My apologies... I guess I was spring-loaded to defend them after they treated me so well. See what good customer service does? It makes people crazy! ;-) Looking back, I see what you were trying to say. I'm sure if you want to pay more so that your place in the cosmos is unfettered by anomalies, I'm sure they would comply with your demands. Regards, Rob McCall McCall Piano Service, LLC www.mccallpiano.com Murrieta, CA 951-698-1875 On Sep 09, 2012, at 17:44 , David Skolnik wrote: > Rob - > I didn't mean what I think you thought I meant. I should have said "...even if they didn't work". I did not mean to question the quality of the unit in any way, as I've never seen them. That my deepest-most sense of cosmic order might be in turmoil to consider that I could get, for $25, what I paid 8 times as much for, is something I'll have to work out with management. > > The rest of what I said I think is relatively accurate and straight forward. I agree with you (and RonN) that there is limited value in absolute accuracy, however, as Ron did point out, consistency and repeatability is important. The challenge, with any such device, is to be able to verify its level of accuracy on an on-going basis. Also, it makes a difference to me to know, even with a certain percentage less accuracy, whether the gauge wants to tell me 19% or 7%. > > Again, thanks for the info. > > David Skolnik > > > At 03:28 PM 9/9/2012, you wrote: >> David, >> >> Go to the link in my original email for the item and click under accessories... >> >> You'll find the option to have NIST Traceable RH Calibration. Anywhere from 1-3 points including report and actual test data. Anywhere from $35 to $90 extra. The characterization of there item as cheap simply because it's inexpensive I must disagree with. They make many good products, they have all levels and budgets to appease even the most discriminating hydrologists, or whatever they call them... :-) >> >> It's well within my budget, it's compact and easy to carry, easy to read, and I find it accurate enough for the work I do. They say 3%, you want 2%... That's irrelevant to me, although it may be what you need. The price, features, accuracy, and customer support add up to a winner for me. >> >> Regards, >> >> Rob McCall >> >> McCall Piano Service, LLC >> www.mccallpiano.com >> Murrieta, CA >> 951-698-1875 >> >> On Sep 09, 2012, at 09:31 , David Skolnik wrote: >> >> > Rob - >> > Thanks for the information. I'll probably order a couple. At that price, it's a pretty good deal, even if they don't work! >> > Still, there are some other considerations. Manufacturer's specs aside, you really don't know how accurate a particular device is unless you have a more reliable one to compare it to. This goes all the way up the chain. You can spend significant sums for a measuring instrument, and then almost double that price to have it arrive with written certification. At some point, we're looking for a balance between reliable functionality and rational objectives. > > >
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