Have you bought GC recently?

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Why Shimadzu GC/MS 2010s is a lot cheaper than Varian Saturn 2200 and Agilent 6890N/5975MSD. Based on specs and some sensitivity data they provided, their system is as good as the others. Also, I wonder why there are not so many labs in the Bay Area having this system? Is that "you pay for what you get" kind of thing here?

I am settled on three units: Shimadzu GCMS 2010s; Varian 2200 and Agilent 6890N/5975MSD, each has CombiPal autosampler for liquid, static HS, and SPME).

Please share your pros and cons!

Thanks in advance!

[DR]

What's your data system? If you want remote instrument control, you may have to reconsider the combipal...

I have no direct experience with the Varian or the Shimadzu but I was not all that impressed with older Shimadzus I've played with. 6890s are good.

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I believe their software (each GC vendor's) can control Combipal diectly as opposed to Tekmar HT3, where you have to run Teklink together with the GC vendor's software.

I would prefer the former and that's why Tekmar HT3 is out of consideration here.

[chromatographer1]

A lot of folks don't want to criticize any manufacturer.

I would ask each vendor to give you references. Contact them and ask a lot of questions.

Then make up your mind.

I don't think that any of the three you listed are unacceptable instruments,

but ask privately, not on a public forum like this one.

best wishes,

Rod

[Schmitty]

We have an order in for an HT3. It will be set up with a 6890/5973 on Chemstation. We'll see how it all works out.

I really would have liked to control everything and collect data with Empower, but that isn't going to happen anytime soon.