Soil pH Meter, FV03 Upgraded Large Screen Soil Moisture/Sunlight/pH Tester Backyard Soil Test kit, Reliable Gardening Soil Tool for Garden, Farm, ...

I was attacked by the large dial and took a chance to replace an old reliable. Well, this did not last long. I did not abuse it trying to stick it into hard soil or any other known condition. It wasnt long when one of the probes began flopping around and loose. I inspected more and I could hear a rattle inside the box. With nothing to lose in damaging anything as it no longer worked, I opened up the box hoping to see something I could fix. The prongs are connected to a thin plastic piece that broke in a few places. No chance of fixing it. Horrible design of not supporting the prongs. Did designers not consider cantilever forces on long prongs. Those ends should be strong, not the crappy thin connections. This product feels cheap from the get go. Too light, too flimsy and without a doubt in my assessment, worthless garbage. Look elsewhere for something better. I did just that, and bought something that might be better, but have not put it to the test yet. I just wanted to get a quick post out about this-avoid!

After taking it out of the soil & cleaning the probes. One of them seemed very loose. Not sure how tight or loose they are suppose to be.

I Purchased the Fivota Moisture/PH/Sunlight reader because I had several brown spots in my yard and I wanted to test the PH levels of the soil. This meter is easy to use. Just put it in the soil, wait 10 minutes and you will have your results! I tested several different areas of my yard. The meter gave me a neutral PH level in the green areas and a high Alkaline reading in the yellow areas. Readings were consistent and I can say that this meter is accurate. I tried the moisture level as well out in the yard and on a few indoor house plants and those readings were consistent with what I expected the moisture levels to be. Unfortunately the PH meter broke when I pushed it into my yard a little too hard. he moisture and and sunlight meters still work. I only damaged the PH probe. That is why I am only giving this four stars. Just a warning for those who purchase this to go gentle when putting it into the soil.

I have several different kinds of plants and flowers on my apartment balcony, and I needed a good soil meter that would give me accurate results every time - for pH, sunlight and most importantly, water. I've gone through several different brands of soil meters in the past, and none of them came close to measuring up to this particular meter. I'm writing this review after having used this soil meter at least twice a day, everyday, for the last month. Today, the condition of the soil meter is the same as the day I purchased it here on ZeeBooth: The rods are in great shape, the toggle switch works perfectly, and the meter remains completely accurate, no matter what you're measuring (in regard to the soil your plant is in). If you're looking for a solid soil meter that will give you accurate results time and time again, I HIGHLY recommend you stop reading the reviews for this and other soil meters, and add THIS one to your shopping cart! Just keep in mind (and this goes for all products you purchase): Follow the directions on how the company suggests to use this meter, as well as the best way to keeping it in good, working order, and you'll be as pleased with this soil meter as I am - which says a lot, because I don't often write reviews.

I really like this soil meter. It is a solid build, has a large easy to read screen, and started working right out the box. I mainly needed it to determine the soil's moisture level for setting up my drip irrigation and it worked flawlessly. I have also started using it for testing pH levels instead of my soil test kit, it's so much easier to use. Very nice product and definitely worth the money.