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Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer vs REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.

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Spec Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer
US price
BrandMilwaukee InstrumentsREED 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 — Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer: milwaukeeinstruments.eu (verified 2026-08-12). REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer: reedinstruments.com (verified 2026-08-12).

What's the difference between the Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer and REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Resolution pct: Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer 0.1 vs REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer 0.2
  • Scale type: Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer Brix vs REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer Salinity (0-28%)
  • Digital or analog: Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer Digital vs REED Instruments R9600 Salinity Refractometer Analog

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