Quote Originally Posted by Kagez28
i will say the zoomed is not bad. i used one for my ball's tank for a couple months. the only downside is there is on temperature readout, it's pretty much guess and check. but since i will be getting a rack june 6th (yay!!) i decided to get a better thermostat. if you do get the zoomed what will happen is you will have it for a couple months/years and then later you will want a ranco or a JC. i keep a zoomed around just in case.
My experience with zoomed was terrible. I have personally seen temp readouts 10 degrees or more off. The difference between 92 degree heat tape, and 102 degree heat tape is one nasty belly burn.

Zoomeds are a waste IMHO. Spend the extra $20 now and you'll be able to continue using the Ranco or JC once you make the switch to Helix or Herpstat (which, if you intend on keeping any number of herps, you will make that switch). My first On/Off therm was a Ranco, now it controls ambient temps. You could buy the zoomed now, and then end up bying the Ranco or JC and then you've invested some $100 instead of the $60 the Ranco would have cost in the first place.