Instrument Choice Christmas Gift Guide 2019
We don’t mean to alarm you, but Michael Buble Christmas carols are wafting on the breeze, while shops, houses, and trees adorned in dazzling lights and decorations are appearing everywhere. It’s nearly December, and that means Christmas is just around the corner!
One of the challenges we face at this time of year is choosing gifts. It can be even more difficult if you have a friend or family friend who has everything and loves gadgets (we understand the personality type perfectly!)Good news, we can help with that! Your Instrument Choice team has assembled some gizmos that make ideal Christmas gifts for the scientifically-minded.
Here are six of the most popular Christmas gifts from Instrument Choice’s 2019 Christmas Guide to help you get started. View the full Christmas Gift Guide here.
Digital Thermometer for Fridge or FreezerProduct Code: IC7209 Household fridges get a thrashing at Xmas! There’s nothing worse than a fridge that’s full of delicacies with its door left ajar on a hot day. Science to the rescue! The IC7209 is a digital thermometer for a fridge or freezer that alerts you if the temperature deviates outside of your preset range. Batteries are supplied, so all you do is set up and go! Keep your drinks iced, your ice cream firm, your prawns edible, and enjoy Christmas ham beyond the 25th December with this reliable and fantastically priced fridge thermometer. Priced under $30AU, the IC7209 is a perfect stocking stuffer or Kris Kringle gift |
2 Laser Point InfraRed (IR) ThermometerProduct Code: IC-0560-8312 The IC-0560-8312 is a non-contact infrared thermometer for measuring the temperature of hot, sterile, or hard-to-reach places. It fits many applications and is a welcome addition to the toolbox of a home handyperson or renovator or the kitchen of a passionate home chef. |
Soil pH and Moisture Meter with ProbeProduct Code: ICZD06 Maintaining the correct soil pH and moisture is critical to the health of your plants. This meter’s robust 30cm long sensor probe and battery-free operation make it easy to take soil pH and moisture measurements at a variety of depths, without the risk of running out of power. Gifting a pH and moisture meter this Christmas will help any keen gardener maintain and grow flourishing plants. |
Moisture Encounter Plus MeterProduct Code: IC-MEP The Moisture Encounter Plus Meter is a Christmas favourite. It’s a pinless moisture meter for moisture inspections that avoids material damage when checking the structural and material health of a building. How neat! Customers choose the IC-MEP as a gift for anyone who works in flooring installation, building inspection, surveying, and pest control. This device also makes an excellent gift for anyone planning home reno's over the Christmas break. |
7 Inch Colour WiFi Wireless Weather StationProduct Code: IC0370 This feature-rich, accurate, and well-priced home weather station is flying off our shelves at this time of year! The station displays readings of temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, wind chill, barometric pressure, and dew point on a beautiful colour LCD 7-inch indoor console. You can also connect your station via WIFI to third party platforms such as WeatherUnderground, where weather data can be stored, retrieved, or shared. The IC0370 isperfect for home weather aficionados, or anyone interested in local weather conditions and forecasting. Discover why this weather station is such a popular Xmas gift. |
Weatherlink Live Weather Cloud Vantage Vue PackageProduct Code: IC-Weatherlinklive-IC6250AU Do you know anyone crazy about weather-watching? Another incredibly popular weather station is the Davis Vantage Vue packaged together with Weatherlink Live. The weather conditions recorded by the Vantage Vue include barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, dew point and rainfall, as well as indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity. With the addition of the Weatherlink Live, all collected weather data is streamed wirelessly to the WeatherLink Live app or the WeatherLink website. You can access all your weather station’s data (as well as hyper-local weather reports and forecasts from 250,000 + home weather stations) via your mobile phone or computer, no matter where you are in the world! If you want to impress someone this Xmas, the quality and value of this weather station are sure to please. The IC-Weatherlinklive-IC6250AU package is a wonderful gift for home and professional use. |
Want some more ideas? Browse the full Instrument Choice Christmas Gift Guide here.
If you have any questions, need help with any of the products, or having difficulty finding the perfect gift, contact us - we’re here to help!
We thank you for supporting Instrument Choice and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year.
Your Instrument Choice Team
PS. Place your order(s) ASAP to ensure pre-Christmas delivery.
PPS.Why Instrument Choice?
Our customers choose Instrument Choice for scientific instruments because we offer:
✔ Expert, responsive, Friendly, and continuous customer service. Including:
- Quotes within one business hour
- 3 hour response time to email inquiries
- A lifetime of phone/email support – Even after your warranty has expired.
✔ Free and independent advice from experienced scientists
- If you ever become frustrated by a lack of familiarity with a particular application or struggle to understand a new device, feel free to contact us. Our scientists love to help and enjoy advising about scientific and technical things - like how to set up your equipment!
✔ Easy shopping to save you time and money when purchasing the perfect Christmas gift.
- Our comprehensive online store has a massive variety of products. Can't find what you need, or doesn’t seem to be stocked in our range? We’ll track it down for you, no worries.
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✔ Free Express Shipping. Christmas time can be expensive. When it comes to shipping costs, we insist you pay zero, zilch, absolutely nothing for shipping on orders over $100 (inc. GST)!
- Why ship anywhere in the world. Overnight shipping is available to capital cities for 93% of stocked items, and the rest travel by express road to get to your destination as quickly as possible.
✔ Risk-free purchasing – Guaranteed! If you find your equipment is not suited to your application or not entirely what you were after, then contact us. Instrument Choice will make sure you aren’t stuck with any unwanted scientific equipment! Here’s our bundle of promises to you:
- 30-day free returns & money-back guarantee – that includes freight. Free returns and money back will be offered whether you need a replacement item or your money back.
- Additional 1 Year Product Warranty – We standby the products we sell at Instrument Choice. At no cost to you, we automatically provide an additional one-year product warranty to any supplier or manufacturer’s warranty. (Excludes consumables)
- Satisfaction Guarantee - If, for any reason, you are unhappy with your purchase, and you can’t find a satisfactory outcome under our Returns or Extended Warranty policies, please contact us and share your concerns. Our commitment is to ensure you will always be satisfied with our service.
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