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# What's in the box

| Item                            | What it does                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **MeatStick V Core Stick**      | The wireless Stick that goes in the meat. 5 internal temperature sensors, 50+ hour battery life, 1200°F ceramic handle, Bluetooth 5. No built-in ambient sensor (by design). |
| **MeatStick V Charge Stack**    | USB-C-powered stackable charger. Charges the Stick; locks together end-to-end with other V Charge Stacks if you add more Sticks later. No Bluetooth, no WiFi.                |
| **3 colored silicone ID rings** | Yellow, blue, red. Slip onto the Stick's handle to tell Sticks apart when you're running more than one. Assign the matching color in the MeatStick App.                      |
| **USB-C charging cable**        | Standard USB-C — works with any USB-C power adapter.                                                                                                                         |
| **Quick-start guide**           | Printed setup instructions.                                                                                                                                                  |

## What's NOT in the box (and where to find each)

* **A smart base or WiFi hub** — V Core is intentionally Bluetooth-only. If you want WiFi cloud monitoring, you'd step up to the [V Prime Set](/v-prime-set/v-prime/whats-in-the-box.md), [V Duo Set](/v-duo-set/v-duo/whats-in-the-box.md), or [V Forge Set](/v-forge-set/v-forge.md).
* **A wired ambient probe** — V Core doesn't measure cook-environment temperature. If you need that, the [V Prime Set](/v-prime-set/v-prime/whats-in-the-box.md) has a built-in ambient sensor on the Stick, or the [V Forge Set](/v-forge-set/v-forge.md) has a dedicated Wired Ambient Probe at grate level.

## Setup

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## What if something's missing?

[Fill out a ticket in the app](https://tms.fyi/help) and our Support Team will get you sorted.