Inexpensive accurate ph wand?

[papa canna]

Everyone tells me that I need to ditch my ph color dropper tester kit and get a real wand, problem being, im not spending $100+ on one of these fancy things. Does anyone know a good inexpensive one that does its job well?

 

[Bose]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N7432II/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1454210811&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=ph+water+meter&dpPl=1&dpID=311QmJenOYL&ref=plSrch

 

[Bose]

The batteries just died on mine. I left it on. Lol works well and comes with solution to calabrate it

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N7432II/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1454210811&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=ph+water+meter&dpPl=1&dpID=311QmJenOYL&ref=plSrch

Have that one and another, etekcity or something. They both work very well and are about as cheap as they come.

 

[Bose]

Have that one and another, etekcity or something. They both work very well and are about as cheap as they come.

I just ordered batteries for mine. I left the dam thig on. Only complaint i have is it dont take aa or aaa

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

I just ordered batteries for mine. I left the dam thig on. Only complaint i have is it dont take aa or aaa

Yea, that would be nice. My batteries are 2 years old lol. Still haven't died.

 

[Bose]

Yea, that would be nice. My batteries are 2 years old lol. Still haven't died.

It is a good meter.

 

[papa canna]

holy crap, $14 seriously? Everyone was estimating me around $50 for a bottom shelf "good enough" meter

 

[Bose]

holy crap, $14 seriously? Everyone was estimating me around $50 for a bottom shelf "good enough" meter

You will be happy with this one. Much better than colored water and a chart. They suck. Lol

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

holy crap, $14 seriously? Everyone was estimating me around $50 for a bottom shelf "good enough" meter

I bought that and my ppm meter at the same time. Under $30 for both. Both work excellent.

 

[Bose]

holy crap, $14 seriously? Everyone was estimating me around $50 for a bottom shelf "good enough" meter

Anything else we can help you with?

 

[papa canna]

Anything else we can help you with?

not as far as I know. but i've always wondered, whats the point of a ppm meter? is that just to test how much your plants are eating?

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

not as far as I know. but i've always wondered, whats the point of a ppm meter? is that just to test how much your plants are eating?

How strong you feed, how much they eat, how terrible your tap water is, etc lol.

 

[Bose]

http://www.growweedeasy.com/ppm

This may help you.

 

[70's natureboy]

That $14 meter looks like one I used to have. It was about as accurate as a popsicle stick. If I didn't like the reading, just try again a couple times and it will come up. It would never give me the same reading twice. At least you won't be out too much money if you find you can't trust it and end up going back to the drops. Check it out and let us know.

 

[Bose]

That $14 meter looks like one I used to have. It was about as accurate as a popsicle stick. If I didn't like the reading, just try again a couple times and it will come up. It would never give me the same reading twice. At least you won't be out too much money if you find you can't trust it and end up going back to the drops. Check it out and let us know.

Which one do you use now?

 

[papa canna]

Im all about cost effectiveness, but maybe i'll spend a few more bucks and get this one just in case http://www.amazon.com/Instruments-Waterproof-Meter-Temperature-Measurement/dp/B00MG3VF7Q/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1454215176&sr=8-30&keywords=ph+meter ? I mean, my concern is how can you actually know how accurate it really is if you dont have excess calibration fluid?

 

[kiwipaulie]

I use bluelab gear. Quality stuff

 

[Bose]

Im all about cost effectiveness, but maybe i'll spend a few more bucks and get this one just in case http://www.amazon.com/Instruments-Waterproof-Meter-Temperature-Measurement/dp/B00MG3VF7Q/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1454215176&sr=8-30&keywords=ph+meter ? I mean, my concern is how can you actually know how accurate it really is if you dont have excess calibration fluid?[/QUOTE
looks like a good one. See you didn't need us. Lol

 

[Bose]

Good luck with your grow