Actron CP7875 PocketTherm Infrared Thermometer Review.
"If you like gizmos ..." 2008-03-13
By RDK
This is a 5 star little gizmo for the gadget freaks among us.
For anyone else a 3 or 4.
You will quickly run out of things to measure around the house -- but it's fun anyway.
Do be advised that for any consistent reading you must hold this at a precise distance from your target or the reading will vary greatly. Not a defect -- but just a fact of measurement.
"does what it says" 2008-02-24
By K. McLaughlin (USA)
There is a growing number of these gadgets out there. This one works as it was promised and is a convenient tool (and toy) for the gadgeteer. How much colder are the single pane windows than than the double panes? How cold is that floor in the bathroom? The speed at which you can make measurements is great. This unit is not as accurate as the precision it provides, but good enough. Incidentally, soon after it arrived I picked up "A Matter of Degrees" by Gino Segre at the county library - check it out.
"The perfect tool!" 2006-11-30
By Bill Jackson (Pass Christian, MS USA)
This pocket IR thermometer is the perfect tool to keep around the home and the office. It's cheap enough that you can afford more than one. It works extremely well and is so simple to use. Just point and push the button. I found myself measuring the temperature of all sorts of things just because it is so easy.
I actually received one of these as a promotional item. I liked it so much, I bought several more for my engineering team to use in their work. Highly recommended!
"good for the price" 2008-09-22
By Michael B. Brand (San Antonio, TX United States)
This is a handy device that works well for the price. I find it is great for checking temperature of wine in the glass, quick ear-temp checks (which run lower than oral), and checking pan temps. It was also interesting to learn just how hots our bulbs burn (including compact fluorescent). It is small enough to fit in a pocket and has a handy auto-off feature.
It does have some limitations. Because of the conical surface area measurement, the size of the area being measured must be smaller than your distance from it. The max temp of around 450F sometimes limits its utility for cooking.
"Great gadget to have around" 2007-02-24
By David Town (Absecon, NJ United States)
Received one as a promotional item. AWESOME ! I've used it on all sorts of stuff (including the fireplace which registers off the scale, at over 425 degrees f. DON'T TOUCH!!!) Whenever you need to check the temperature of something where perfect accuracy is not critical (like a child's body temperature), this is the gizmo you want. When I take my inner ear temp, it shows 94.8 and 94.6 for right and left ears respectively. Pretty consistant, though a couple degrees low. I can deal with that when I'm measuring pump temps and checking relative temps looking for heat leaks. Over all super tool!
By RDK
This is a 5 star little gizmo for the gadget freaks among us.
For anyone else a 3 or 4.
You will quickly run out of things to measure around the house -- but it's fun anyway.
Do be advised that for any consistent reading you must hold this at a precise distance from your target or the reading will vary greatly. Not a defect -- but just a fact of measurement.
By K. McLaughlin (USA)
There is a growing number of these gadgets out there. This one works as it was promised and is a convenient tool (and toy) for the gadgeteer. How much colder are the single pane windows than than the double panes? How cold is that floor in the bathroom? The speed at which you can make measurements is great. This unit is not as accurate as the precision it provides, but good enough. Incidentally, soon after it arrived I picked up "A Matter of Degrees" by Gino Segre at the county library - check it out.
By Bill Jackson (Pass Christian, MS USA)
This pocket IR thermometer is the perfect tool to keep around the home and the office. It's cheap enough that you can afford more than one. It works extremely well and is so simple to use. Just point and push the button. I found myself measuring the temperature of all sorts of things just because it is so easy.
I actually received one of these as a promotional item. I liked it so much, I bought several more for my engineering team to use in their work. Highly recommended!
By Michael B. Brand (San Antonio, TX United States)
This is a handy device that works well for the price. I find it is great for checking temperature of wine in the glass, quick ear-temp checks (which run lower than oral), and checking pan temps. It was also interesting to learn just how hots our bulbs burn (including compact fluorescent). It is small enough to fit in a pocket and has a handy auto-off feature.
It does have some limitations. Because of the conical surface area measurement, the size of the area being measured must be smaller than your distance from it. The max temp of around 450F sometimes limits its utility for cooking.
By David Town (Absecon, NJ United States)
Received one as a promotional item. AWESOME ! I've used it on all sorts of stuff (including the fireplace which registers off the scale, at over 425 degrees f. DON'T TOUCH!!!) Whenever you need to check the temperature of something where perfect accuracy is not critical (like a child's body temperature), this is the gizmo you want. When I take my inner ear temp, it shows 94.8 and 94.6 for right and left ears respectively. Pretty consistant, though a couple degrees low. I can deal with that when I'm measuring pump temps and checking relative temps looking for heat leaks. Over all super tool!
