Ph digital testers Soil/water

[TimeLine]

What are peeps using for indoor/outdoor soil/water testers?
low end to high end
I actually use the old skool drop test but am sick of hearing how hard it is and blah blah from SO
So I am taking away an extremely difficult task of dropping 3 drops in a lil water lol with sticking a stick in water
They assure me if I get this they will def check PH more often

Discuss?

 

[PK1]

the sticks aren't fully accurate as the colour is hard to identify exactly what it is.
Expensive, Hana, bluelab
cheap amazon ph meters.

 

[jguit]

Bluelab makes great products but if you have a problem during the warranty period, expect to jump through hoops to get them to replace a faulty item. I'm waiting to see if they'll make good on a combo meter that went faulty during the warranty period and wasnt abused whatsoever.. The back and forth has been over a week so far and they finally sent an RMA to have their techs check it out and see if they will send a replacement. I'm not holding my breath.

Maybe Hanna is better in this regard?

 

[Pileit]

We use bluelab daily. We have used cheaper ph stuff and they seem accurate, just take a little longer to settle on a reading.

 

[2Bad]

Get an apera or bluelab. stick/strips arent accurate.

 

[jadins_journey]

which ever brand you choose, spend the extra $5 and get a bottle of 7.0 calibration liquid. Check your meter weekly. Saved my butt more than once

 

[TheMaverickFarmer]

Been using this since the 90's, I've never had ph issues with those ... Won't work if you're color blind tried 3 different cheap brands on Amazon, returned two of them the other one is in bottom of my drawer, all garbage.
Don't matter if you buy an expensive one it constantly needs to be calibrated, by the time you figured your pen is out of whack so is your crop
I read a lot of post of people wandering why they have ph issues and they're problem is their pen
2¢

 

[traeold420]

Bluelab makes great products but if you have a problem during the warranty period, expect to jump through hoops to get them to replace a faulty item. I'm waiting to see if they'll make good on a combo meter that went faulty during the warranty period and wasnt abused whatsoever.. The back and forth has been over a week so far and they finally sent an RMA to have their techs check it out and see if they will send a replacement. I'm not holding my breath.

Maybe Hanna is better in this regard?

yes i have had the same experience with blue lab directly. now i purchase bluelab through my hydro shop. a little more expensive but the hydro shop will replace right away within warranty. mine at least goes abvove and beyond to earn your business.

 

[flowerdave]

I use hanna ec and ph meter, kinda pricey but if taken care of it works well, This is what we used in the greenhouse I worked in for 30 years

 

[TimeLine]

TY for the replies
I guess I have not heard of "Hana"
The rest of the post TY for the feedback
I tend to hate sticks
I have never really had ph problems using the droplets umm ever
I have heard nightmares with sticks

hmmm I gotta see if she will sweeten the pot a bit..cuz I predict this will end up somewhere broken
choices always complicated

 

[PK1]

TY for the replies
I guess I have not heard of "Hana"
The rest of the post TY for the feedback
I tend to hate sticks
I have never really had ph problems using the droplets umm ever
I have heard nightmares with sticks

hmmm I gotta see if she will sweeten the pot a bit..cuz I predict this will end up somewhere broken
choices always complicated

its not. just get bluelab ph/ec reader and you are good to go. i think their going for about 250 on amazon.

 

[2Bad]

Been using this since the 90's, I've never had ph issues with those ... Won't work if you're color blind tried 3 different cheap brands on Amazon, returned two of them the other one is in bottom of my drawer, all garbage.
Don't matter if you buy an expensive one it constantly needs to be calibrated, by the time you figured your pen is out of whack so is your crop
I read a lot of post of people wandering why they have ph issues and they're problem is their pen
2¢

MY ASS lmao . You never had a "expensive" ph meter then. My bluelab combo meter has been calibrated once and it never drifts and never needs recalibrating but I do it every 3 months just in case. I do everything the exact same in routine without fail.

 

[2Bad]

MY ASS lmao . You never had a "expensive" ph meter then. My bluelab combo meter has been calibrated once and it never drifts and never needs recalibrating but I do it every 3 months just in case. I do everything the exact same in routine without fail.

To add to this I think I never have to calibrate because of the solution thats screwed on to the tip of the meter so that it doesn't dry out.

 

[TheMaverickFarmer]

MY ASS lmao . You never had a "expensive" ph meter then. My bluelab combo meter has been calibrated once and it never drifts and never needs recalibrating but I do it every 3 months just in case. I do everything the exact same in routine without fail.

Take a chill pill dude....that's my opinion....also, you drop the damn thing once and the glass bulb inside explodes.
Just relating my own opinions dude, if you don't like it though luck bud
Happy growing

 

[2Bad]

Take a chill pill dude....that's my opinion....also, you drop the damn thing once and the glass bulb inside explodes.
Just relating my own opinions dude, if you don't like it though luck bud
Happy growing

My bad didn't mean to sound rude. I see how it came out now. lmao

 

[TimeLine]

I like the passion!
cuz IMO it's a debatable subject
blue lab hmmm how long will you last in this shiiit show here..?

how is it for tea solutions? as in anyone checked it out in a heavy tea?

 

[2Bad]

I like the passion!
cuz IMO it's a debatable subject
blue lab hmmm how long will you last in this shiiit show here..?

how is it for tea solutions? as in anyone checked it out in a heavy tea?

I have not tried a tea ! sorry lol but I mean apera is just as good. When i bought my bluelab combo it was only $120 so it was cheap!?

 

[2Bad]

Edit it was $140! (What a waste of calibration solution barely used it )

 

[Pushrod Monkey]

What are peeps using for indoor/outdoor soil/water testers?
low end to high end
I actually use the old skool drop test but am sick of hearing how hard it is and blah blah from SO
So I am taking away an extremely difficult task of dropping 3 drops in a lil water lol with sticking a stick in water
They assure me if I get this they will def check PH more often

Discuss?

The drop tests are more than accurate enough for our purposes including in hydro. If you can’t tell colors apart see an MD if this is a new phenomenon.

 

[2Bad]

The drop tests are more than accurate enough for our purposes including in hydro. If you can’t tell colors apart see an MD if this is a new phenomenon.

He was curious about teas does that work with teas?