I purchased the cheap yellow pH meter from amazon. I am beginning to regret it. From the beginning I felt like something was off when I calibrated the pen and then cleaned it and put it back in the same solution it would read something different. Anyways what are everyone’s favorite without spending over $100?
+1Cheapest and best way is general hydroponic ph drops in my opinion. Even if you get the most expensive ph meter it will still need the drops to be checked for accuracy from time to time.
I hear you this one's 2 years old kept buffered has done me well for $8 bucks I'll look into the blue lab one this week I do understand where you're coming from DR .Cost effective.. you can go two ways.
1 - Cost effective now ⬆
2 - Cost effective... considering option 1's potential failures, incorrect results and resulting problems.... Bluelab. $100 each roughly pH & EC pens, plus the required solutions. I've never regretted saving up for my set.
(Sorry OD, I hate those things! When I started out I bought 3 I think... I never did receive a working one, just an endless headache)
Hey those drops dont measure low enough. Only go down to 6.0.
If more acidic than 6 what do they read?
Why would I ever need to measure below 6.0 in soil? LOL
I do occasionally wish they would measure lower but since I started using Dolomite several years ago my pH very rarely goes below 6.4
If pH is below 6.0 it only indicates bright yellow, it won't turn any other color
I believe these are more accurate and definitely easier for me to read than the more common, broader range type of test drops that I also have out there
Lucky...I hear you this one's 2 years old kept buffered has done me well for $8 bucks I'll look into the blue lab one this week I do understand where you're coming from DR .
I call it good managementLucky...
If you really want to "nerd out," look at Hanna Instruments. They make devices that measure just about everything. Go to their page and search colorimeter.
pH Meters, Photometers, Titrators, Controllers | Hanna Instruments
Hanna is a global manufacturer of analytical instrumentation. We offer benchtop & portable meters that test parameters such as pH, ORP, EC, DO and more.www.hannainst.com
Bluelab handheld ph pen / tds pen combo hands down I wouldn’t even waste money on anything else.
I’ve had the big bluelab multimeters (about 5 to be exact) and over time the led’s short out so I can’t recommend those unfortunately but the pen combo is the best meter out here hands down.
I like my fresh water alkalinity meter.Ive had shitty luck with Hanna over the years. Not sure if anything has changed. From them not holding to shitting out. I don't give them my money anymore.
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