Which hand held grain moisture meter?

Rob Holmes

Rob Holmes

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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Currently got a Sinar Agripro 6095, and to be polite, it's results can be variable.
Just put a new battery in, sampling at exactly same place in heap, just 5 mins difference and the results can be 2% out.

Can trust it, so any recs? Must be portable, not keen on those Prontimeter grinder ones
 
YELROM

YELROM

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Location
North Yorkshire
Rob Holmes said:
Currently got a Sinar Agripro 6095, and to be polite, it's results can be variable.
Just put a new battery in, sampling at exactly same place in heap, just 5 mins difference and the results can be 2% out.

Can trust it, so any recs? Must be portable, not keen on those Prontimeter grinder ones
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What do you dislike about the protimeter ones
 
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Woody j

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Arable Farmer
Been using protimeter for over 30 years , I find them very reliable never had any problems, I get it serviced every year by Martin lishman which I would recommend
 
An Gof

An Gof

Member
Location
Cornwall
Protimeter ground grain tester about the best of all portable grain moisture meters in my opinion

Have used protimeters for over 30 years and found them very reliable. Run a Marconi and Sinar in the grain store. Marconi is the DB’s over the Sinar. Would happily live without ever seeing the Sinar again.
 
Michael S

Michael S

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Arable Farmer
Location
Matching Green
Brisel said:
Wile 78 grinding meter is good. I don't rate the handheld Sinar nor the Protimeter.

As always, test against a Marconi + temperature correction for the most accurate results.
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Been very pleased with my Wile 78, comes calibrated for a lot of crops. If I needed a new moisture meter I would be unlikely to buy anything else.
 
Simon Chiles

Simon Chiles

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Location
Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
BuskhillFarm said:
I got unimetre digital, it’s been consistently accurate over last 3-4 years and checked to known sample it’s always accurate
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I’ve got an old Protiimeter and a relatively new Unimeter. I prefer the Unimeter to use and it’s been very accurate when tested against samples. All the grain I’ve sold has always tested out by the buyers as pretty much exactly the same as I’ve made it.
 
Andrew K

Andrew K

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Arable Farmer
Location
Essex
Rob,

We have done winters with our Wile78 ,albeit a bit crunchy to start with.

I would say accuracy as good as a Marconi, and temp sensor is spot on.
 
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mixedfmr

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Mixed Farmer
Location
yorkshire
Superpro, had one for three years now, very accurate and consistant according to everthing recieved at Frontier
I have had oven samples to check it , spot on, is strong, practical, and does beans, Around £6oo
 
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