Cheapest place to get a Refractometer?

[nikonosis]

I was going to get one on ebay cheap but the guy that was selling them on ebay doesn't sell them anymore. So I was wondering if anyone else knows of a place to get a refractometer for around $30 shipped?

This is how cheap they sold for on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7730037892&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

 

[Paintbug]

i got mine from ebay. works great. it was like $35 shipped. just make sure you get an ATC (Automatic Temperature Compensation) one and your fine. calabrate it once your get it as well.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584226#post6584226 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paintbug
i got mine from ebay. works great. it was like $35 shipped. just make sure you get an ATC (Automatic Temperature Compensation) one and your fine. calabrate it once your get it as well.

id bet you got it from finestyles and he isn't selling them on ebay anymore as far as i can tell. All of the others on ebay are like $50+

 

[kappaknight]

One of the sponsors on this site www.toofishy.com sells them. I just got mine and it's great. They also sell that new Reef Book vol III for really cheap.

 

[bigal20874]

don't buy that one. It is cheap but not very well build. I got the same one couples week ago and I thought I got a good deal until I received the unit. It fell apart out of the box. Spend another $10 to get a good one

 

[Paintbug]

this is where i got mine but it seems hes gone up on price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Salinity-Re...ryZ42924QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this place has them on sale right now. http://www.toofishy.com/product.php?productid=80203&cat=0&page=1&featured they sponsor RC too.

 

[rutledgek]

I second the toofishy refractometer. I bought it and it works great. Great store to support as well.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584344#post6584344 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kappaknight
One of the sponsors on this site www.toofishy.com sells them. I just got mine and it's great. They also sell that new Reef Book vol III for really cheap.

how much is shipping there? I found this also http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/931/cid/206

 

[piscivorous]

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=MD2101

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584387#post6584387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paintbug
this is where i got mine but it seems hes gone up on price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Salinity-Re...ryZ42924QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this place has them on sale right now. http://www.toofishy.com/product.php?productid=80203&cat=0&page=1&featured they sponsor RC too.

Raised them by $10.

 

[nikonosis]

Toofishy.com has $8.60 shipping on their refractometer. So i guess that makes the page I posted almost $5 cheaper but its probably junkier.

 

[kappaknight]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584378#post6584378 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigal20874
don't buy that one. It is cheap but not very well build. I got the same one couples week ago and I thought I got a good deal until I received the unit. It fell apart out of the box. Spend another $10 to get a good one

If you got one that broke upon arrival, I would assume they would have replaced it free of charge... ?

 

[sloshesv]

I stole mine from the LFS when I was getting some water. It works great.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584608#post6584608 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sloshesv
I stole mine from the LFS when I was getting some water. It works great.

haha, thats not cool...

 

[sloshesv]

It doesn't get any cheaper than that.

 

[nikonosis]

so no one can find any under $40 shipped?

 

[nikonosis]

bump

 

[jrw]

Just over $40 then there's the shipping
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=9957&N=2004+113761

 

[nikonosis]

it kinda makes me mad that a week ago i could get them on ebay for $25-30 shipped and now I can't find one under $45 shipped.

 

[EmergencyDpt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584608#post6584608 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sloshesv
I stole mine from the LFS when I was getting some water. It works great.

Bad karma, coming your way.