SpeedStir

[shawes]

Hello, I'm just getting started switching over to TFP and think I will go with the TF-100 test kit. Do I need the SpeedStir? Am I can going to really get anything from it I wouldn't get with just the base kit?

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Welcome!

Great choice on the test kit. The Speedstir is great. You'll achieve more accurate and more consistent test results. If buying from Tftestkits, it will also take into free shipping territory. I highly recommend it, as many on the site would.

 

[Jimrahbe]

S,

The speed-stir makes the tests more fun to do and more accurate, at least for me..

Some tests can take a lot of drops and trying to swirl the test tube, while counting drops and looking for a water color change makes it a pain for me.

I did not think that I would need one, but I soon found out I was wrong.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JodieM]

I’ve had my TF100 for 2 years now without a speed stir. I got along fine without it. Had to get really good at swirling with the left hand (Kind of hard) and adding drops with the right (easy). It’s kinda cumbersome doing it that way, as it’s not natural for my left hand to swirl to mix and my brain to make both hands work independently of each other doing two different tasks and then engaging the brain to count drops. That being said, my Speed Stir arrived in the mail today. I Can not wait to use it. So excuse me while I go out and get a water sample....

 

[Brett S]

Had to get really good at swirling with the left hand (Kind of hard) and adding drops with the right (easy).

Kind of like patting your head and rubbing your stomach.

Like the others said, a speedstir is not necessary, but it’s definitely very nice to have.

 

[ComputerGuyInNOLA]

You will get speed! It is much quicker and more accurate.

 

[Rocket J Squirrel]

My wife mocks me for being a chemistry nerd when she sees me testing. But even she thinks the Speedstir is cool.

When I started doing my own tests, I swirled by hand. That got old very quickly. Go ahead and hand swirl for a while. You'll get tired of it. And the practical reason for getting it is consistency of stirring and lighting. And it dissolves the FAS-DPD powder faster than hand-swirling.

For optimal testing, get as many extra vials & magnetic beans as you need for all your tests, then you won't have to rinse between tests.

 

[djdonte]

I don't have a speed stir as it seemed kind of pricey. I just use my dominant hand to swirl while I add drops with my other hand. Felt weird at first but it works. Of course I wouldn't mind a speed stir. It will be helpful when SLAMing and while your learning your pool, but after a while you will test less often, and wont run the full battery as often either.

 

[Bama Rambler]

The SpeedStir is one of those things you don't know you need until you get it, and then you wonder how you ever did without it! Definitely get the SS! You really won't regret it. Nor will you ever be without one again.

P.S. I have three! Two SpeedStirs and an Apollo. Don't ask!

 

[shawes]

Thanks everyone!! SpeedStir it is!

 

[thomasandanita]

great answer!

 

[bmoreswim]

Automatic car windows vs. manual.

 

[Hootz]

The speed stir seemed like a silly gimmick but it was so highly rated I ordered it and would not be without one now.

 

[Dadofthree74]

what do i need to buy? I saw the speedstir which is a little white capsule spinning thing. but dont I need something to get it to spin ie magnet ? (flashback to chem lab)

 

[mknauss]

what do i need to buy?

Smart Stir Magnetic Stirring Device

tftestkits.net

 

[Dadofthree74]

oh. that makes sense and the price. i found the white bar fo$5 on the site but did not see this which makes the bar spin.thanks

 

[jgofnj]

SpeedStir is totally worth it, trust me. You want it.

 

[lager1829]

Without SpeedStir I almost gave up my own testing - was frustrated with inconsistent results. Well worth the $. Another item I found very useful is 60ml veterinary syringe for measuring the test water. No more squinting and figuring out the meniscus.

 

[Dadofthree74]

does this work with the K2006c kit or do I need to buy a graduated cylinder that they sell on tftest.net? if so the graduated cylinder they sell for the taylor kit only holds 25 ml. is there a reason I cant use the TFT cylinder that holds 100 ml?

also what how do you dispose of the fluids after you have added the reagents?

 

[mknauss]

Fits all industry standard testing and mixing tubes. The vials you get in the TF100 will fit this device.