I think I’m gonna order this meter
SX610 Waterproof pH Pen Tester, ±0.1 pH Accuracy, 0-14.0 pH Range, Suitable for Test Tube Testing, Replaceable Probe Amazon.com
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Looks like a good meter!
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I agree, don’t ever remember seeing that one.
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I don’t remember seeing that one either. I’ll grab it and let you know how I like it. Free same day shipping with Prime so I’ll have it in hand today 
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Very nice!
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Apera Instruments AI209 PH20…is this the one that went south on you…I’ve had it for a year and knock on wood so far so good…
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Yeah that’s the one @Kcdaniels. It was working great… until it didn’t work at all. Bummer, but hopefully the new one is better
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@MattyBear I just finished reading this whole journal. This has inspired me to aim high! Just switched to qbs a couple weeks ago and already seeing great results! Thanks for all the detailed info!
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Thanks for reading my journal and I’m glad you got some good info from it. Glad to have you along 
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@MattyBear
My PH20 only lasted about a year also. It won’t calibrate anymore. I went with the PH60 and so far it’s working fine.
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Wow don’t like hearing this…mine is right at 1 year old 
just put it in the 7.0 solution and mine read exactly 7.0…
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Thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one. I can’t really recommend it anymore either. Hopefully the new meter lasts a little longer, for both of us
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That glass bulb is delicate and once it cracks it’s all she wrote. That’s where a unit with a replacement probe sounds pretty good: you can keep a spare…
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True statement. I have replaced my PH60 tip twice - both times because I broke the glass bulb.
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The glass bulb isn’t broken on mine… not that I could see at least. Now I need to check it again lol
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The probe looks a little off to one side. Maybe it’s broken up inside? Mine is sitting in a box, dry, if I remember right. It’ll be interesting to see if it’s still working when I get around to using it again.
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Since this is the QB grow room, do you care if I drop a couple pics of this chronic widow? Still have 2 to 3 weeks and she is a fat opera singer already. Also I had just bought the apera 20. Now I read all this. Maybe I’ll be one of the lucky ones and get a years worth out of it
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Go ahead @Budtastic I like me some bud porn haha. Like I said, I really liked the Apera ph20… until it died on me lol. I bought another Apera product so hopefully the few extra bucks buys me a little more time before this one craps the bed too 
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