This thermometer is very fast, as advertised. I like the big red zone that lets me know when my steamed milk is just the right temperature -- even without my glasses. My husband and I agree that it's an essential accessory for our cappuccino machine.

It is low cost(and the price on Amazon is excellent) and works well and meets the daily need of measuring the temperature when frothing milk. A small warning that the stem is a little long so when you put it into the container to froth milk in the expresso machine, it can't stand straight up (due to the height restriction of the expresso machine). I really like the Red zone (around 160F) where you just need to watch the hand moving to the Red zone without paying attention to the reading on the face of the thermometer. Can't live without it if you need to froth milk.

Not bad if you have free shipping as far as price and all. Haven't used it in a while...I guess you use it when you start to learn, but the after you make several dozen cappuccino's, you learn to do without it...

Amazon's photo is misleading: the actual dial is NOT the dial on the product page, and the photo shows some sort of guide on the sheath, which is not on the actual one. Also although the "clip" on the sheath is of questionable use, the picture shows a metal one, which should be pretty sturdy. The product however has a one-piece black sheath with a molded clip which gives it a cheap and ugly look. If I had seen accurate pictures of this, I would not have purchased it.

GOOD points: it is accurate, and that's why it's good. Also the sheath does have a hex-shaped top that saves you from picking up a pair of pliers to calibrate the boiling point. Of course you do that once, maybe twice ever, so there's little real added value.

This thermometer works really well. My only complaint is it's a bit long for our frothing pitchers.