What brand of refractometer do you use?

Gatling · Sep 9, 2019

Hi all,

I'm looking into getting a refractometer. My LFS is selling a few for around $80-$100 but Amazon has a few for $25/$30 with great reviews. What brands do you all use?

Old Fritz · Sep 9, 2019

80-100 dollars what the heck lol. mine was like 30 and it was from petco.

Turnage · Sep 9, 2019

Many different brands...all made in the same factory.

Beardo · Sep 10, 2019

I use a Vee Gee. Had a Red Sea refractomer and it was constantly losing calibration. The Vee Gee has been great. I check cal on it but haven't had to touch it since unitial cal. It is on the more expensive side but worth it to me. I also have a Milwaukee digital but it always reads high and I don't bother with it anymore.

Vinman · Sep 10, 2019

Atc-$25

madweazl · Sep 10, 2019

I'm using one of the cheap "ATC" version from Amazon; has worked well for the last three years.

Jon Fishman · Sep 10, 2019

Water Dog · Sep 10, 2019

My eyesight is pretty poor, so I use a Milwaukee digitalrefractometer. I’ve been extremely happy with it. I once had a Red Sea refractometer. That thing would lose calibration if you looked at it funny... I hated that thing!

bblumberg · Sep 10, 2019

Basic one from Marine Depot. Spot on both with calibration fluid at 1.025 and RODI at 0.0

ms32795 · Sep 10, 2019

Vee Gee and I love it. Holds calibration, reads a constant 1.026. I used an American Marine Pin Point Salinity monitor which always read on the low side, so I know longer used it. I wish I would have known about and purchased this refractometer before I spent the money on the Pin Point.

Quietman · Sep 10, 2019

BRS branded. Got the LED. Wouldn't do that again. Bright light, window, flashlight I got for Christmas all work much better than the LED. Holds Cal pretty good.