MA887 is the one commonly used in the hobby. It will be listed as a seawater refractometer.
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I much rather prefer the digital. Finding the perfect overhead light, making sure no air bubbles get into the sample, squinting eye pain, and straining to read which number that fuzzy blue line hits were the reasons I switched to the Milwaukee.What is wrong with a refractometer and 2 or 3 diff brands of cal fluid? So much faster then any electric gadget.
Things are dead simple, reliable, and just work.
What is wrong with a refractometer and 2 or 3 diff brands of cal fluid? So much faster then any electric gadget.
Things are dead simple, reliable, and just work.
OK we all like hanna meters for the digital readout, yet when using a digital refractometer, everyone gets bent out of shape over it. It's quite simple ease of use. Same reason we all like the hanna meters over titration tests.
I'm not sure but ill bump it for you! I got my answer*sorry in advance to GHOSTLY since this has nothing to do with original question...
Which Milwaukee model# do people (that recommended) use? There's MANY, from what I see. (Was planning on buying the Hanna but now curious)
What's that?Lol dude lighten up use whatever salinity checker you want i dont think any of us are bent out of shape about.
FYI though many of us prefer titration tests to hanna and their crappy reagents.
Which part are you asking about, titration tests? If that's the one your asking what it is then it's the test type where you put drops in looking for a color change. Like all of the alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium manual tests.What's that?
I had the complete opposite experience and have now moved to the hanna checker. I have two of the Milwaukee ones and both after a year or so stopped being much use.I purchased that Hannah checker and it’s highly inaccurate. A lot of members agree with me on this.
I listened to a member on here and got the Milwaukee and I’m so glad I did! The hannah checker is getting returned.
My 2¢
Is there anything more special about it?Which part are you asking about, titration tests? If that's the one your asking what it is then it's the test type where you put drops in looking for a color change. Like all of the alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium manual tests.
Is there anything more special about it?
Agreed no it's just the standard test type for manual tests for alk, cal, and magnesium. You've likely performed titration tests and just didn't know that what they were calledIs there anything more special about it?
How did you recalibrate? You Can?The Milwaukee is extremely accurate. I found the problem is that their calibration fluid they sent is inaccurate.
I have both the tropic Marin and the Milwaukee and they both tested the same.
Fully correctAgreed no it's just the standard test type for manual tests for alk, cal, and magnesium. You've likely performed titration tests and just didn't know that what they were called
Couldn't agree more. What a creative analogyA hanna with a home made calibration fluid per Dr Randy is the bees knees.
A milwalkee digital refrac is also just as good, when partnered with a Dr Randy calibration fluid.
It's the magician, not the wand,
What model of milwaukee are you using anything other than rodi water to calibrate?. I dont know of one that uses a standard 35 solution(or anything other than 0)?A hanna with a home made calibration fluid per Dr Randy is the bees knees.
A milwalkee digital refrac is also just as good, when partnered with a Dr Randy calibration fluid.
It's the magician, not the wand,
As far as I know you're right and they all calibrate to 0. I use Randy's recipe as a reference solution on mine though.What model of milwaukee are you using anything other than rodi water to calibrate?. I dont know of one that uses a standard 35 solution(or anything other than 0)?