Hand Held Grain Moisture Meter

Jerry

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Devon

• May 15, 2019

• #1

What are the ones to look out for now?

Something for a quick check of the back of the combine/out in the field that wont break the bank.

I'll revert to my tried and trusted Marconi back at the yard but want something quick and easy to use in combine/tractor.

Range of crops, oats, wheat, barley, WOSR, Linseed.

 

matthewizod

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Chipping norton

• May 15, 2019

• #2

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/8-popular-moisture-meters-put-to-the-test

Good article on moisture meters.

We use wile 78, easy to use on the combine.

 

Green oak

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Essex

• May 15, 2019

• #3

I need one too. I was looking at the dickey john. Sp weight. And moisture any good.

 

MrNoo

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Cirencester

• May 15, 2019

• #4

Had 2 Protimeters and quite honestly they are rubbish, you are most welcome to them for the postage. I also have a Marconi and like you wanted something mobile, I now use a Unimeter Digital, have and had zero issues at all with it, been faultless and just reading the FWI article on it, if you have trouble grinding a sample you are either a vegan or a girl, very very simple to use, found it very accurate and not had to send it away for service/callibration at vast expense like the Protimeters.
Did I mention I hate Protemeters.

 

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ifindoubtflatout

Member

• May 15, 2019

• #5

I use a Sinar ... not terribly portable but it’s fab.
I’ve just signed up to the MCal system.
They send you a dry sample twice a year .... you weigh out a special amount, take its temperature and plug your meter into your computer.... after inputting some figures it calibrates it spot on.

Just saying

 

Brisel

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Midlands

• May 15, 2019

• #6

Don’t bother with a Protimeter. Awful and loses calibration in a week. Sinar not much better. Got on well with a Wile.

 

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SilliamWhale

Member

Location

Does it matter anymore how far WalterP is from me?

• May 15, 2019

• #7

Unimeter cheaper if imported

 

snarling bee

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• May 15, 2019

• #8

Unimeter is good simple meter for small samples.
Sinar for intake.
Dickey John is slow and messy to use, but not bad otherwise.

 

teslacoils

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lincolnshire

• May 15, 2019

• #9

At harvest time, I like to keep a firm grip on my wile.

Wile 78. It's ace. Made in a proper country. They sent me a new brush when mine broke even out of warranty!

 

Jerry

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Devon

• May 16, 2019

• #10

Seen a wile today whilst at Devon county show. Seems ideal for what I want.

 

Clive

Staff Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lichfield

• May 16, 2019

• #11

Jerry said:

What are the ones to look out for now?

Something for a quick check of the back of the combine/out in the field that wont break the bank.

I'll revert to my tried and trusted Marconi back at the yard but want something quick and easy to use in combine/tractor.

Range of crops, oats, wheat, barley, WOSR, Linseed.

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I have always rated the Sinar stuff very highly


https://www.marketplace.farm/grain-...rain-handheld-moisture-meter-with-case-71163/


Decent selection here

 

MrNoo

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Cirencester

• May 16, 2019

• #12

https://www.electric-fence.co.uk/moisture-meter-for-grain-unimeter-super-digital-xl.html
Cheaper here, these are the bods I got mine from, £289 as opposed to the £375 listed above.

 

CORK

Member

Location

East Cork, Ireland

• May 16, 2019

• #13

WILE here. Simple, robust, no grinding, accurate.

 

Steevo

Member

Location

Gloucestershire

• May 16, 2019

• #14

Seems Wile have a good reputation on here, both the grinding and whole grain versions.

 

bobk

Member

Location

stafford

• May 16, 2019

• #15

Haven't got one , it's either coming off or it isn't . not difficult to tell 15% or 20% .

 

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DRC

Member

• May 16, 2019

• #16

bobk said:

Haven't got one , it's either coming off or it isn't . not difficult to tell 15% or 20% .

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You must have a rare skill then. How do you know if it’s 16%, and to wait another hour before starting.

 

bobk

Member

Location

stafford

• May 16, 2019

• #17

silverfox said:

You must have a rare skill then. How do you know if it’s 16%, and to wait another hour before starting.

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Makes no odds to me , if it isn't 14.5% I'm paying for drying . 18% + is where my pain threshold kicks in .

 

Brisel

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Midlands

• May 16, 2019

• #18

For those of you using whole grain meters, how do you find them when using a continuous flow drier? I've been reluctant to use mine for anything changing moisture rapidly in case it gives a false reading. I prefer ones with a grinder and temperature correction for this kind of work.

 

B'o'B

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Rutland

• May 16, 2019

• #19

Brisel said:

For those of you using whole grain meters, how do you find them when using a continuous flow drier? I've been reluctant to use mine for anything changing moisture rapidly in case it gives a false reading. I prefer ones with a grinder and temperature correction for this kind of work.

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We got a Perten AM5800 a couple of years ago, we didn't put anything through the drier last year, but it seemed to cope okay in 2017 what drying we did.