Soothing Shrimp Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I know this is test strip based, however for people with color vision problems, this may help. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jbl-Proscan-Test-Water-Analysis-With-Evaluation-Via-App-Water-Test-Set-/400847217292?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d545b228c Basically it's a strip that measures GH, KH, pH, nitrite, nitrate, chloride and CO₂. Dip it, then place on their chart, and take a picture of it on your phone using their free app. No more guessing accurate color. "The result is ° hardness and the pH value displayed directly in mg / l. The values are evaluated by the app (well - medium - bad) and recommendations indicated for the optimization. The nature of the ambient light is automatically evaluated and considered for color calibration." Hiatus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Reports from hobbyists are that it appears pretty accurate thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Interesting. Wonder how much shipping is and if it works with any smart phone (I have a galaxy note 4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 wow - that is interesting. no more setting up 9 viles of water or squinting at the color chart trying to determine which shade of blue the water is?? Now that would be something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Challenges are with test strips they can be out of date and lose effectiveness, but I haven't read any bad about JBL's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks pretty cool, could be quite the time saver if the accuracy is there. I wonder how long it will be (or how much interest needs to be generated) until it's available in the US. Definitely interested to hear more feedback if someone tries this out. Thanks for passing this along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 You can order this for about $20 on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Gotcha, I was referring more to "local" pricing without international shipping. 20 bones + shipping for 24 strips puts this in the "want to have" category for me Plus, my Pinpoint is delivering Monday............ITS HAPPENING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks super neat. did you order one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 thinking of ordering but I dont see anywhere where it says how much shipping is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Erik Lucas got one of these recently. maye he can post his review. Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 So I e-mailed the seller asking what it costs to ship to US. Not too bad - The total amount including shipping costs for one piece is 19.75 GBP (about 29,70 USD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 thanks for doing the legwork for us shrimpie Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Okay now someone needs to order this and give us a review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukendabears Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have had it for a few weeks. Tested maybe 8-10 of my tanks. The results seem to be pretty accurate. Ive compared to api and nurafin test kits and the accuracy is pretty precise. Jbl is interested in the euro market exclusively right now. I can get these in bulk at a mildly discounted price. the major issue would be pricing. approx 30- 35$ a kit +shipping , and $28-32 for the refill would be the price. I dont think many would pay that to make it worth while.. But if i can get a little better deal ill probably bring some in. Rodan76, mayphly and h4n 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wonder what makes these strips so much more reliable . The only thing holding me back would be the refill price. that is steep for refill strips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I just ordered this from Ebay. Total with shipping actually came to $30.40 including shipping and currency conversion. This is shipping to me here in California. I don't know what costs would be in other states. Came out higher than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I wonder what makes these strips so much more reliable . The only thing holding me back would be the refill price. that is steep for refill strips I may be wrong. I don't think these strips are more reliable in any way. The only benefit is more accurate readings of your test despite it being correct or not. No more guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I've been watching this since Erik first posted about it in FB. It looks cool and appears to be pretty accurate. Shrimpie as far as I'm concerned your gonna be the guinea pig for this one. lol! Please keep us informed. I'm ready to hit the "Buy It Now" button so I can participate in high techie shrimpin'![emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 This is all really cool! I'm going to read it and maybe get one. $30 isn't too bad for testing. Shrimpie and RyeGuy411 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Im with you Mayphly. Ive almost hit buy it now quite a few times and have a contact in to the seller asking about how much the refills are . I didnt see refills on the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have a lot of tanks and test things quite often. So, cost wise I don't know if It would benefit me. It looks like each strip has a one time use. But then again I am a sucker for gadgets Shrimpie and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukendabears Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Refills are just a buck or 2 less than the kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I definitely have color vision issues (I love my new pH monitor, even if it tells me stuff I do not want to hear). But that is kind of steep per test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julianzh Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 i want to buy it, but how accurate are the tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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