Blue lab? Whats the best P.H. testing device??

[CaseyQuinn]

Good Morning. This is the 2nd (cheap) ph pen I've bought. I've calibrated correctly a few times. Still seem fucked. I threw one in the trash. Now the other seems way off. I'm using the drops for now to be sure. Anyhow, I got paid today. What is the best P.H. tester? I will spend 100 or more if a good one. Dont want too. Lol. But I will, to get correct readings. Thx. For the advice.

 

[myke]

Drops,they never need calibrated lol.Cheap too.If your mixing its the same every time so the drops work.Even in hydro they work just fine.

 

[CaseyQuinn]

Drops,they never need calibrated lol.Cheap too.If your mixing its the same every time so the drops work.Even in hydro they work just fine.

Yea, I do like the drops. & I dont really mind the process. I enjoy it. So I'll keep using the drops. Although I would like to own a decent pen. IF they are not garbage.

 

[myke]

Yea, I do like the drops. & I dont really mind the process. I enjoy it. So I'll keep using the drops. Although I would like to own a decent pen. IF they are not garbage.

They'll always need calibrated ,storage needs to be right.I have the orange one HP or something.It just sits.

 

[Leeski]

Hanna instruments make decent ph pens not stupid money either

 

[curious2garden]

Good Morning. This is the 2nd (cheap) ph pen I've bought. I've calibrated correctly a few times. Still seem fucked. I threw one in the trash. Now the other seems way off. I'm using the drops for now to be sure. Anyhow, I got paid today. What is the best P.H. tester? I will spend 100 or more if a good one. Dont want too. Lol. But I will, to get correct readings. Thx. For the advice.

I love my Bluelab. I bought this 11/2015 and it's still working GREAT.

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amzn.to

I don't find the drops to be accurate enough for my hydro grow or flexible enough but that's my personal experience ymmv. I put my pen in my res and can track titrating the acid. If drops work for you great.

 

[yinyang814]

Recent Amazon price drop on the Apera PH60, which has been performing beautifully

 

[smokey0418]

The apera pc60-z does an all around fantastic job.
Holds calibration very well and just needs a drop or two of water in it’s cap for storage.

 

[CaseyQuinn]

Awesome feedback from actual growers. That's what I was looking for. I'll make my decision soon.

 

[Star Dog]

Apera ph60 or ph70? £70 quid and £30/35 for a new tip.
It's a serious ph pen.

It's always good to have some paper and/or a kit handy.

 

[Lordhooha]

I just use soil and microbes. No ph pen required!

 

[GreenBean 420]

I went w the apera over the blue lab. I check the calibration every couple days but it never moves more than .1. Seems to be working way better and more reliably than the 30 dollar one I bought for my first grow. Which still works but I didn’t store it correctly so it sat dry for 4 years! Still turns on an measures but it’s off and would need a new probe.

 

[1dude1seed]

I’m very fond of my Apera PC60. Wish I woulda got the PC60-Z for the smart phone ability.

 

[CaseyQuinn]

I'm learning. One day I would like to be able to mix my o

I just use soil and microbes. No ph pen required!

I'm learning. One day I'd like to be able to do all organic or mix my own soil.

 

[xtsho]

Are you doing hydro? Do you have reservoirs that you need to monitor? If your just mixing nutes to hand water in soil then the drops are fine. If you're maintaining a reservoir then a pH pen makes things quicker and easier but the drops will still work. I used the drops for years. But my eyes are not what they used to be for comparing colors so I use a Bluelab for the rare occasions I check pH.

 

[CaseyQuinn]

Are you doing hydro? Do you have reservoirs that you need to monitor? If your just mixing nutes to hand water in soil then the drops are fine. If you're maintaining a reservoir then a pH pen makes things quicker and easier but the drops will still work. I used the drops for years. But my eyes are not what they used to be for comparing colors so I use a Bluelab for the rare occasions I check pH.

Yes, soil. The drops have been working great. I was just looking into a decent pen for the future as well. Thx.

 

[myke]

If your adding salts to soil then why bother.My tap water is 7-7.2 after adding fertilizer it drops so I just leave it.