Hanna Instruments
Hanna Instruments HI96801 Digital Refractometer for Brix Analysis (0-85%)
$299.99
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A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Hanna Instruments HI96801 Digital Refractometer for Brix Analysis (0-85%) is cheaper at $299.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Hanna Instruments
$299.99
REED Instruments
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| Spec | | REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $299.99 Current price on hannainst.com | — |
| Brand | Hanna Instruments | REED Instruments |
| Released | — | — |
| Brix range pct | 0 to 85 | — |
| Resolution pct | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Accuracy pct | ±0.2 | ±0.2 |
| Atc | Yes | Yes |
| Scale type | Brix | Salinity (0-28%) |
| Digital or analog | Digital | Analog |
| Sample volume (ml) | 0.1 | — |
| Prism material | Flint glass (with stainless steel sample-well ring) | — |
Sources — Hanna Instruments HI96801 Digital Refractometer for Brix Analysis (0-85%): hannainst.com (verified 2026-08-12). REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer: reedinstruments.com (verified 2026-08-12).
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