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Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer vs Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%) is cheaper at $1197.15. Every spec and price links to its source.

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Spec Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%)
US price $1197.15 Current price on sperdirect.com
BrandMilwaukee InstrumentsSper Scientific
Released
Brix range pct 0 to 85 0 to 88
Resolution pct 0.1
Accuracy pct ±0.2
Atc Yes
Scale type Brix Brix
Digital or analog Digital Digital
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). Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%): sperdirect.com (verified 2026-08-12).

What's the difference between the Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer and Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (1 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Brix range pct: Milwaukee Instruments MA871 Digital Brix Refractometer 0 to 85 vs Sper Scientific 300034 Lab Digital Refractometer (Brix 0-88%) 0 to 88

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