a gun when in the hand and pointed with the red laser sight line showing. There are possibilities for misinterpreting seeing someone holding a pistol grip item with a front trigger and a black hole like a .38 size under the laser sight on the front. Even though it is obviously yellow & weird looking, to me it “reads” like a weapon, so I don’t ever use it outside or around other ppl, since people may misinterpret what it is & freak out. So that’s something you may want to consider in the context of where & how you want to use it. As far as the quality of the tool, it’s great! So far I’ve measured 5 below zero and as high as 600F, but it can go from 58 below zero up to 1022F. It can also be switched to read in Celcius instead of Farenheit. It’s good for crafting soap or checking meat or cooking oil temps to protect nutrients or assuring that frozen foods are cold enough. I recommend it as an accurate tool at a really good price. It's easy to use, convenient to read with or without the indigo screen on, easy to hold and aim the laser, & light to hold and carry. I give it a 5 star rating on utility, price, and fun to use, but have to say I would prefer having a totally different shaped thermometer. I really didn’t think of that when I looked at it online: weird screens, bright yellow & black, laser sight is cool & convenient, it seemed all ok until I put it in my hand, switched on the laser sight, and realized that uh-oh, this doesn’t look like a thermometer. Squeamish, I know, but there are many jumpy people around, and children & pets & animals and helicopters and you get the idea; it is not a toy in any way. Recommend for the non squeamish, but also for myself!
