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SONKIR Soil pH Meter MS02 3 in 1 Soil Moisture Light pH Tester Gardening Tool Kits for Plant Care Great for Garden Lawn Farm Indoor Outdoor Use Green
Last Updated: March 6, 2022 (Refresh Now)
5.9
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/10
Total Reviews
861
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Review Analysis - 643 recent, verified reviews
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Body
110soil, broke, ph, moisture, meter
+31%
-69%
" ... I don't think I was super rough with it, I just inserted firmly into soil. ... "
" ... The product broke on the first usage. ... "
" ... This device does react to light, water and ph. ... If the electrodes are put in water they detect moisture. ... "
" ... Looks like it might be hit or miss with this product, but I’m not sure how long after purchase the good reviews were made. ... "
" ... Just a cheaply made product. ... "
" ... When I pulled it out, the prob tip was left in the soil. ... "
" ... Broke on first try. ... "
" ... I only had to replace it because one of the spikes had worn out and broke off, the other one continues to work well. ... "
Usage
95read, easy to read, accurate, manual, instructions
+75%
-25%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... The meter was relatively easy to use when we first got it. ... "
" ... My wife loves her new soil tester. ... "
" ... It is so easy to use and helps with proper garden care. ... "
" ... It's easy to use and reads quickly. ... "
" ... checking moisture on house plants ... "
" ... My grandkids fell in love with it and did all of the work for me. ... My 9 year old grandson liked it so much, he used it for a class discussion (I guess they no longer call it show and tell). ... "
" ... Easy to use and read results ... "
Reliability
81meter, month, stopped working, ph, plants
+14%
-86%
" ... Stopped working after a month. ... "
" ... Worked, broke after 1.5 months of use. ... "
" ... Oh meter stopped working after a month. ... "
" ... I started issuing this and my plants eventually died. ... "
" ... I've given up on using it and officially deemed it a piece of junk. ... "
" ... Worked, broke after 1.5 months of use. ... "
" ... I really like it but unfortunately it broke within a few months ... "
" ... Was broken or something. ... "
Accuracy
59accuracy, ph, meter, readings, easy to use
+66%
-34%
" ... Easy to use and accurate. ... "
" ... I have no standard to compare it with so I can't tell if it's accurate. ... "
" ... The accuracy is on point and it's easy to read and understand for a new green thumb like myself. ... "
" ... I'm still waiting for soil sample to come back to test for accuracy. ... "
" ... This is great and the accuracy is perfect. ... "
" ... Very accurate and it will look like it doesn't work if you don't do that step. ... "
" ... Accuracy seems reasonable compared to other meters. ... "
" ... Not the most accurate one I’ve had, but does the trick. ... "
Marketplace
54returned, amazon, damaged, box, seller
+20%
-80%
" ... Went into the trash. ... "
" ... I returned the meter. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it's not worth the hassle to return. ... "
" ... I threw it away since I waited too long to return it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, that was not the case with the one I received. ... I tried contacting them but never got a response back. ... "
" ... Unreliable product, I am returning it. ... "
" ... Defective after 2 months- just after the return period ended. ... "
" ... Out of the box, the product didn't work. ... "
Price
46waste of money, price, worth, money, waste
+28%
-72%
" ... Buy this if you want to kill your plants, but waste money at the same time! ... "
" ... Not worth the buy ... "
" ... Waste of money ... "
" ... Waste of money ... "
" ... Don’t waste your time and money on this item. ... "
" ... The only issue I have now is how to dispose of these with minimal environmental impact Don’t waste your money ... "
" ... This product does not work and is a complete waste of money. ... "
" ... Don't waste your money. ... "
Dry
33soil, wet, water, moist, meter
+18%
-82%
" ... Not only this product arrived totally dirty (like, dry crusts of dirt all over the rods), it also doesn't work. ... "
" ... It caused me to overwater my plants, and the dial never moved from between 3-4 (dry and moist) no matter how much water I added. ... "
" ... I just used it for the first time, inserting the probe into soft soil (it read 10 out of 10 on the dry/wet scale) about 3 times in different areas of the lawn. ... "
" ... Even left it in a cup of water and the needle did not move off dry. ... "
" ... On the fifth the ground was too dry and the aluminum side broke off completely. ... "
" ... The meter hand doesn’t move, I put it in SOAKING WET soil, like right after a rain storm, still reads dry. ... "
" ... Dripping wet soil and even a glass of water tested “dry”. ... "
" ... It appears to give a false ‘wet’ reading - I can see the soil is dry, but this says it’s wet - no matter how long I didn’t water. ... "
Cleaning
31cleaning, probes, soil, clean, scuff
+26%
-74%
" ... Not only this product arrived totally dirty (like, dry crusts of dirt all over the rods), it also doesn't work. ... "
" ... The item came dirty and used. ... "
" ... Tried cleaning the probes well and making sure the needle wasn’t just stuck, but it looks like the meter has just died. ... "
" ... The instructions say maybe I need to clean the ends. ... "
" ... Instructions say to insert into dirt and wait 10 minutes before reading. ... "
" ... all fox farms dirt . ... "
" ... I just replanted my flower box in front and noticed how wet the dirt was. ... "
" ... I also followed one purchaser’s suggestion for cleaning the probes. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
30returned, return window, would like, waited too long, returning
+7%
-93%
" ... But I left it too late to return it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I'm 2 days late to return! ... "
" ... I returned the meter. ... "
" ... I can’t return it because I waited too long. ... I would have returned. ... "
" ... The only thing left to do now is hope for a return or a replacement. ... "
" ... Defective after 2 months- just after the return period ended. ... "
" ... Return window closed so in the trash it went! ... "
" ... I returned the item. ... "
Size
20ground, rough, soil, prong, one
+25%
-75%
" ... Tried putting back together but it didn't work. ... "
" ... When I tried to rough up the tips as other reviewers recommend, one of the tips broke loose. ... "
" ... One of the poles came loose you stick into the ground. ... "
" ... It typically would fall apart in 3 or 4 pieces and crumbs. ... "
" ... When I tried to rough up the tips as other reviewers recommend, one of the tips broke loose. ... "
" ... End fell off after first use. ... "
" ... I don't think I was super rough with it, I just inserted firmly into soil. ... "
" ... One of the prong busted off because they bend when pushing into ground. ... "
Features
19meter, ph, moisture, function, features
+63%
-37%
" ... It contains several functions in one package. ... "
" ... I love this 3-in-1 meter because of it's features. ... "
" ... The only thing this measures correctly is the "light" function. ... "
" ... It also helps w pH levels and light level. ... "
" ... It also helps w pH levels and light level. ... "
" ... The other two function work. ... How do I get a meter that will test all three functions ... "
" ... Also I think it is pretty cool that it has a mini solar panel to check for ambient light if you have a greenhouse, shaded area, etc ... "
" ... It contains several functions in one package. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
18seller, response, quick, help, bought
+44%
-56%
" ... Seller, can you tell me what is wrong ?? ... "
" ... Dreadful service Amazon. ... "
" ... I’m posting this expecting to hear from the seller. ... "
" ... I sent an email to the vendor and have had no response. ... "
" ... I have contacted the company and no response. ... "
" ... How do I exclude Chinese products from search in Amazon. ... "
" ... Does not work at all and seller would not help ... "
" ... I should have payed more attention to the photos. ... "
Comfort
16tips, would, tried, soil, rough
+13%
-88%
" ... Only used two times -- second time one of the tips pulled out in the soil. ... "
" ... I only had to replace it because one of the spikes had worn out and broke off, the other one continues to work well. ... "
" ... I don’t like sticking my fingers down in the pots every time. ... "
" ... When I tried to rough up the tips as other reviewers recommend, one of the tips broke loose. ... "
" ... Used 4 times and the tip broke off make this useless if it ever worked to begin with. ... "
" ... Even tried sanding the tips and still did not work ... "
" ... The silver post for measuring - snapped right off. ... "
" ... I couldn't get this to work, even after rubbing the tips with a scrubbing pad. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
11work, product, package, described, delivery
+27%
-73%
" ... I had mixed feelings when I ordered this item. ... "
" ... Out of the box, the product didn't work. ... "
" ... Package was open upon delivery. ... "
" ... Package was open upon delivery. ... "
" ... Box was crunched and probed was broken ... "
" ... New out of package & didn’t work from the start. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, that was not the case with the one I received. ... "
" ... The box was also damaged. ... "
Battery
11need, use, love, easy, battery
+82%
-18%
" ... Quality of the product and it doesn't need batteries. ... "
" ... Love that it doesn't need batteries. ... "
" ... No need for batteries was a huge selling point for me! ... "
" ... I love there are no batteries! ... "
" ... The best thing about this is that it doesn’t need batteries or needs to be charged to work. ... "
" ... Easy to use and no batteries. ... "
" ... It is very easy to use, it’s accurate,and most of all you don’t need a battery. ... "
" ... no batteries needed! ... "
Cable
7probes, work, wire, tried, take
+29%
-71%
" ... The reason I bought this is because one reviewer said it didn't work until they abraded the tips with a wire brush. ... After using the wire brush several times I still got nothing. ... "
" ... One of the probes became disengaged with wires dangling within 5 months, big disappointment. ... "
" ... Tried to rub pH tip with a wire brush as others have suggested but still needle won’t budge and remained at neutral pH. ... "
" ... Some people have had some luck with abrasives and wire brushes on the probes to get it to work properly. ... "
" ... The wire bush truck did help get it to take readings (I had to abrade the probes at length, as others have suggested), but the accuracy is off by over 1000% based on my tests of known values. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
5ph, different, advertised
+80%
-20%
" ... Pictures shows different soils and its readying different ph levels as it should. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Does exactly as expected ... "
Design
5looks, looking, look, elsewhere, worse
+40%
-60%
" ... Plant was looking worse and worse, etc. ... "
" ... Small print on the instructions are difficult to read ... "
" ... Small print on the instructions are difficult to read ... "
Connectivity
5+60%
-40%
" ... This will better connect the meter to the soil. ... "
" ... Would prefer separate devices. ... "
" ... Would prefer separate devices. ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
4box, said, received, broken
-100%
" ... Box was crunched and probed was broken ... "
" ... The product I received was damaged. ... "
" ... The box was also damaged. ... "
" ... Notice on box said it could be easily damaged in transit. ... "
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Size: 3 meters
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