Moisture meter

[Kombucha20]

Looking for recommendations on a good moister meter for lumber grading that won't break the bank.
Thanks 

[WDH]

What is your budget? 

[Kombucha20]

I'd like to get one under 150$ there's tons of them on Amazon in the 40$ range, but I don't know how good they are. The one I get won't be used very heavily but I'd like to get a good accurate one.

[Southside]

You can get a good, fast, and cheap moisture meter, the trick is you can only pick two of those qualities.  

[Crossroads]

You can get a good, fast, and cheap moisture meter, the trick is you can only pick two of those qualities.  

I have all 3 covered, unfortunately they are covered by 2 meters and they are both telling separate lies 🙈

[WDH]

There is no instant pudding when it comes to moisture meters.  It really a function of how important it is to know the right answer.  I operate a kiln and the right answer is critical.  It the right answer is also very important to you day in and day out, you will need to increase your budget. 

[K-Guy]

There is no way around it, a good meter mean spending some money but if you take care of it, it will last for years.

[Tom King]

There is no way around it, a good meter mean spending some money but if you take care of it, it will last for years.

That's a fact.  Mine is a Delmhorst that I bought new in the 1970's.  It's analog and uses a 9V battery.  I never leave a battery in it, and it still reads right along with any other one, of any type, I've ever checked it by.