Mini Thermometer - Pocket Sized Temperature Reading

Temperature thermometers are a common site these days, especially when it is cold. Many of these thermometers are large and hang from a kitchen or office wall and there are many hand-held devices. The mini thermometer is gaining in popularity as designers and engineers come up with some very innovative creations of the mini thermometer. Small size thermometers are easy to carry, are not cumbersome and can be on your person all day. Many of these small devices have more than one use. I have seen thermometers that double as cell phone straps and others encased in belt-buckles.

The Keychain Mini Thermometer is the one that I found most fascinating. Retailing at around $23.00 this thermometer has a plastic protective casing with a key, a chemical resistant stainless steel stem and a digital display clearly read even in sunny conditions. Temperature readings are given within 30 seconds after activation. Owing to its small size the thermometer can be clipped to a lab coat or carried in the top pocket of a suit. It’s designed to be able to be pulled from a pocket quickly and used. Much like something James Bond would carry the Keychain Mini Thermometer truly is a novel design.

The above keychain mini thermometer is just one of many available on the market these days and the designs and sizes continue to get smaller and more creative. When shopping for Christmas presents or birthday gifts, consider buying one of these thermometers, I’m sure you’ll bring a smile to the face of the person you give one to - they do indeed make excellent gifts. Imagine sitting at the beach, sipping a cool can of beer, then reaching into the pocket of your board-shorts, pulling out a thermometer and reading that the temperature is 30c – ah, the beer tastes good. Keeping one of these mini thermometers in your car is another good idea. How many times have to come out of a party of a cold night, opened your car door and found that the temperature inside the vehicle is that of a walk-in fridge. The leather seats, crackle as you sit and more often than not you state to your companion, in the passenger’s seat, “Damn! It’s cold!” With a mini thermometer in the vehicle, a quick look at the mercury will confirm your previous statement – it is-7. The same goes for a hot summer day when you return to your car after sunning yourself on the beach. Opening the car door is akin to sticking your head into a gas oven. Again a quick look at the thermometer and you can confirm the inside of the vehicle is triple the temperature of the day.