Refractometer purchase?

[Poly Hive]

Mine has sadly succumbed to old age so can anyone suggest a decent quality one that could be delivered in a matter of days please?

PH

 

[Popparand]

Mine has sadly succumbed to old age so can anyone suggest a decent quality one that could be delivered in a matter of days please?

PH

I got mine off Amazon. 30 quid Chinese made and works a treat.

 

[Poly Hive]

Glad to hear you had a success but there are over 5 pages of them on Amazon most with no reviews hence my post.

PH

 

[roche]

https://refractometershop.com/collections/food-beverage/products/eclipse-handheld-refractometer-water-in-honey

Is pretty good...

 

[Poly Hive]

No doubt but the price... 120!!!!

PH

 

[Beefriendly]

Any will, do. Amazon show one with a bottle of calibration oil. Worth buying for the calibration oil alone.
No link but saw it recently about £24...not sure if prime so next day delivery.

 

[Anduril]

https://www.refractometers.com/inde...roducts_id=6&zenid=jlah2m1rf93eb7tm7qu3m82s14 This is where I got mine.

 

[Angry_Mob]

I ordered this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XY1D157/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Popparand]

Any will, do. Amazon show one with a bottle of calibration oil. Worth buying for the calibration oil alone.
No link but saw it recently about £24...not sure if prime so next day delivery.

Sent two hours trying to sort out calibration, then the penny dropped - water is 100%!. Calibrated using Sainsburys olive or sunflower oil - bingo.

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/refractometercalibration.html:)

 

[alfazer]

I bought one a few weeks ago from Simonthebeekeeper. Had no comparison or calibration check but I figured he would stock something that worked okay.

My largely uncapped honey reads 18% so hopefully all is good.

 

[Beefriendly]

I bought one a few weeks ago from Simonthebeekeeper. Had no comparison or calibration check but I figured he would stock something that worked okay.

My largely uncapped honey reads 18% so hopefully all is good.

I would strongly advise you to check it if you are planning on selling it. Use some virgin olive oil and calibrate to 27% water...If it reads 27% no need to calibrate.
If for personal use who gives an Eff what the water content is

 

[Swift Nick]

https://www.refractometers.com/inde...roducts_id=6&zenid=jlah2m1rf93eb7tm7qu3m82s14 This is where I got mine.

I also bought this one, arrived in a couple of days & worked very well.

 

[masterBK]

Index check them before sending them out.

 

[Hive13]

Regarding calibration oil

I went to my local pharmacy and purchased a 100ml bottle of liquid paraffin for €3

Paraffin has a constant reading of 24.5%

No issues with calibration again.