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post #11 of 13

1/12/12 at 8:10pm

gryeyes
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Originally Posted by Sphinx

My Brinsea mini advance was pretty idiot proof. The only downside to it is the limit of 7 eggs at a time.

I have two Brinsea MiniAdvance EX units, which I love. PLUS three Brinsea Octagon20 Advance EX units. Love 'em! I also had a MiniAdvance (nonEX model) but I dropped it and broke something in the works... so it doesn't even register that it's got power. Nada. I just hatched some chicks in the three Octagon20s and quickly turned one around right away (after cleaning it) to set six eggs in it. I wouldn't usually put that few eggs in an Octagon but my two MiniAdvance EX units each have eggs in 'em right now.

These are truly idiot proof. Well, except for dropping 'em..... But as to operation, they're STUPID proof!

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post #12 of 13

1/12/12 at 8:41pm

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With two turners the Reptripro 5000 is $260. Wish I would have bought one of those rather than the Brinsea.

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1/12/12 at 9:47pm

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Suro King - set it and forget it until you have to take it off the turner. I use a pop bottle for water and have to fill it about once a week. I don't like the rcom's way of turning, but that might be because I had the suro first.