Comments on: HQRP JT-4G Wood / Firewood Moisture Meter – Wood, Firewood, Wall Damp Meter 4-Pins and Home Inspection Tool

By: John

John — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:04:41 +0000

Bought it to measure the new solid hardwood floor I was planning on installing. It didn’t read it at all. It didn’t even read the plywood underlayment that I had in the house. It worked fine on a tree in my front yard….avoid this lousy meter unless you are measuing softwood or firewood and are you are OK with a +/- 10% margin of error. Plus, four pins were hard to insert. Dissapointing. Going back.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: T. Butler

T. Butler — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:10:02 +0000

Great little meter. Outperforms peers that are 4x the price. Easy to use and accurate readings.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: M. PITKIN

M. PITKIN — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:03:00 +0000

I purchased this meter to check the moisture content of my firewood. I gave it an honest try and apparently my wood is tinder dry because the reading is always 00% even freshly split! The instructions are a joke, can’t even begin to describe there vagueness, or lack of english. As soon as humanly possible I will be shipping it back. I truely hope that I got a defective unit and everyone else’s experiences are genuine. I won’t be purchasing any more products from this company.

Matt in New Hampshire
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Mr. Kurt Tidmore

Mr. Kurt Tidmore — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:19:13 +0000

I never bother with negative reviews, but this meter is a complete piece of junk simply because it’s incredibly cheaply made. Mine worked for about ten minutes. Save your money.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: John Hattabaugh

John Hattabaugh — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:38:25 +0000

I buy lumber in the rough direct from the mill. That way I get an excellent price and am able to let the lumber air dry until needed. Before making some thing delicate— I need to know the moisture in the wood.

This will be an invaluable tool for this process. Shipping was free– always a plus.
Rating: 4 / 5