Geiger Counter recommendations?

[Isaac]

I'm thinking of getting someone a Geiger counter for their birthday. I have one and it's a lot of fun seeing what every day objects set it off.

Where's Sigma when you need him? That Russian guy probably has been to Chernobyl.

[Tunnelcat]

You want a new one or old one? A modern one that's nice is the GQ GMC-600 Plus Geiger Counter Alpha, Gamma, Beta X-Ray Radiation Monitor. You can even export it's readings to an Excel spreadsheet. The price defines how much it does, so there's a range of models and prices. That one is around $325 on E-Bay. If you want some fun and look like you're running from a nuclear apocalypse, you can find one of those old surplus Civil Defense metal yellow ones for $99 on E-Bay as well.

I've got a Vasoline (uranium) glass collection. That stuff sets off Geiger counters and glows bright in UV light.