Old Reviews .06$ Digital Ph Meter

[Torched]

So I don't have much spare skrill at the moment, but need a ph meter....

Ah the eternal struggle...

So I was looking at those cheapo yellow meters on ebay. Found one being sent from the states and not Hong Kong or China. Found one for 10.06$ free shipping. Found another 10.99$ with free expedited shipping.

There was a bill me later scam from ****** but they knock Ten bucks off your total. So I did that expedited shipping should cost me .99$...could of cost me .06$.

I know it's not the best but it may work for a run or two, if I am nice to it.



And after this I never touch bill me later and it's 20% interest rate :no:

 

[Torched]

Single point calibration with screw. From what I've read the screw is the part that usually goes out.

 

[namvet25]

Your correct. Sorry to say that tester is a piece of junk. I had one and the first thing that happened is the screw fell out,and the lcd kept on flashing no matter what i did.Do yorself a favor and buy a good meter it will cost more but it will be worth it. Check amazon ,they carry quite a few.

 

[Torched]

For the .99 cents it's better then nothing till I can get a hanna or bluelab

 

[grindin]

i used one my first grow with no problems.. i did calibrate before every use and kept some solution in the cap so the probe didnt dry out.. you should be fine with that untill you can afford better

 

[Duck Commander]

I still have one of them chepo ones as i can not afford a decent one just yet so its better than none.. I only calibrate mine every 2weeks and it hasnt failed me yet

 

[Villain]

This is a good post, the mention of PH is daily
I bought a Hanna HI 89128 that cost about £80, accuracy to + - 0.05, but to keep it accurate it needs to be calibrated often with 4.01 & 7.01, stored with HI 70300 and regularly cleaned before calibration in HI 7061, those chemicals ( 25 sachets of each ph) cost as much as the ph meter itself

I do wonder if a cheap ph meter with bottle ph fluid is causing more problems?

 

[grindin]

i agree with you on that TBM

 

[cres]

I'm guessing with this meter like so many other mass-produced items - quality is hit or miss.
One unit will work fine while another will crap out.
I'm hoping you get a decent one! :thumbs:

exactly... I order those usb plugs you put in the cig lighter...at the store there 15-20 bucks I got six from hong kong for 10 bucks delivered... 2 didnt work out of 6...lol But oh well I got 4 for 10..

But I had a few years ago one of the cheap yellow ones and you MUST keep the probe in solution all the time..its dries out your done, mine had a screw, and it worked.

 

[JM]

yeah, IMO cheap is never worth it.... the ONLY thing WORSE than no ph meter.... is one you think is reading right and isnt.... you'll adjust yourself into a horrible nightmare! :no:

I had tomatoes this year so sour you couldnt eat them and when i went to ferment them down to get seed fom them they didnt rot for over a month... extreme low ph condition cuz of a shit meter.

For the .99 cents it's better then nothing till I can get a hanna or bluelab

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but...
Drop $130 (I had to give up a few habits for a month to do it myself) and get a Hannah 98129