Trough Lolly
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G'day all,
I'm looking at stocking up on some lab glassware and I've discovered that not all Erlenmeyer flasks are the same! Ok, that's probably no surprise to you lab dudes, but to a humble homebrewer like me, it can cause a bit of confusion, especially if your gonna spend big bucks on some flasks and vials etc...
On livingstone.com I've been comparing flask prices. For example, you can buy the following 1 litre Erlenmeyer borosilicate flasks from them:
Made in China Brand = $6.27
Bomex = $6.60
Simax = $10.95 (wide neck)
Simax = $10.45 (narrow neck), and
"Bomex" like = $5.28
Ok, so it's not mega bucks difference, but on a science forum elsewhere, somebody suggested that there are substantial differences, quality wise, between the brands. "Neutrino" wrote:
Cheers,
TL
I'm looking at stocking up on some lab glassware and I've discovered that not all Erlenmeyer flasks are the same! Ok, that's probably no surprise to you lab dudes, but to a humble homebrewer like me, it can cause a bit of confusion, especially if your gonna spend big bucks on some flasks and vials etc...
On livingstone.com I've been comparing flask prices. For example, you can buy the following 1 litre Erlenmeyer borosilicate flasks from them:
Made in China Brand = $6.27
Bomex = $6.60
Simax = $10.95 (wide neck)
Simax = $10.45 (narrow neck), and
"Bomex" like = $5.28
Ok, so it's not mega bucks difference, but on a science forum elsewhere, somebody suggested that there are substantial differences, quality wise, between the brands. "Neutrino" wrote:
What say you, all you lab guru's on the forum? Is Simax the go for starters on the gas stove? :blink:From what I have gathered and personal experience:
Duran/Scott = extremely high quality glass
Simax ,Pyrex/Kimax= very high quality glass
Borosil = decent Indian glass
Bomex = cheap Chinese glass of questionable quality
Cheers,
TL