Homebrew Finds: Vee Gee Scientific Refractometer - $91.81 + Dual Scale Refractometer for $22.92 Shipped

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

This is a higher quality scientific refractometer. At $91.81, it's within a dollar of a record low price. Shipping is free.

Product Features

Handheld portable refractometer for Brix (0.0 to 32.0%) measurement of sugar content in fruit, juices, soft drinks, coffee and cocoa beverages, lactic beverages, purees, soups, industrial fluids, water-soluble detergents, and aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) for fire fighting in a 10 to 30 degrees C temperature range
Automatic temperature compensation (ATC) for immediate and accurate calibration readings, regardless of ambient temperature
Ambient light illuminates the scale; no additional power source is required
Durable metal and rubber outer shell with a telescope-shaped, streamlined design (40 x 40 x 165mm), a rubber grip to guard against hand heat for accurate measurements, and a non-roll stand to protect against damage
Optical glass prism mounted in all-metal housing for quick temperature equilibrium between sample and prism

Refractometers can be had for around $30, or less, when the right promo is going on, see below. This is a higher quality refractometer, but is it worth 3 times the price? I don't know. I will say, I've had an ebay-sourced refractometer for years and it's worked great.

Vee Gee Scientific BTX-1 Handheld Refractometer, with Brix Scale, 0-32%, +/-0.2% Accuracy, 0.2% Resolution, 10 to 30 degree C ATC - $91.81 Shipped

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