The 6 best nitratometers

Farmers use more and more fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides to grow vegetables and fruits. That’s why Russian users pay more attention to product quality. One of the most dangerous types of chemical compounds are considered to be nitrates. Nitratometers help to carry out constant control of the products at the household level. These gadgets cannot boast of perfect accuracy, but you can get an idea of the environmental friendliness of the product rather reliably. A wide range of nitrate testers is available on the domestic market, they differ both in functionality and price. Recommendations of our experts will help consumers to choose the most useful device.

Suggestions for choosing

Accuracy. It should be clear at once that household models operate on the basis of electrical conductivity of products. Therefore, the acceptable error of the device is considered a range of 10-15%. However, with such precision food safety will be at a premium and nitrate ions will not cause problems in the human body.

Functional capabilities. Modern nitratometers are equipped with a number of other useful features.

1. Measuring water hardness helps determine the quality of fluids from a well or water supply.
2. The salt meter can detect an excess of other salts in food.
3. Built-in dosimeter helps to monitor the radiation background, which is emitted by surrounding objects.

Food Type. All portable devices are supplied with batteries or rechargeable batteries. The AAA batteries will last a long time with occasional use. If measurements are taken while the device is active, it is more economical to take it with a battery and a charger.

Informative display. All nitrate meters are equipped with displays. It can be a small scoreboard or a touch screen. It is important that in addition to dry numbers the user is given an explanation of the results in color or words. This saves you from carrying around charts of maximum permissible concentrations of harmful factors.

Overall dimensions. Most modern models combine lightness and compactness. Such gadgets can be carried in a pocket or purse at all times. Large devices have a limited scope of application.

We have selected 6 of the best nitratometers for our review. All these models are available in the network of our country. When assigning the places, expertology magazine editors relied on the opinion of the expert community, taking into account feedback from Russian consumers.

Rating of the best nitrate meters

GREENTEST ECO 6

Rating: 4.9

GREENTEST ECO 6 is what the experts call a pocket laboratory. In a matter of seconds, the user can determine nitrate levels in food, measure water hardness, detect radiation. The capacitive screen is a distinctive feature. Every measurement is done at the touch of a finger and the interface is intuitive. Thin dual probe leaves no visible punctures, and thanks to the Bluetooth option, information can be transmitted for analysis to other devices, as well as timely update the software nitrater. The model is the winner of our review.

Domestic users show an increased interest in the device because of the very easy to read and understand interface. k. It is an updated version of the beloved GREENTEST ECO 5 nitratonometer. High price is still a deterrent.

Advantages

• multifunctionality;
• capacitive screen;
• The interface is very easy to understand;
• luetooth.

Disadvantages

• high price.

BORK Z501

Rating: 4.8

The BORK Z501 ecovisor has a wide range of functions. The device determines the concentration of nitrates, water hardness level, measures radiation and electromagnetic radiation. With the product can determine the temperature in the range of -20…+60ºs. Experts liked the sensitive steel probe with sensors around the perimeter. Measures in several locations at the same time. Russian manufacturer has equipped his product with the option “Etalon”, which allows you to compare the degree of contamination of the object studied with the values of reference samples. The results are displayed on the LCD screen, the device runs on a built-in battery. Nitratometer gets the silver of our review.

No reviews on thematic forums about the work of the device so far. One of the reasons is the high price.

Advantages

• broad functionality;
• LCD display;
• sensitive probe;
• option “Etalon”.

Disadvantages

• high price.

SOEKS SOEX F2

Rating: 4.8

SOEKS SOEKS F2 ekovisor can boast of high popularity in our country. Verified by the large number of reviews on Runet. Experts explain the popularity of the model by the accuracy of determining nitrates and water hardness, as well as by its affordable price. In nitrate tester mode the measuring range is from 20 to 5000 mg/kg, while the error does not exceed 12%. The device has a pleasant design, it is comfortable in the hand. All settings are intuitive, the manufacturer has provided the ability to update the firmware. Only takes 10 seconds to complete the measurement. The model comes with batteries and a USB cable.

Russian consumers like the combination of affordable price and accuracy. Disadvantage of the device is considered difficult to open the back cover.

Advantages

• reasonable price;
• exact measurements;
• easy setup;
• ergonomics.

Disadvantages

• difficult to open the back cover.

Eco

fePro2

Rating: 4.7

A miniature version of the well-known Greentest ECO 5 nitrate meter is the Mini Eco KIT FB0129. Weighing only 30 grams, the device is capable of performing a number of analyses. With this model it is possible to determine the concentration of nitrates in meat, vegetables and fruits, to measure water hardness and background radiation of surrounding objects. Miniature battery of 70 mAh capacity takes up to 3 hours of active work. The experts liked the firmware of the device, there is a lot of products in the database. Measuring range of nitrates is 0…9999 mg/kg, up to 9.99 μSv/h. Accuracy of the device is within 10%.

Users liked the lightness and compactness, clear menus, multifunctionality. Of the disadvantages they point out the lack of instruction in Russian.

Advantages

• lightness and compactness
• multifunctionality;
• clear menu;
• accuracy.

Disadvantages

• No manual in Russian.

SOEX Nitrate Tester 2

Rating: 4.5

Since 2015, the SOEX Nitrate Tester 2 nitratometer has been available. The work of this highly specialized device is based on the method of ionometry of bioproducts. Accuracy of measurements of a budget-friendly device is comparable with laboratory tests. The base has a list of basic foods, nitrate tester quickly analyzes the object under study, displaying the results in a clear color indication. To measure nitrates in food you need 2 clicks, the analysis takes only 3 seconds. With built-in radiation dosimeter, user receives continuous information about the background. The model closes the top 6 of our review.

Users are flattering about the convenience, compactness, affordable price and high measurement speed. The disadvantages are the modest base of products.

Advantages

• accuracy;
• low price;
• fast analysis;
• compactness.

Disadvantages

• modest database of products.