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My Raytek Raynger ST2 finally bit the dust after 9 years of daily service.

Any suggestions on what to buy now?

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I guess I should have said this is an infrared thermometer.

Does anyone have experience with the Extech Mini Infrared Thermometer?

Fluke 63 Infrared Thermometer

-25 to 999°F, 12:1 (D:S), ±1% accuracy, laser sight, fixed emissivity (.95), hard case


Pretty much the same, maybe better specs to what you had. I have had it for a while and am happy with it

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

Does anyone have experience with the Extech Mini Infrared Thermometer?

At 6:1 ratio you need to be really concerned with how close (how far away from) you are to what you are measuring.

At 6 feet away you are measuring a 1 foot diameter circle, and that is HUGE.

Ted's reference to one with 12:1 is twice as accurate, at 6 feet you are measuring a 6 inch diameter circle.

The one I use is 33:1, so at 6 feet I am measuring about a 2 inch diameter circle.

They make 50:1 ratio ones now (mine is probably about 10-15 years old), maybe even better ratios than that.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

At 6:1 ratio you need to be really concerned with how close (how far away from) you are to what you are measuring.

At 6 feet away you are measuring a 1 foot diameter circle, and that is HUGE.

Ted's reference to one with 12:1 is twice as accurate, at 6 feet you are measuring a 6 inch diameter circle.

The one I use is 33:1, so at 6 feet I am measuring about a 2 inch diameter circle.

They make 50:1 ratio ones now (mine is probably about 10-15 years old), maybe even better ratios than that.

Yes but you have that never ending sticker on the side for the distance acuacey and mine only cost in the mid 2s not in the mid 7s or 8s. I would rather do a quick distance check and check or refresh my memoryy of what I may have to subtract instead of paying 2 to 3 times as much. Most of the time you are pretty close where it does not make a difference.

Ted,

I don't have a distance measuring one, too old for that, just the laser pointer for the target.

I paid $545 for mine back then.

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

Does anyone have experience with the Extech Mini Infrared Thermometer?

I don't have the Extech thermometer, but I have not been very impressed with the quality of other Extech products that I do have or have handled.

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

My Raytek Raynger ST2 finally bit the dust after 9 years of daily service.

Any suggestions on what to buy now?

Aaron I have a FLIR B2 INFRARED THERMAL Camera I Can sell you for only $ 4,200.00 COLD CASH PLEASE L.O.L. L.O.L. L.O.L.

Work great

Best

Ron

Thanks to all, except of course RB, who just could not let an opportunity to sell, sell, sell that IR camera crap pass.

I opted for the Raytek Raynger ST-20XB. It is discontinued and being replaced by Ted's Fluke 63. Same capabilities. $119 at Amazon.

By the way RB, isn't the Extech that JL is dissing made by FLIR, the high and mighty maker of all things Cracker Jack?

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

I opted for the Raytek Raynger ST-20XB. It is discontinued and being replaced by Ted's Fluke 63. Same capabilities. $119 at Amazon.

By the way RB, isn't the Extech that JL is dissing made by FLIR, the high and mighty maker of all things Cracker Jack?

aARON Your just jealous you can't afford nice toys

But then your new little Ray gun is nothing but an IR camera with out the image.

Why do you have one of them things ?

Best

Ron

Originally Posted by Ron Bibler

aARON Your just jealous you can't afford nice toys

But then your new little Ray gun is nothing but an IR camera with out the image.

Why do you have one of them things ?

Best

Ron

RB: I have all the image I need. When viewed from the side, maybe too much image.

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

RB: I have all the image I need. When viewed from the side, maybe too much image.

Now that was funny

Originally Posted by Ted Menelly

Now that was funny

TM: It is not my fault. My wife is a truly extraordinary cook. We have friends who are chefs. I like to eat. What's a guy to do?