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[CMTiger]

That link says three

Two food probes and an ambient one, yes.

 

[Slimpicker]

I now owe 7 probes, if you stop at 3 you are missing out.

 

[Slimpicker]

LEAVE A REVIEW, I think you can leave one even if you didn't buy it there???

 

[Timmy]

LEAVE A REVIEW, I think you can leave one even if you didn't buy it there???

I’m guessing yes because it’s the product you are reviewing.

 

[JamesB]

LEAVE A REVIEW, I think you can leave one even if you didn't buy it there???

Yes you can, it’ll just show as not verified. Or it won’t say “verified purchase”

 

[John S.]

Actually 1x Ambient Probe and 2x Food Probes.. You will need to order the Competition Pack From FB the default probes are the Fat ones...

 

[Murphy's Law]

I'd recommend to anyone that buying the comp. probes are the way to go. And get some short ones, as well. they are great in steaks, pork belly, checking ribs, etc. I probably use the short ones more than the long ones, and I never use the "standard" probes at all.

 

[JamesB]

I'd recommend to anyone that buying the comp. probes are the way to go. And get some short ones, as well. they are great in steaks, pork belly, checking ribs, etc. I probably use the short ones more than the long ones, and I never use the "standard" probes at all.

I agree! I bet I use the shorties 2 to 1 over the longer ones. I have even used them on a packer brisket ( just about the perfect length for the center of the flat).
The standard probes that came with my FB, are still in the packaging.

I also suggest a second ambient probe. Two ambient probes are very good for determining the heat gradient inside the smoker, and a spare is great to have ( I somehow managed to ruin an ambient probe yesterday ).

 

[Murphy's Law]

I agree! I bet I use the shorties 2 to 1 over the longer ones. I have even used them on a packer brisket ( just about the perfect length for the center of the flat).
The standard probes that came with my FB, are still in the packaging.

I also suggest a second ambient probe. Two ambient probes are very good for determining the heat gradient inside the smoker, and a spare is great to have ( I somehow managed to ruin an ambient probe yesterday ).

I was curious so I ran two ambient probes yesterday - one next to the Traeger pit probe and the other center-back grate next to the ribs.

It was a pretty steady 30 or so degree difference. One thing I noticed is when I opened the lid the temp dropped more on the grate probe than so on the pit probe. It did come up quickly when the lid was closed.

 

[JamesB]

I was curious so I ran two ambient probes yesterday - one next to the Traeger pit probe and the other center-back grate next to the ribs.

It was a pretty steady 30 or so degree difference. One thing I noticed is when I opened the lid the temp dropped more on the grate probe than so on the pit probe. It did come up quickly when the lid was closed.

I used to place an ambient probe next to the protein, but finally realized that isn’t a very good place for an ambient probe.
I noticed that the ambient temp next to the protein was much cooler than the probe next to the Traeger probe, even though it was on the left side or center-back, which I know for sure is a hotter part of the grill.

I realized that the protein was actually cooling the probe and I wasn’t getting an accurate reading, even though the probe was a good 3 or 4 inches away.

 

[Murphy's Law]

I used to place an ambient probe next to the protein, but finally realized that isn’t a very good place for an ambient probe.
I noticed that the ambient temp next to the protein was much cooler than the probe next to the Traeger probe, even though it was on the left side or center-back, which I know for sure is a hotter part of the grill.

I realized that the protein was actually cooling the probe and I wasn’t getting an accurate reading, even though the probe was a good 3 or 4 inches away.

I had the opposite. My grate probe was 30 degrees higher than the pit probe.