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I need to get another thermostat, and I was wondering which one you all like better. I have a Helix right now, and I love it, but I have heard good things about the Herpstat as well. I was thinking about ordering a Herpstat and using both of them to see which one I liked better, but I would love to hear some other opinions.

Thanks,
Shelly

Both are great. You can't go wrong with either. I personally like the display on the herpstats a little better.
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John Vandegrift

I have the herpstat and I love it.

go with a herpstat pro... i use a helix but once i build my new racks im going with herpstat..... itll help control the temp gradient of your rack...there supposidly are 4 temp zones on the pro. It runs about 300 dollars if im not mistaking
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we're here because a hobby became an obsession

some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant...don't know who started this saying but it's the truth

herpstat pro is the way to go... That rhymed...

Both are great thermostats, I use both.

Helix, IMO, has been around longer and withstood the test of time. As far as function though, I would say that they are very similar.

The Helix DBS1000 is built more rugged than the Herpstats though. I drop of a lot of stuff, so a strong casing means a lot to me.

I have 2 Helix, 3 Herpstat ND, and one Herpstat Pro.

I like Herpstat because of the alarm feature and more than one-button interface.

The alarm has saved a rack of snakes when the temp probe came loose. As soon as the temp fell on the probe, the alarm went off, and I avoided runaway temps.

The much better interface allows temp reduction without cycling through like with the Helix.

Cool, I didn't realize the alarm worked like that. That would be really good. I think I'll order a Herpstat and give it a try.

Thanks guys!