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Unsatisfactory

Mmm... it stinks. by GEORGE MEZORI

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/30/2008 from SEBRING, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: First of all it only measures in ppm. I have been using dKH to measure ALK and I don't want to switch/convert. The next thing I noticed was I wasn't sure where to put the water level at. With such a big glass tube it creates quite a large miniscus. I ended up using a syringe(kit does not come with) to measure 5ml. FYI... the bottom of the miniscus(concave part of the water line) should go at the water line mark. Next thing I noticed was the reading was diff. (After trying to convert it to dKH) than my Salifert kit. I redid it. I then tested the kit with a Calibration ALK fluid and it was about 1 dKH off. So i DO NOT recommend this kit. I do like, and Salifert should try, the cap with the hole in it for the last reagent. It was nice to add drops and shake the same time without worrying about the reagent not getting into the bottom right away. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

LaMotte KIS Principle by ANTONY FENDT

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 6/12/2008 from Brisbane, Australia

Comments: What can I say about using it ... it is fantastic and simple to use, 5 steps to success: (1) Fill the test tube; (2) Add 1 x BCG-MR indicator tablet & swirl; (3) Fill the calibrated tritrator with reagent; (4) Drip into the test tube and swirl until the colour changes; (5) Read alkalinity as CaCO3 in ppm off the scale on the tritrator. Colour change? Fantastic colour scale ... starts green and end point is at purple which is strong and easily identified. If you overshoot, it turns red! By all accounts this test kit is very accurate and very simple to use. I would recommend this alkalinity test kit above any other that I have used. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Best Alk Test - Hands Down by TONY ESPINOZA

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/5/2008 from PALO ALTO, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Big fan of this test. The end-point color is dramatic and clear. From that you learn how to watch for the purple stage before it. Just drop in 5ml, one tablet, swish and titrate. Wonderfully accurate -- The best! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Average

LaMotte Alkalinity Test Kit by MICHAEL - NJ

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/18/2008 from MIDDLESEX, NJ UNITED STATES

Comments: Kit is pretty good. I think it's a little difficult telling when you get the correct shade of purple to stop dripping the reagent. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Alkalinity test kit by DRF

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/18/2008 from SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI UNITED STA

Comments: This is my first experience with LaMotte. The test is easy to use and to read. The problem is it dosn't tell you how to convert from ppm to Dkh. Also what you have pictured and what I recieved aren't the same kits. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Alkalinity testing salt tank by MALCOLM MACLAREN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/27/2008 from Sarasota FL.

Comments: The kit is easy to use. It is much more reliable than the 5- on-one test strips that I had been using. The only drawback is the chance of going beyond the endpoint in the titration. The color change is gradual enough at the endpoint that a drop or two less or more make for little color difference. That is probably the nature of the beast (indicator dye). That said, a drop or two doesn't make the end number that different, and as my physics/chemistry teacher said-we aren't building a church when it comes to measuring, we are estimating. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

LaMotte Alkalinity Test Kit by MARSHALL TAVARES

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 1/24/2008 from LA MESA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: The test kit appears to be working well for me. I have used other alkalinity test kits that I have had problems with. The equipt that comes with the kit allows for accurate measuring and the kit is easy to use and understand. I would recommend printing out a KH to Alkalintiy conversion table; I dont believe they come with one, mine didn't. Over-all its a great test! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Average

Accurate but... by BENJAMIN DARE

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 1/23/2008 from ROCKWALL, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: I like the kit. It comes with tablets that disolve very quickly. The only reason I couldn't give it a higher rating is because it's very hard to decipher the color change. If you can see the color change correctly the kit is very accurate. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Excellent readability by KIRK_m

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/18/2008 from METAIRIE, LA UNITED STATES

Comments: Very well made kit...well thought out, looks "lab grade." Direct readings of PPM from the titrating syringe, no need for tables. Multiply by 17.86 if you want dKH. Very strong, discernible color change from start to endpoint, even has a 3rd color that occurs if you overshoot the endpoint. I wish their Ca kit was this good (haven't used it, but, reviews aren't that good for it). Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

LaMOTTE KH/ALK KIT by ALVIN LEWIS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/18/2007 from WARNER ROBINS, GA UNITED STATE

Comments: USER FRIENDLY Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Prety Good by BROCK GOINES

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/8/2007 from MORENO VALLEY, CA UNITED STATE

Comments: The test is a lot more accurate and more reliable than the Salifert test. It takes a little gettin used to but its a very nice system. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Great Quality!!! by DENNIS LEE WIDMER

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 8/12/2007 from FAIRVIEW, OR UNITED STATES

Comments: Very high quality and accurate test kit. Glass vials are very nice as well as the "draw up" method of the titrant. Color change is good. Does include good instructions. Conversion for PPM to dKH is multiply reading by 0.056. Easy kit, GREAT QUALITY. Excellent replacement for low quality/inaccurate Salifert kit. Now if LaMotte could just make a decent Calcium kit!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

This test rocks! by LORRAINE

Comments: This test is very accurate and gives me peace of mind. This test is easy to use. Reading is in ppm, which I wasn't used to. Would have been nice to include conversion information to dKH and meq Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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