I just saw an ad for one of these in a woodworking magazine that I subscribe to. It looks like they've been around for a little while now but it's the first I've heard of them. Instead of pins measuring electrical resistance, they send an EM signal into the wood and take measurements based on that. They're being marketed to woodworkers for noninvasive testing of finished products, and their ability to "scan" large areas to get a picture of the MC throughout the wood. I looked up some prices and most are in the $200 to $300 dollar range. However General makes one in the $50 dollar range and it's carried in major home stores. Anyone tried one out? Sounds very tempting to me - potentially you wouldn't need to resplit to get an accurate reading.
we use them all the time in the environmental testing of moisture. personally I like pins but they do damage the surface. I think ours our Sonin brand
I read read specs on a Wagner model and it looks like it only reads to 3/4" depth. Might work on your kindling! Gary
