Feedback on this Refractometer ?

[shudderdun]

Hi, has anyone bought one of these refractometers and do you have any feedback on it apart from the five reviews already submitted on the site ?

Thanks



https://www.amazon.co.uk/DerBlue-Be...efractometer&qid=1557127857&s=gateway&sr=8-14

 

[GuyNir]

I bought similar one ~18m ago. Works well. Used several times without any issues.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I've had one for 2 years and never had an issue with it. I recalibrate with every extraction using olive oil.
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/refractometercalibration.html

 

[Gilberdyke John]

I've had one for 2 years and never had an issue with it. I recalibrate with every extraction using olive oil.
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/refractometercalibration.html

How much adjustment do you actually have to carry out?

 

[Millet]

Hi, has anyone bought one of these refractometers and do you have any feedback on it apart from the five reviews already submitted on the site ?

Thanks



https://www.amazon.co.uk/DerBlue-Be...efractometer&qid=1557127857&s=gateway&sr=8-14

I have had one for four years now and I have not had to touch it yet apart from reading honey.

 

[enrico]

Bought one, don't fiddle, works well.
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[Newbeeneil]

How much adjustment do you actually have to carry out?

Very little adjustment needed but I do it just to make sure. I've probably only had to actually change the setting twice in two years and 8 or 10 days of extraction.

 

[shudderdun]

Thanks for all your interesting and helpful replies !

 

[Bryang]

I,ve got 2 very similar ones... I find that the readings vary slightly with temp...I have never adjusted them.. I check the reading with my olive oil sample and use that as my reference point.. Also I keep the honey and the meters in the same room for a day or so to make sure they are at the same temp..

 

[oliver90owner]

Well, the first review is claptrap, so quite possible the others are faked, too.

Ever heard of brine with less than 27% water? I haven’t.