I chose the 6.5 Solarmeter based on the recommendation of Dr. Frances Baines, according to what I most want to accomplish - to be reasonably sure I'm providing Velcro a level of exposure that's safe, and having a unit that's specifically weighted (weighed?) to read the wavelengths that are most likely to help his body produce the d3 he needs. I know I didn't say that in a technically correct way, but that's my basic understanding of it and I trust the expert's opinion on that.kingofnobbys":3gbexczt said:Get a Solarmeter 6.2 , it's more useful for monitoring your UVB source. You actually the microW UVB/sq.cm so you know exactly how the source is performing.
The UV-index meters are OK, but will not tell you if the UVB level is decaying because of the bandwidth of the sensor and how it calculates UV-index.
Be careful buying off Amazon, you might have problems with repairs if it comes with a fault as it'll have to go back to Amazon who are not going to want to help you resolve the issue (and a known for selling seconds and refurbished as if brand new & in perfect condition , it's part of their marketing model , hence why they sometimes sell cheaper than the manufacturer or their distributers).
My advise for this reason is NEVER TRUST AMAZON.
BUY DIRECT from Solarmeter , never from a reseller.
kingofnobbys":3gbexczt said:Get a Solarmeter 6.2 , it's more useful for monitoring your UVB source. You actually the microW UVB/sq.cm so you know exactly how the source is performing.
The UV-index meters are OK, but will not tell you if the UVB level is decaying because of the bandwidth of the sensor and how it calculates UV-index.
Be careful buying off Amazon, you might have problems with repairs if it comes with a fault as it'll have to go back to Amazon who are not going to want to help you resolve the issue (and a known for selling seconds and refurbished as if brand new & in perfect condition , it's part of their marketing model , hence why they sometimes sell cheaper than the manufacturer or their distributers).
My advise for this reason is NEVER TRUST AMAZON.
BUY DIRECT from Solarmeter , never from a reseller.
VelcrosMom":1kph7yhk said:However, if I take a reading with the 6.5 a specific distance from the center of the tube when the Reptisun is new (after the 100 hr burn-in period) I would think (if my thinking is correct) that as the bulb began to decay, that reading number, taken from the same distance, would go down? If that's true, that would really tell me all I need to know, wouldn't it, and I could adjust my basking distances accordingly?
Welcome to the club. I typically type out an essay, only to read back over it and delete half of it because I don't want to scare someone off LOLVelcrosMom":1kph7yhk said:I can't reply without writing a "book" lol.
claudiusx":2culj7qg said:VelcrosMom":2culj7qg said:However, if I take a reading with the 6.5 a specific distance from the center of the tube when the Reptisun is new (after the 100 hr burn-in period) I would think (if my thinking is correct) that as the bulb began to decay, that reading number, taken from the same distance, would go down? If that's true, that would really tell me all I need to know, wouldn't it, and I could adjust my basking distances accordingly?
This is correct
Welcome to the club. I typically type out an essay, only to read back over it and delete half of it because I don't want to scare someone off LOLVelcrosMom":2culj7qg said:I can't reply without writing a "book" lol.
FWIW i've had the same exact experience with Amazon. Nothing but great experiences. It might be different in other countries (i'm not sure) but I've never had a complaint.
In fact, when getting this most recent solarmeter, my wife accidently bought something completely different. It wasn't amazons fault, it was hers. In a matter of minutes we had a code to take to UPS to drop off the wrong item, and ship it back to them free of charge. All it cost me was a 5 minute drive. And the second I got back into my car from dropping it off, I had an email from amazon stating that they have update that i've dropped off the item, and that they will be crediting back my card. And I got my money back before they even got their item back I'm sure. And this was literally all our fault. Not amazons. They truly care about customer satisfaction which is partially why they were the first trillion dollar company i'm sure.
Anyways, I'm getting a bit ramble-y here, but just thought I'd throw in my experience with amazon since it got brought up. Really, not sure if it's different in other countries but I'd imagine not.
And like I said, I bought my 6.5 from amazon, from the same seller, and it came perfect and even with business cards and coupons for discounts on other meters.
This price is a decent deal
-Brandon
BEStillz":195hcwod said:This is kind of confusing. I want to get a meter but don’t want to spend the money to buy both the 6.2 and 6.5r. Does anyone know if the 6.5r will also let me know if the bulb needs to be changed. Will the uvb index be lower at a set distance when the bulb is going bad?
kingofnobbys":ipu09zwy said:IMO , an absolute flux reading in the correct spectral band is way better than any fudged index estimate.
LOL, sorry about that Gormagon! My inner science nerd sometimes escapes his room. Back to the books, poindexter! :study: :whip:Gormagon":qskw9nvv said:Y'all need to put this stuff in layman's terms for those of us who are not geeky can understand it. I am not an astrophysicist nor am I a chemist or am I a biologist I'm just a dragon owner that works on a farm.
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