so have experience on both.....



Helix:

-Nice unit

-relatively short probe only about 4 or 5 feet. can be special ordered with any length probe.

-Night drop requires an external cable plugged into a timer - messy IMO!!

-Temp adjustments are one degree and only up so to go down a couple of degrees requires going around the entire range PITA

-Overall, a really good single use controller



Herpstat PRO:

-Awesome unit, by far my favorite of the two

-Four seperate channels, each with a 10'probe so much easier to reach those further points right outa the box. Probes have external connectors so are easily replaced.

-Built in night drop with each channel have it's own programable amount. All four channels tied to internal clock for time of night drop.

-Temp adjustments are in tenth of a degree (maybe a bit overkill?) and are up or down, so much easier to set.

-Price is half that of four comparable Helix's with night drop cords and timers (with 8 power connections 4-t-stat and 4-timer)

-IMO an awesome controller for anywhere you will have two to four seperate heat sources to control. I even use one per on my ten high CB110 racks:

Channel 1 controls tubs 1 and 2

Channel 2 controls tubs 3, 4 and 5

Channel 3 controls tubs 5, 6 and 7

Channel 4 controls tubs 8 and 10



The grounded cord is quite often not necessary as most heat elements are two wire only.
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Thanks,





Dave Colling



www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com







0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)



LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

24.36 BRB

19.19 BCI

And those are only the breeders



lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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