Sovarcate HS960D Digital Infrared Thermometer In-depth Review
Well-built, accurate, and versatile, the Sovarcate HS960D is a worthy companion to every home cook needing a good infrared thermometer!
Overall Verdict
The Sovarcate HS960D is identical to the Sovarcate HS980E in almost every single way, saving for the lack of extra measurement modes. The unit is well-constructed and performs well in our measurement accuracy tests.
Overall, this infrared thermometer will be a good fit for anyone. Home cooks may find it useful for measuring the temperature of cookware and food and other tasks around the house, like fixing the HVAC.
Things We Like
- Decently accurate and reliable performance
- Rugged and well-built housing
- Bright, single-dot laser emitter
- Brightly-lit colored LCD VA screen panel
- Has a speaker
- Textured handgrip and tactile trigger make the thermometer easy and comfortable to use
Things We Don’t Like
- Doesn’t come with many measurement modes
The Sovarcate HS960D shares nearly identical hardware with the Sovarcate HS980E — which most members of our team consider among the best infrared cooking thermometers. If it’s not for the difference in the paint scheme, it would be hard to distinguish between the two IR thermometers at first glance (there are subtle differences in the housing design that you have to pay close attention to find.)
But while the design is almost the same as the HS980E, the Sovarcate HS960D is a notch below its counterpart in terms of performance.
Check out our performance report for more details!
Key Specs
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Compared to Other Infrared Thermometers
6.7 Performance
The Sovarcate HS960D’s performance is mediocre compared to the rest of the models in our database. It received a very high score in the cold test with ice, but its total performance score was dragged down by lackluster performance in the hot test with cooking oil.
9.5 Design
The Sovarcate HS960D dimensions and weight of the HS960D are average for infrared thermometers. It boasts excellent build quality with durable construction. The laser emitter features a single-dot pattern, and the LCD VA panel display is bright and viewable from various angles.
All in all, the design quality of the Sovarcate HS960D is excellent.
7.2 Usability
The Sovarcate HS960D is highly reviewed for its textured and indented handle, clicky trigger, and responsive control panel. The only drawback we found is that it only offers a single measurement mode for adjusting the emissivity setting. The thermometer has a speaker emitting loud beeps when switching between SCAN and HOLD modes.
Behind the review
Matthew Lee is a writer and editor for HealthyKitchen101. With over 8 years working for various outlets and agencies, specializing in tech review and other subjects of note, such as current affairs.
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