V Duo Set

Really love this. It's great that you don't always have to use your phone to see the temperatures. The battery life on this unit and the sticks is awesome! Had this pork butt on all night and in the oven for around 20 hours and the sticks and the units batteries were still going on strong. The sticks and unit are extremely durable and washed to after with a simple scrub under some hot water.

This is a great price for everything you get. The sticks have amazing connectivity and synced right up to my Wi-Fi with no issues. Very easy to use and really like being able to monitor the temperatures while I'm away from my house by using the app and wifi. Makes smoking very easy and enjoyable since you have super detail on the cook. Gives you internal meat temperatures and grill temp.

See the images for all the great details you get. I would recommend these for anyone who is serious about grilling, smoking, and grilling!

The probes perform as advertised. The meat temps are accurate when compared to my instant read probe. The ambient temp still lags behind dome thermometers but that is expected with a wireless probe. The probe feels solid and well made. The app is clean, is eay to see, and I hink one of the best apps on the market.

The charging case eaily connected to my phone and communication between the probes, charging base and phone were flawless. No communication issues to speack of. The only cons are that the smart charging base screen text is small. I have poor vision. Also, the premise of the screen is that you don't need to have your phone nearby, just use the screen. Who doesn't keep their phone nearby?

The screen is just one more device to keep up with in my opinion. I own several MeatStick probes and teh packaging on the V was the worst. Not sure if this was because of the seller or if it came that way from MeatStick. Plain carboard box, no instructions. If accurate ambient temp is desired, try the Forge which has a wire ambient and a wireless meat probe.

If MeatStick had a fan and controller the V wold be my goto system. Because a single V comes with a smart base and connects to your phone, I'm not sure if the Duo with a screen is worth it. I would suggest buying a V+base, and a second V no base and use it like the Chef 4X system.

For some reason a dumb "just monitor the temperature" setting is missing, you also have to log in with an email to access your thermometer, which is revolting. Additionally, when it's time to set up your individual probes, the app developers apparently didn't get a list of colors that the probes were being made in, because they didn't include both black and grey in the list, which are the colors of the ceramic ends in my probes. I think the fundamental components of the Duo are fine, but the overall process is about 3 times as laborious as it needs to be.
Why not use the phone app to interpret the data, instead of having a back and forth of programs too and from the station? Why not have the station have a couple more buttons so it works independently OR have the unit just send temp data to the phone, where it is collated and alarms are triggered?
I dunno, they work, but the clunkiness of the app really lets it down.

First impressions, as with previous MeatStick, the unit is well put together, simple to use and robust. The probes look to be like previous ones and you can use the existing app to run this unit. The major difference is the base unit. Significantly larger as it has a built-in screen as well as the dual charging ports on the back of the unit. It has a sleek design and uses USB for power/charging.

Also has internet/cloud connectivity and distance from the BBQ is no longer an issue. Prior to using ensure that the base unit and probes are fully charged, and any required software updates are completed. The application picked up the new unit and easily differentiated it from my existing MeatStick.

I have used the MeatStick Duo, twice with the first time being less than successful due to my own error. I attempted to use the probes separately in two kamado ovens, not realizing that each unit didn’t track ambient temperature. While the alarm did go off as desired temperature was reached, I was away from the house at the time and meat was overdone by the time I returned.

Went back and read the information and found out that only one probe has the ambient temperature sensor and is quite clear on that. My error and the 2 piece of meat was fine. Decided to try again with a sirloin and be closer to it while using the unit. Prepared the beef and as the first picture shows, completed the sear using both probes.

Probes handled the high heat with no issues but I will likely insert them after the sear. As I was turning the beef, one probe got caught on the grill and slipped out into the grill. While it was not in the grill for very long, it also did not suffer any damage from the intense heat of the grill. Another lesson learned.

Once the sear was complete, the actual cooking started, and this is where the probes really shined. One end was smaller, and we were aiming for that portion to be more done that the larger piece. I did find that once it started to roast, the temperature in the smaller end quickly climbed and the alarm went off warning me of that. Had to reposition the meat to remove any more heat from that end.

Without the dual probes likely would have not know that the small end was done that early. Both probes are managed by the app and once you select the meat you are preparing, it provides target temperatures. One can modify the these to suit your own preferences and we lowered the target temp for the medium rare setting to account for resting cooking time.

The tenderloin was exactly as we wanted it done. Really think that the new base unit is a step forward and not having to monitor your phone is a feature as more people can see the progress. Probes are dishwasher safe for an easy clean up. Features and functionality are a step up from my previous unit and surpasses the competitive products I used to have.

I recently purchased the MeatStick V-Duo to add to my stable of other MeatStick products (V-Forge, MeatStick X, MeatStick X Mini, and the MeatStick Bridge). The V-series, and the V-Duo in particular, has become my go-to probe setup when smoking on my pellet grill. The V-series probes are much more advanced than the previous generation (though I still use them all).

What I like about the V-Duo, compared to the older X models:- Multiple sensors along each probe's length let me watch the cook progress in real time. - The exposed section of the probe now survives higher grill temps when searing. - Both probes are dishwasher safe — even hand-washing, I no longer worry about water getting in.

- Unlike the Bridge (used with the X series), the Duo Base needs no separate power supply. - The base shows both probes' temps at once, plus the V-Forge's when it's in use. - The Prime probe reads the smoker temp right at the meat's surface, which often differs by several degrees from the smoker's own reading.

A few complaints: The Duo Base isn't compatible with my older MeatSticks — I still need the Bridge for WiFi with those. Despite being ~10 meters from my WiFi access point, the app pops up frequent weak-signal warnings, though I never actually lose connection. The Bridge has no such issue at the same spot. The base occasionally stays powered on well after the cook ends and probes are docked.

Customer support has been excellent. One probe died shortly after purchase — after some back-and-forth to rule out user error, they sent a replacement that's worked flawlessly since. I'd buy MeatStick products again without hesitation.