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Title: refractometer on ebay
Post by: christhebrewer on July 07, 2013, 12:44:29 PM
Just spotted this. Scale is in SG as well as brix. If you don't have one already...........

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=231009308968&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: Greg2013 on July 07, 2013, 09:58:49 PM
Cheers for that Chris, thats a great deal i think? Worth serious consideration i reckon.
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: christhebrewer on July 07, 2013, 10:24:07 PM
I paid more than twice that for mine a little over a year ago. I'd be lost without it. I might get one as a spare.
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: Shane Phelan on July 08, 2013, 01:26:43 AM
I paid €50 for mine but the one in the link looks like a much much better deal.
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: beerfly on July 08, 2013, 12:08:24 PM
thats the one i got, definatly recommend it and its a great price
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: Greg2013 on July 08, 2013, 12:43:05 PM
Do these things have to be calibrated ?
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Post by: Shane Phelan on July 08, 2013, 12:43:51 PM
Yeah sometimes. I just put in a drop of water and calibrate to zero. Takes 5 seconds.
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: johnrm on July 10, 2013, 12:34:10 AM
Don't all bid on the same one...  :-[
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: Damien M on July 10, 2013, 09:06:39 AM
I though that too!  :D
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: johnrm on July 10, 2013, 09:57:49 AM
I'm actively looking for 'another item' on eBay too.
One other person on here knows I'm looking...
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: CARA on July 10, 2013, 11:29:02 AM
If you go into your mans shop he sells them at a buy it now price also-they have scores of different refract. I mistakingly bid only to see the buy it now DOH (they're letting me retract the bid though)
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: Ciderhead on July 10, 2013, 11:34:21 AM
I bought this one which also has gravity reading as well as brix, to confirm my first one was ok, it was, now I have 2 ;D
http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=171038651299
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: JoeyD on July 12, 2013, 03:52:49 PM
Nice one lads, cheers for that.
Title: Re: refractometer on ebay
Post by: RichC on July 12, 2013, 04:13:06 PM
How accurate do you guys find these? I have one but never use it same as the one in the link