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Great Deal By Jeffrey on 9/11/12
Jeffrey would recommend this product to a friend
This meter works great. A great value for your dollar and works excellent when properly calibrated. Easy to use, and love the fact that it come with calibration fluid. I would recommend this to anyone. My LFS had one they tried to sell me the exact same model at 64 dollars with no fluid, I said no way and told them they need to start doing their internet research, on pricing. I don't mind supporting them but when for what they wanted to charge me I could have bought to of these.
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Excellent By Colquhoun on 9/11/12
Colquhoun would recommend this product to a friend
wonderfully useful and easy to use, great for quick accurate measurements.
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Good, i think. By Chris on 9/7/12
Chris would recommend this product to a friend
I've been using the Instant Ocean swing arm hydrometer for my entire reefing career.
I always ran my main tank at 1.025-1.026 on the IO hydrometer. I read how inaccurate swing arm hydrometers can be, so I got a little worried and ordered this refractometer.
Well I finally received the refractometer and after calibrating it with the solution it came with, my main tank is reading a wonderful 1.026. Maybe my swing arm hydrometer is one of a kind.
But this refractometer does make me feel better in confirming the salinity of my tanks.
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Works as stated, but still use float type meter By Steven on 9/4/12
Steven would recommend this product to a friend
This product works as stated and is more reliable than a float type meter, but the float meter is so much faster and easier to use. I use the refractometer periodically to check my float meter. The line is also a little blurry, even after adjusting the focus. I don't know if they are all like this. Maybe a more expensive one would have a cleaner line to read.
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It works By Paul on 8/31/12
Paul would recommend this product to a friend
It's a cool toy to use. It has the same reading as my hydrometer each time so far. Can't say it's better or worse... maybe I've just got a good hydrometer!
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Arrived Calibrated By Matt on 8/30/12
Matt would recommend this product to a friend
My hydrometers are going in the trash! Thanks BRS
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Wow By Steven on 8/30/12
Steven would recommend this product to a friend
This refractometer is simple to use and dead on accurate. So much easier than a hydrometer. Do yourself a favor and skip hydrometers and just buy this first.
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Awsome By Hunter on 8/26/12
Hunter would recommend this product to a friend
Don't waste your money on a hydrometer--buy this-- !
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Easy to use , accurate, light weight, and comes with a box to protect it and a cloth . Very happy with purchase and quality By briant on 8/24/12
briant would recommend this product to a friend
Easy to use , accurate, light weight, and comes with a box to protect it and a cloth . Very happy w
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Well built item By preston on 8/24/12
preston would recommend this product to a friend
I finally replaced my cheap swing arm hydrometer with this refractometer and it the best thing i did all i can say is that it is a must have item I would recommend this to anyone that wants an accurate salinity reading
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Life Saver By Justin on 8/12/12
Justin would recommend this product to a friend
Finally replaced my cheap swing arm hydrometer with this refractometer. The difference is night and day when it comes to dead on accuracy for Salinity. Best decision ever to switch to this product. Highly recommended
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MUST HAVE By Tom on 8/12/12
Tom would recommend this product to a friend
I was surprised by the weight, it is very well built and easy to use. Make sure it is calibrated with the included fluid and you are set. A must have because of doing frequent water changes, I use it all the time. I am glad I bought this from the start, saved myself money in the end.
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Brs refractometer By Quenton on 8/6/12
Quenton would recommend this product to a friend
I had to purchase this as my other one went out just like all of brs products it works great I like the new designs instead of the old ones
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Will Never Purchase Another Hydrometer Again! By Viet on 8/4/12
Viet would recommend this product to a friend
The BRS Refractometer is accurate! It is worth every penny and I would highly recommend this product to any customer.
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Works perfectly By Nathan on 8/3/12
Nathan would recommend this product to a friend
I was previously using a Hydrometer and thought I was getting accurate readings, boy was I wrong. My hydrometer was reading 1.025 and after calibrating the refractometer, it was showing 1.028. In an attempt to determine which one was correct, I used the bottle of calibration fluid to fill my hydrometer.
It turns out the refractometer was correct and the hydrometer was reading low.
I would recommend this to anyone that wants an accurate salinity reading. Just make sure you let it sit for about 30 seconds for the temperature to adjust.
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MAKE IT 1ST By JJ on 8/2/12
JJ would recommend this product to a friend
Aside from the animals in the tank, this is my favorite single item purchased for keeping a Marine Aquarium. Make this your first purchase if your a Newbie. You will not regret it. Great product! Great price!
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Awesome! By joseph on 7/30/12
joseph would recommend this product to a friend
Great purchase... drop a few drops of water and bam... you have your salinity!
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Nice item By David on 7/29/12
David would recommend this product to a friend
Well built, very quality item. Works like a charm
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all i can say is that it is a must have item By Ehsan on 7/29/12
Ehsan would recommend this product to a friend
all i can say is that it is a must have item
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Nice By mike on 7/27/12
mike would recommend this product to a friend
I am new to the hobby, and decided to get this. It came with a cleaning clothe, the solution, and a nice case. The one I got is grey, and overall pretty simple to use. Thanks BRS!
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Easy and affordable By Eric on 7/11/12
Eric would recommend this product to a friend
easy to setup and calibrate. Tested my results against the expensive one at my LFS and numbers came out same.
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Pretty good By Eric on 7/11/12
Eric would recommend this product to a friend
Instructions were easy. I compared against my LFS more expensive ones and they came up with the same numbers. Calibration was easy and quick.
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Don't waste time with hydrometers By MartinCron on 7/10/12
MartinCron would recommend this product to a friend
This is so much easier, faster, and more accurate. I wish I had bought this months ago.
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Harder to read than I was expecting By Jacob on 7/1/12
Jacob wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
For me the little scale inside is hard to read. I can get within a line or two but the lines are so close together that I can't estimate whether it's "1/2" or "3/4" - you know, like you can estimate the space between mm or 1/8th markings on a good thin ruler. Anyways that's why the 3 stars for performance - it's not very easy to read.
If the lines could be made further apart by choice of optics or any other method so it could be read more easily that would be a great improvement.
While not very precise, for me anyway, it does seem to be accurate. The calibration process is pretty easy and it even happens to agree pretty closely with a hydrometer I have - though that says more about the hydrometer than this refractometer..