Markal Thermomelt Temperature Indicator Heat Stick, 325 Degrees Fahrenheit, 5" Length...

I ordered 8 pens, all different temperature ratings every single pen arrived broken and or missing parts. The pen works by tightening the cap to grip the inner temp stick, when the stick is broken into 4+ pieces upon arrival, the pen will need to grip each piece individually and will waist a lot of the temp stick... that is if you even get all of the inner temp stick, half of it was missing in some cases. Other pens arrived just as the metal pen body, without the inner temp stick at all. And one pen didnt arrive at all.

I ordered 8 pens, all different temperature ratings every single pen arrived broken and or missing parts. The pen works by tightening the cap to grip the inner temp stick, when the stick is broken into 4+ pieces upon arrival, the pen will need to grip each piece individually and will waist a lot of the temp stick... that is if you even get all of the inner temp stick, half of it was missing in some cases. Other pens arrived just as the metal pen body, without the inner temp stick at all. And one pen didnt arrive at all.

This product works great just as intended. I find it useful when welding thin metal so I don't blow through although I have quite a few co-workers who find them useless in their specialties. I'd recommend buying this if you work with thin metal or need a somewhat accurate indicator of temperature when preheating metal. I give it 5 stars but this is a product that's usefulness is individualized. Always think before you buy but 20 dollars isn't terrible in this line of work either.

I'm sure this is a fine product and I'm looking forward to using it, but it was shipped loose in a thin plastic bag with no protective padding. The temperature stick inside the metal holder was broken into 3 parts. For my occasional use as a hobbyist, it'll be fine - no need to replace, but pro industrial welders, needing to check metal temperature frequently would want undamaged sticks.

I'm sure this is a fine product and I'm looking forward to using it, but it was shipped loose in a thin plastic bag with no protective padding. The temperature stick inside the metal holder was broken into 3 parts. For my occasional use as a hobbyist, it'll be fine - no need to replace, but pro industrial welders, needing to check metal temperature frequently would want undamaged sticks.