Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:more than 1 month
Pros:
It's a very small footprint unit that gives a UVI reading. It gives consistenly readings. My guess is that it uses the OKI´s ML8511, which I think is now discontinued. Have done several consecutive readings and all of them gave me approximately the same m...
Cons:
The problem with the OKI ML8511 is that it also responds to a fairly significant amount of visible light. In order to make thi...
posted by vturiserra on 06/08/2011
Certified Owner
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:less than 1 day
Pros:
When I saw this cheap item I thought that maybe it would not measure the UV light but the visible light. It would have been an easy way of deceiving most buyers. So I tested it (after receiving a packet of batteries SKU 831, as the battery is not included)....
Cons:
-There is no sign that says if the battery must face upwards or downwars when inserted, and the plastic ring that you use to in...
posted by fkmass on 09/17/2012 Certified Owner
Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:more than 1 month