MarlinHooker
Member
I'm looking to purchase one and the price seems to range from about $39 to about $79. Is there really that much different in these instruments? the discriptions sound the same. Is one manufacturer better than another? thank
Refractometers
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Guygettnby
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you can simply buy one off of ebay and call it a day.... they all can be calibrated to read correctly. i know alot of people who have bought the super cheap ebay ones and still use them to this day without a problem.
i ended up buying a more expensive one beacuse i didnt know they sold them for that cheap on ebay and i also didnt know any better back in the day.
i ended up buying a more expensive one beacuse i didnt know they sold them for that cheap on ebay and i also didnt know any better back in the day.
iFisch
New member
This has been kind of discussed.
Member, Boomer, can fill you in.
If I remember correctly, he said that the only one's that really could be more accurate are "lab grade" devices, that are not only cheap, but elusive.
Buy some calibration fluid (53mS) and keep it calibrated. Fortunately, mine (Vertex), has held it's calibration and is a solid device. I have not had to calibrate it since I bought it (about 5 months now). Others calibrate daily/weekly because their device won't hold a calibration (which is common amongst these devices).
Member, Boomer, can fill you in.
If I remember correctly, he said that the only one's that really could be more accurate are "lab grade" devices, that are not only cheap, but elusive.
Buy some calibration fluid (53mS) and keep it calibrated. Fortunately, mine (Vertex), has held it's calibration and is a solid device. I have not had to calibrate it since I bought it (about 5 months now). Others calibrate daily/weekly because their device won't hold a calibration (which is common amongst these devices).
