General Refractometers for Brixing?

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Looking for some feedback from anyone who owns one of these

1. Do you have a favorite brand/model?

2. Which is best...Digital or manual read-out?

3. Where can I purchase one?

4. I've heard that they range in price from $US 80.00 to $US 300.00...is it

necessary to get the most expensive one for accuracy?

5. Do you still use it, or has the novelty worn off after a period of time?

S. Pritchard (VSP)

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>Looking for some feedback from anyone who owns one of these

>1. Do you have a favorite brand/model?

I don't know enough different brands/models to have a favorite, but I have

one from Charlie Downs, whom Kris mentioned on the chapter leader

list. Sorry, I forgot his email address but here's the rest of his contact

info:

Charlie Downs

National Industrial Supply

392 S. Miraleste Drive #492

San Pedro, CA 90732

310.748.6858

310.833.7306 Fax

>2. Which is best...Digital or manual read-out?

I don't know. Mine's manual and it's just fine as far as I'm concerned.

>3. Where can I purchase one?

From Charlie, or do an internet search. There are many, many distributors.

>4. I've heard that they range in price from $US 80.00 to $US

>300.00...is it necessary to get the most expensive one for accuracy?

No.

>5. Do you still use it, or has the novelty worn off after a period of time?

I don't use it as much in winter because I don't each as much produce. I

live in Maine and most of the produce I eat is from CA in the wintertime.

But I use it quite a bit when local produce is available. But like Kris, I'm

pretty disappointed with the results. I do plan on having my own garden soon

though, in which case I'll use it regularly to gauge my progress.

Suze Fisher

Lapdog Design, Inc.

Web Design & Development

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg

Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine

http://www.westonaprice.org

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