what do yall think of this ph meter

PH Meter Stick Wand Waterproof Hydroponics - (eBay item 330169884810 end time Oct-04-07 20:35:31 PDT)

it seems like a good one to me and a fair price too

Good find!

I recommend the cheap litmus paper test strips, available at most drug stores, or the simple liquid test kits ... :smokin:

ive started using liquid test but too time consuming and can only read the ph as good as your eyes can see the color

but ill definatly keep liquid test for backup and to check every once in awhile

to me $50 for a truncheon style isnt bad if i have no problems for years to come

let us know how it holds up, over time ... that's good accuracy, and fast, for just $50 (I'll have to go out collecting cans on the side of the road, to buy one, though :jointsmile:) ...

i cant remember who it was but someone on here made a video demostrating how to do a soil runoff test and used that one, a probe type and the paper strips (i think). You will like the electronic ones much better, your not gonna have that mess from the drops, or the guess on the paper colors and the drop colors also. This will be more instant and right on where you need it to be.

now go get yourself a ppm tester ;)

i think you were talkin about Ganja Guerrilla at Web Gallery Wizard™

and yep the ppm is next after i get my exhaust fan

the strips I use are lab-quality, I just collect runoff in a cup, drop a strip in , and look at it 5 minutes later ... its very easy to read, the colors stand out well , and as for the 5-10 minutes involved, it aint like I'm too busy :D ... I see the electronic ones need periodical replacement of their sensors ... more $$$ ... I'll stick with my 20th-century strips ... I grow in soil, so I don't do a lot of frequent testing ... if hydro, I expect I'd go electronic ... :jointsmile:

first pic is it working
15 seconds later when the light is solid thats you ph
second pic done

so far so good on the meter:thumbsup:

I like it :thumbsup: