All States Ag Parts AgraTronix 07120, HT-PRO Hay Moisture Tester with 20" Probe

Used 4 or 5 times last year. Worked great then first time using it this year plastic tip came off in soft core round bale. Just past 1 year warranty so no replacement. Very disappointed with quality considering the cost.

This is the better bale tester because it has greater moisture reading ranges than the model below. It's very important that you insert the probe directly into and pull straight back out of the bale without twisting or bending to avoid probe damage. Judging by a minority of the reviews I suspect others have handled the probe roughly and broke the probe because of it. It's also nice to be able to recalibrate the tester to verify it's giving accurate readings. Using both the temperature and moisture features you can verify when the hay is cured properly and gives you the opportunity to know your hay is safe to store and won't get moldy. I know experienced farmers know by feel of their hands, smell and crispiness that the hay is good. As for me I need this tester to feel good about the horse hay I'm putting away in the same barn our horses live in.

Piece of junk. Used it briefly (3 or 4 times) then gave me bogus reading “320” never changed after that. Messaged amazon, got told to contact manufacturer, called, was given an address to send it to, never heard back, never saw it again (4 or 5 months). Waste of money.

This is a great product for testing moisture and temperature of my round hay bales. Don't just open it up and try to use it. READ the instructions first!

Seems durable, time will tell. Unit works like it should. It takes the guesswork out of any bales that might have been baled a little green.