Wow , been wanting one of these for the longest time :
Yes I was too cheap to buy in at around the hundred mark , the seventy five mark , the fifty mark and even the twenty five mark . The other day I saw twelve and a half Australian bananas , and I had to have one . Not just anyone , it had to not be 9v . I would love to see AA but AAA would have to do . ( 2 x AAA )
Now we have a old mercury thermometer that was saying 18.5c , and this IR thermometer was giving 18c .. (?) De we give it to the IR (?)
Anyhow , taking skin temperatures from about 2 meters returned 26 to 27 Celsius , and from about 15cm gave 30 Celsius .
Wood from about 5 meters or more was about 1deg C out ( 17.3 @ 5meters 18.3 from 30cm )
A nice reflective surface like painted brick ( white ) was about 0.1 celsius out from 5 meters + to 30cm ( 18deg Celsius @ 5+ meters to 18.1 Celsius @ 30cm )
Now , I have to say , what a useful little gadget ..
Takes AAA
Turns on with the press of the trigger , takes temps with a second press
Turns off automatically
Draws a minuscule amount of power in use ( 0.02Amp approximately )
Cheap
Seems to be well made for the $
so far nothing to complain about
Accuracy ( ? ) A degree here or there ?
Honestly , if you dont have one , why not ?