Best infrared thermometers

"Infrared thermometer" covers two jobs, so here's a pick for each.

For fevers (my top pick): iHealth No-Touch Forehead PT2L. One-second, contactless forehead readings, rated well by a lot of buyers, and simple enough for a sleeping kid at 2am.

• Easy@Home NCT-301 — if you want body, surface and room modes plus stored readings in one unit.
• Beurer FT 95 — if you want a clinical-brand forehead unit with a long memory.
• LPOW — if you want the cheapest thing that still reads reliably.

For cooking, HVAC and surfaces: TempPro TempScan PLUS TP420 (IR plus a fold-out probe) or the ThermoWorks IR-IND if you need high-temp range and a circle laser. Fluke 62 MAX is the rugged job-site choice.