A trusted professional pancake meter for contamination surveys. It is worth it if you need the name; the GQ GMC-600 Pro does most of the same for far less.
Amazon $960.40
A pancake-tube counter with a large screen, but too little published data to trust over the GQ GMC-600 Pro.
- Mica window GM tubeDetector
- α β γ XDetects
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Pancake mica tube reads alpha, beta, gamma and X-rays
- Large 3.5 in color screen with a trend graph
- Charges over USB-C
- No published sensitivity or dose range, so it scores low
- No data log or app mentioned
- No published warranty
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its detector type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | HFS-7311 |
|---|---|
| Detection | |
| Detector | Mica window GM tube |
| Tube or crystal | LND 7311 pancake mica window |
| Radiation types | α β γ X |
| Gamma spectrum | No |
| Features | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh rechargeable lithium, USB-C |
| Build | |
| Weight | 331 g |
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