So im looking to purchase a multi meter such a the nutri dip meter. But the nutri dip meter is almost $200. Anyways i started looking and found knock offs that are half that price. Like http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-in-1-Digi...ity-Tester-EC-CF-TDS-ppm-PH-C-F-/181214132593 . Has anyone ever tried one of these?
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mike45214
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Look on Amazon for the NutriDip meter and you'll read reviews about ballasts interfering with the readings on them, so what do you expect to happen with a cheap China knockoff? Look into the BlueLab Guardian, quality equipment doesn't come cheap and you want something that will give you reliable readings if you're going to be adjusting your nutes by it.
mike45214
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You posted your reply while I was typing up mine and we both say the same thing, can't go wrong with BlueLab. Quality costs.
penguinking
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Bluelab all the way. Ive been rockin my bluelab ph/ec meter with ZERO problems for 3 years now.
chocobear
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If you're looking for meters, going cheap is just a waste of money. It'll either break way before its time, or have minor issues that you won't notice but will still affect your plants. Like the need to constantly calibrate it, or inaccurate readings even when you think it is calibrated. Put down the extra money for the real deal. Some people at MIT are working on something that I'm not allowed to discuss, but its pretty awesome. They've already developed prototypes and are testing them.
mkbinc1971
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get yourself a milwaulkee 802 multi-meter.hands down the best I have found. I think it's about 250.00
penguinking
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Milwaukee are o.k. but prone to calibration probs...
First off thanks to you and every one else who replied, well as far as amazon reviews go, if an item has more than say 10 reviews, theres always one saying "complete garbage" and one saying "wow greatest (insert item) ive ever used"... But with that said theres nothing worse than trying to return an item to amazon or anywhere online for that matter, so ill take yalls word on it... and i do know with monitoring equipment there must be a reason that its as expensive as it is. Now that you guys bring it up say it i already knew about the having to Re calibrate them pretty frequently. It just sucks you can by a battery operated ph/ppm/ec meter for 40$, but if you want a monitor that does basicly the same thing but continuously, oh thats $200 lol. just seems like it should be possible to make one cheaper... but since i have no clue how to do it, i guess i gotta spend the extra dough.... MO Money Mo money.... sorry im
Thanks again everyone, i read everyone responses
Found one for $128... how long have you had yours? any issues? ive been using a milwaulkee ph pen for my reef tank for about 2 years... not bad, but just like all testing instruments, i aways double check it... make sure its calibrated every so often, or if its reading something crazy then i double check it again with a different meter.
dbkick
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http://www.getbluelab.com/shop/Bluelab+Guardian+Monitor.html
Thats the ma'fucking one!bitches stand behind their product too.
mike45214
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Thanks for those links guys. Hey by the way what's the difference between the guardian and their model that just does ph/ppm/temp with no alarm? Seems like its almost $100 more... The combo I'm comparing it to http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004NPYNKG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_4?pi=SL500_SS115 sorry if that's the mobile site
mike45214
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The link you gave is for a hand meter the links me and dbkick gave are for the monitor, meaning they get plugged in and stay in your rez all the time.
firsttimeARE
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My Bluelab PH handheld is weird...If I tap the edge of the res it goes off, but comes back on. Its strange.
Thinking of calling the company as I think its defective.
Their Truncheon is nice. Long lasting.
Thinking of calling the company as I think its defective.
Their Truncheon is nice. Long lasting.
Well im glad you pointed that out to me, cause honestly that didnt even come to mind... Dont the hand meters just use 9v batteries? couldnt you just buy a dc converter that has female 9 vlt connectors on it? or would using the hand held meter continuously shorten the life of the meter?
mike45214
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I suppose you could if you really wanted to but you'll have to cycle through it to see ppm ph and temp. Then it has auto off with it being a battery powered meter so there's no getting around that.
I have a question I have the blue lab hand held battery operated one and in ppm mode you have 2 choices. You have ppm500 and ppm700 I googled but cant seem to fig anythjng out except if your in the usa use ppm 500 in the uk its either or and pr Australia its any of the above. If I am talkin to so and so about ppm he says he runs 600ppm what mode is that in I don't wanna burn my girls
