Great price. I use it working with CNC machines. The solution we use as a rust preventative is non oil based and needs a 3.0 refract reading. So far this refractometer is accurate, easy to read, and use.
Use it for CNC Coolant concentration. Works good, no complaints.
This is what you want if your are checking CNC Coolant Percent - VERY easy to read, it almost looks digital it's so good!
Although I only have a few backyard trees (~10 taps), I really wanted to know if my ratio of sap/syrup was "within the norms." This refractometer is super-easy to use and extremely accurate. (I calibrated it with a 0% distilled water solution and tested it with a 5% lab sucrose solution. It was dead on at several different temperature tests!)
The unit is also extremely rugged and seems well designed for field use. It also included a soft zipper case, two droppers, and a screwdriver for calibration. Although a precise instrument, I think this would easily stand up to long term use in the woods. You can also work it with gloves on - a bonus on those really cold days.
I can only speak to the unit we received from the seller I chose (magnum_media). The seller also had fantastic customer service and answered my questions promptly.
If you are producing maple syrup "for real" or just a hobbyist who loves data, this tool is for you. It is also great for when your friends and neighbors come over and want a "tour." I let them look through this and see how the sugar concentration can vary between trees - and even between taps on the same tree (I have giant 100 year old trees).
Unfortunately, the only thing this tool cannot do is make my sap "sweeter." I found that my overall sugar concentration is 2%, which is pretty much normal. Oh well, I guess I can plant some additional trees and wait 100 years to see if they are sweeter.
Using to see which maple trees on my property have the highest sugar content. Not sure it is entirely accurate but still very helpful for what I need it for.
Feature Product
- Widely used for raw maple sap testing and synthetic or semi-synthetic machining coolants
- Accuracy: +/- 0.10 percent brix; divisions: 0.10 percent brix
- Automatic temperature compensation (atc)
- Sturdy design, made of sturdy aluminum and not "carbon" plastic
- Included: pipette for dropping test fluids onto the prism; mini screwdriver and users guide
Description
This is a HIGH QUALITY unit made of Aluminum and not cheap plastic! *Top quality refractometer with 0-32% brix scale for measuring sugar related liquids- fruits and vegetables, fruit juices, wine, beer, soft drinks, jams, jellies, maple syrup One BRAND NEW RHB-10ATC (0-10% Brix scale) Hand Held Refractometer in a blue, foam-lined hard case. This model is handy for the testing of low sugar fruits and vegetables, Reamsian Bodily Fluids (per the Reams Biological Theory of Ionization), Maple Sap or for synthetic or semi-synthetic coolants. For machining and grinding coolants, please consult the Technical Data Sheet for appropriate concentration of fluid. This model is designed to give HIGHLY accurate readings with 0.10 Brix divisions (accuracy is +/- 0.10 Brix). This unit is TWICE as accurate as 0-32% models! All RHB models use ambient light, no battery or power source is required. Models with the “ATC” suffix are equipped with “Automatic Temperature Compensation” for accurate measurements without recalibration after shifts in ambient working temperature (field use). Included are: a pipette for dropping test fluids onto the prism (never dip the refractometer into the test fluid!), a mini screwdriver for scale calibration, and a Users Guide.
Works great! Nice price.
Works great, came spot on calibration wise. Using it for our machining coolant. Can't beat the price.
Super easy to use. Comes with everything you will need. Also comes with a nice little carrying case so you don't lose or break anything
excellent - matching readings to my other refractometer.
Everyting I expected.
