@PitOnTheProwl

Yeah I mean I don't think there is really any big advantage to dimming proportional vs pulse proportional other than if you are using heat lights but for me when the price is so close between say a VE or Herpstat, I just opt for the little higher price with more functions. For me, I have no problem paying good cash for a T-stat as that's the most important item other than the animal lol.

I have never used a VE or Helix but I'm sure they are good too. I mean they have been around a while and if they were bad, I'm sure it would have gotten around the community like wildfire. Definitely give a Herpstat a try, I'm sure you will love them.

And yeah I've seen the bashing on Hydrofarms and stuff and I don't understand either. I mean for the price, the Hydrofarms I got work fine for heat pads and I'm sure they would work for RHPs. It's just they have a much bigger temp swing than the big 3. I believe I read somewhere that the Hydrofarms even have a diode that will shut them down if they get above 105F, kind of like a poormans safety switch I guess. Heck I think I read a while ago that even Ed from Constrictors NW uses Hydrofarms on all his stuff and he hasn't had any problems.

As for the clock feature, you don't have to worry about that on the Herpstats. Well at least my Herpstat 1 and 2 I don't. My 1 just shows the set temp and actual temp and my 2 shows the 2 actual temps. So with power loss, they just power back up and start warming, I don't have to worry about setting a clock. And yes, I too hate when all the digital clocks are flashing away. I gotta go and reset them all haha.