What refractometer to buy?

[Notsolostfish]

Money is not an issue, what's the best top/reliable refractometer i can buy?

 

[Andresnyc93]

MA887 Digital Seawater Refractometer - Milwaukee

The new Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Digital Refractometer encompasses 3 different types of user selected scales for the measurement of seawater providing for a much more precise evaluation. Each scale is temperature compensated. PSU - The newest type scale standard – Letters stand for Practical...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

I’ve been using this since I got in the hobby, very precise and easy to use

 

[Tcook]

I use the tropic marin Hydrometer at the mixing station then the Milwaukee for quick checks.

 

[PatW]

I have a plain old Bulk Reef Supply refractometer. I calibrate it with a 35 ppt fluid. It works just fine.

 

[Drich5150]

Hanna salinity pen

 

[Tamberav]

Money is not an issue, what's the best top/reliable refractometer i can buy?

The vee gee hands down, it is lab grade

Refractometers

All handheld refractometers come with a 5-year warranty and all digital refractometers come with a 1-year warranty. Order online today for free shipping and fast delivery.

www.veegee.com

 

[gbroadbridge]

As you said refractometer, the MA887 is simple and reliable and consistent, but not that accurate.

For accuracy, but less convenient, the Hanna digital checker.

 

[GARRIGA]

MA887 Digital Seawater Refractometer - Milwaukee

The new Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Digital Refractometer encompasses 3 different types of user selected scales for the measurement of seawater providing for a much more precise evaluation. Each scale is temperature compensated. PSU - The newest type scale standard – Letters stand for Practical...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

I’ve been using this since I got in the hobby, very precise and easy to use

I have the Hanna Salinity checker but should have gotten this instead. Will eventually. Much easier to calibrate and using a dropper quick enough. I'm not messing with manual refractometers.

 

[Andresnyc93]

I have the Hanna Salinity checker but should have gotten this instead. Will eventually. Much easier to calibrate and using a dropper quick enough. I'm not messing with manual refractometers.

Couldn’t be happier with it. It also gives you temp which is a nice added bonus

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Money is not an issue, what's the best top/reliable refractometer i can buy?

If money is not a concern, conductivity meters are a better bet than refractometers. They have more uses, and are more precise.

Chemical oceanographers do not use refractometers, but hobbyists do.

A good conductivity meter with a 4 electrode probe is perfect. Some folks get them used on ebay. Old orion meters, for example. I have the model 128.

That said, exact salinity is not that critical, so less than perfect devices are perfectly adeqate for hobbyists.