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So this is just a quick post and review for folks looking for a quality pH tester, tds tester, etc....
In Sept of last year I picked up a couple Hanna Combo Pens. My pops took one and I took the other. I use mine a bit more regularly and with larger quantities of nutes and water than the pops so when he used mine when I went outta town he told me it was taking forever. I agree, the Hanna does, but after several hundred gallons of water ya kinda just get used to it. I come home, and low and behold hes ranting and raving about these Oakton meters...
So started using this line of meters- Oakton and pretty much immediately ditched the Hanna even if these aren't a long term solution their simplicity and quickness is amazing. The ECO line is auto calibrating once you dip it in solution, stores in tap water, and reads in about 2-4 seconds. The only thing about the pH meter is that it only reads to the tenths i.e. a ph of 6.1 instead of 6.18... so if you are that particular may not be the pen for you. Pops actually ended up picking up the next level up Oakton pen as well, and it reads to the hundredths but both pens read almost identical when testing and I test all my solutions with both.
Hydro shop just got in the Eco Tester TDS low, so I will start having fun with that one too...
This was just a quick heads up on a great tool that everyone needs, these are cheap at around $80, and great as far as accuracy and calibration. Cheers Oakton!
-Gritty
In Sept of last year I picked up a couple Hanna Combo Pens. My pops took one and I took the other. I use mine a bit more regularly and with larger quantities of nutes and water than the pops so when he used mine when I went outta town he told me it was taking forever. I agree, the Hanna does, but after several hundred gallons of water ya kinda just get used to it. I come home, and low and behold hes ranting and raving about these Oakton meters...
So started using this line of meters- Oakton and pretty much immediately ditched the Hanna even if these aren't a long term solution their simplicity and quickness is amazing. The ECO line is auto calibrating once you dip it in solution, stores in tap water, and reads in about 2-4 seconds. The only thing about the pH meter is that it only reads to the tenths i.e. a ph of 6.1 instead of 6.18... so if you are that particular may not be the pen for you. Pops actually ended up picking up the next level up Oakton pen as well, and it reads to the hundredths but both pens read almost identical when testing and I test all my solutions with both.
Hydro shop just got in the Eco Tester TDS low, so I will start having fun with that one too...
This was just a quick heads up on a great tool that everyone needs, these are cheap at around $80, and great as far as accuracy and calibration. Cheers Oakton!
-Gritty
