V Prime Stick
Five internal sensors plus one ambient in one wireless Stick. Zirconia ceramic handle, stainless steel shaft. Dishwasher safe.
V Series · Flagship
V Prime Set
Stick it. Walk away.
Works on your cooker: gas, charcoal or pellet grill, smoker or oven. Buying a gift? No need to know what they cook on.
Smoking low and slow? See the V Forge Set →
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- Great Steak Guarantee: a great steak in 30 days or we buy it back. Site orders only. See terms
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Trusted by 300,000+ registered customers since 2018
See the full spec sheet ↓Accurate. Fast to charge. Built for heat.
±0.4°FInternal accuracy, from 5 internal sensors
50+ hrsBattery per charge
5 minQuick charge for about 4 hours of cooking
1200°FThe heat the Stick is rated to take. Grill hot, stop worrying.
4-point factory calibration to NIST standards. Battery life depends on signal rate. Quick charge: about 10 minutes for about 9 hours.
Award-winning
Three 2025 awards for the V Prime.
Recognized by barbecue pros, design judges and home cooks: the flagship of the V Series.
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NBBQA Award of ExcellenceBBQ Tool / Accessory, National Barbecue & Grilling Association, 2025 -
Red Dot Award: Product DesignWinner, Kitchen Appliances, 2025 -
Kitchen Innovation AwardBest of the Best, plus Professionals' Choice and Consumers' Choice, 2025
300,000+registered customers
3.4M+cooks logged in the MeatStick app
What's in the set
Two pieces. One complete setup.
V Smart Base
Charges the Stick, extends its Bluetooth range and sends the cook over your WiFi to your phone. Rechargeable, USB-C, with a magnetic back.
In the box: V Prime Stick, V Smart Base, a USB-C cable and the quick start card.
Inside the Stick
Five sensors in the meat. One in the air.
The V Prime Stick reads the meat at five points along its steel shaft and reports the coldest one. The sensor at the handle end reads the air around the meat.
- 121.3 mm overall, with an 84.45 mm steel shaft, 5 mm across
- Push it in at least 63.5 mm
- Internal sensors read 14°F to 212°F (-10°C to 100°C)
- Heat rating: 1200°F (650°C)
How it works
A cook, start to finish.
Close the lid. The app takes it from here.
Stick it in.
Push the Stick into the meat and close the lid or oven door. Park the base near the cooker.
Walk away.
The base sends the cook over your WiFi, so your phone can be anywhere with internet. The app streams the cook live and predicts when it's done.
Pull at perfect.
Get the alert the moment it hits your target. Rest it, slice it, take the credit.
The engineering
Look closer at what's inside.
True Temperature™
Finds the coldest point inside the meat.
Five internal sensors, accurate to ±0.4°F, track the coldest spot, the last part to cook through. You pull the meat when it's done, not when it's probably done.
- 5 internal sensors plus 1 ambient sensor in the Stick
- 4-point factory calibration to NIST standards
- Dual-Shell™ ceramic handle, heat-rated to 1200°F
- FireForge™ heat protection, US Patent 11,378,462
Xtender™ + CloudSync™
Your cook, wherever you are.
The V Smart Base extends Bluetooth range and sends the cook over your WiFi. Watch it from the couch, the store or bed.
- Joins 2.4 GHz WiFi networks (WPA2 and WPA3-Personal)
- Tracks up to 8 Sticks in the app
- Park the base near the cooker. Your phone can be anywhere with internet.
CookTime™ + built-in ambient
Knows when dinner's ready.
Predicts when your meat will be done, so you can time the sides, the rest, and the table. The sensor that reads the air around the meat is built into the Stick, so there's no extra wire to run.
- Target-temperature and early-warning alerts
- Stores up to 2,000 readings and fills in any gap when the app reconnects
- Heat-rated to 1200°F
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Room to grow
Monitor up to 8 Sticks at once.
The V Smart Base tracks up to 8 V Series Sticks in the app at the same time. That's how many it reads, not how many it charges. Add a cut with a V Core Set; its V Charge Stack keeps the new Stick charged.
Cooks with
Cooks the way you do.
The Stick goes wherever the meat goes. Pick a method for our guide.
Oven guide →
Air fryer guide →
Stove guide →
Smoking guide →
Grilling guide →
Sous vide guide →Keep the base close to the bath: water weakens the signal.
Deep frying guide →
Works with
Fits how you cook, and what you already own.
Your cooker
Gas, charcoal and pellet grills, smokers and the oven. Keep the Stick out of direct flame.
Add fire control later
Cook on charcoal? Blow is a fan that tends the fire for you. It comes in Blow Forge, and your V Prime Stick works with it.
Already own a MeatStick?
Every V Series Stick uses the MeatStick app you already know. Nothing to relearn.
Own a V Series base or hub? Cook a second cut with a V Core Set: a V Core Stick with its own V Charge Stack, read by your base or hub.
Great Steak Guarantee
See terms
A great steak, or we buy it back.
Tell us within 30 days of receiving your set, after at least 3 steaks cooked with the app's Quick Start Tutorial. Covers sets bought on themeatstick.com. Claims go to support@themeatstick.com.
How it compares
The V Prime Set, side by side.
| Spec | V Prime Set | MEATER Pro | CHEF iQ Sense (Gen 3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal accuracy | ±0.4°F | ±0.5°F | Within 1°F |
| Internal sensors per Stick | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Ambient reading | In the Stick | In the probe handle | In the probe |
| Heat rating | 1200°F | 1000°F | 1000°F |
| Battery per Stick | 50+ hrs | 24+ hrs | 70+ hrs |
| WiFi | Yes, through the base | No, Bluetooth only | Yes, through the hub |
Competitor figures are each brand's published specs (MEATER Pro checked June 2026, CHEF iQ Sense Gen 3 checked May 2026). Heat rating is the heat each Stick or probe is built to withstand. MEATER and CHEF iQ are trademarks of their owners.
Specifications
The full spec sheet.
The Stick
Internal accuracy±0.4°F (±0.2°C)
Sensors5 internal, 1 ambient
Internal range14°F to 212°F (-10°C to 100°C)
Heat ratingUp to 1200°F (650°C)
Calibration4-point factory, NIST standards
Battery50+ hours (signal-rate dependent)
Quick charge~5 min for ~4 hrs · ~10 min for ~9 hrs
HandleZirconia ceramic
ShaftFood-grade stainless steel, 5 mm
ConnectivityBluetooth 5
CareStick is dishwasher safe
The V Smart Base
ConnectivityBluetooth 5 + WiFi 2.4 GHz
WiFi securityWPA2 and WPA3-Personal
Xtender range900 ft+
Sticks tracked at onceUp to 8
Base batteryRechargeable, 14 hours in use
Charging portUSB-C
MountingMagnetic back
IndicatorMulti-color LED
Keep the base within about 6 ft of the Stick. The 900 ft+ figure is the Bluetooth range spec, not how far apart to place them. The base is not dishwasher safe.
Questions
Quick answers.
V Prime, V Duo or V Forge?
V Prime: one Stick that also reads the air around the meat, plus WiFi. V Duo: two Sticks and a screen on the base. V Forge: a Wired Ambient Probe reads the air at the grate, and its hub can run Blow. Compare all sets →
Does it work on my grill, smoker or oven?
Yes, all of them. Keep the Stick out of direct flame.
Do I need WiFi?
No. The Stick talks to the app over Bluetooth 5. WiFi is what lets the base put the cook on your phone when you're away (2.4 GHz, WPA2 and WPA3-Personal).
How far can I be from the grill?
Keep the base within about 6 ft of the Stick; closer is better. Sealed smoker walls, a closed oven, sous vide water and foil-wrapped meat all weaken Bluetooth. Your phone gets the cook over WiFi, wherever you are.
How long does the battery last?
The Stick: 50+ hours per charge, depending on signal rate. A 5-minute quick charge gives about 4 hours, 10 minutes about 9. The base: about 14 hours in use, recharged over USB-C.
What if the Stick drops its connection mid-cook?
The Stick keeps recording, storing up to 2,000 readings. When the app finds it again, it asks for the missed points and fills in the gap.
Can I put it in the dishwasher?
The Stick, yes. The base is not dishwasher safe.
Can I add more Sticks later?
Yes. The app tracks up to 8 Sticks at once through a base, and you can use more than one base. The V Core Set is the easy way to add a cut. Replacing a Stick? Get a V Prime Stick on its own →
Does it work with Blow?
Blow runs on the V Forge WiFi Hub, which comes in Blow Forge. Your V Prime Stick works with it. Meet Blow Forge →
I own an older MeatStick. Does this work with it?
The app supports every MeatStick generation. V Series Sticks charge and connect through V Series bases and hubs; a MeatStick 4 or Chef Stick can use a V Series base to extend its range.
What are the returns and warranty terms?
Unused products can be returned within 30 days for a refund (shipping not refunded). Start with an RMA from support@themeatstick.com. 1-year warranty from purchase covers defects in materials and workmanship. Orders are normally processed within 1 to 2 business days. Report anything missing or damaged in shipment within 2 business days of receipt.
Pairs well with
Grow your V Series setup.
V Core Set
Cook a second cut. A V Core Stick with its own V Charge Stack, read by your base.
$44.99$59.99
V Duo Set
Two Sticks and a base with a screen you read without your phone.
$124.99$179.99
Blow Forge
Charcoal cookers only. Blow, the fan that tends your fire, plus the V Forge Set it runs on. Your Sticks work with it.
from $149.99Preorder, ships October 30
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