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HX700 Instant Hay Moisture Tester

Instant Hay Moisture Testing in Bales and Windrows

Insert the probe and read moisture in seconds, in the field or in the barn. Instant electrical resistance measurement puts a number behind baling, storage, and sales decisions while there is still time to act on it.

  • Probe and Read: Long probe reaches into bales and windrows for a reading in seconds, right where the hay sits
  • Protect Stored Hay: Catch damp hay before it ferments or rots, and avoid the quality loss of over-drying
  • Built for the Field: Handheld, battery-powered, 0.5 kg, with auto power off and a carrying case
  • Fair Transactions: Upper limit alarm (10 to 39%), average display, and moisture correction to match your reference results

$1,795.00

Description

The Instant Answer for Hay Moisture, From Windrow to Barn

Damp hay ferments or rots in storage; over-dried hay loses quality and weight, and weight is money in every hay transaction. The HX700 delivers instant moisture readings in bales and windrows, so baling timing, storage decisions, and buying or selling all happen with a number instead of a guess.

Solving Hay Moisture Challenges

  • Slow Laboratory Methods: Instant electrical resistance measurement calibrated against the reference oven method, with standard error of 1.0% at moisture values of 20% or lower, across an 8 to 30% range
  • Hidden Moisture in the Stack: The long probe reads inside bales and windrows where damp spots start, without breaking bales open
  • Screening at Volume: Set the buzzer alarm anywhere from 10 to 39% to flag wet bales instantly, and average readings across a lot for storage and pricing decisions
  • Matching Your Reference Results: Moisture correction from −9.9 to +9.9% aligns field readings with your laboratory or your trading partner’s numbers

Built for Hayfields and Barns

At 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs) with six AA batteries and automatic power off, the HX700 rides along at baling, at loading, and at the stack. The shoulder strap and carrying case handle daily transport. Backed by the One-Year Total Care Warranty covering parts, labor, and specification compliance.

Testing hay cubes instead of bales? The HB300 Universal Moisture Tester with Hay Cube Calibration uses a four-needle probe made for compressed alfalfa cubes.

Need lab-grade verification of your field readings? The FD720 Universal Moisture Balance provides loss-on-drying reference measurements for calibration checks and disp/shop/hay-cube-tester-alfalfa/uted lots.

Additional information

Weight 10 lbs
Dimensions 18 × 6 × 16 in
Measurement Principle

Electrical resistance

Measurement Range

8–30%

Accuracy

Standard error 1.0% at moisture values of 20% or lower (reference method dependent)

Resolution

0.1%

Reproducibility

0.1%

Precision

0.1%

Applications

Hay bales and windrows

Form Factor

Handheld

Factory Calibrations

1

Probe Type

Needle probe

Display

Digital LCD

Features

Average display; upper limit alarm (10–39% or off); moisture correction (−9.9 to +9.9%); auto power off after approximately 5 minutes

Standards Compliance

Reference method: oven drying at 135°C for 2 hours

Operating Temperature

0–40°C

Power

Six 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries

Dimensions

110 mm (W) × 210 mm (D) × 50 mm (H)

Weight

0.5 kg (1.1 lbs)

Standard Accessories

Probe, shoulder strap, six 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries, carrying case, operating manual

Warranty

One Year Total Care Warranty covering parts, labor, and specification compliance. Maintenance Agreements available.

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