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easilyconfused:
I'm embarrassed at how many hours I've been debating which meter to buy. Dave's episode giving a list of multimeter must-haves (for hobby electronics) was great, but.... taking that list and trying to match it up with various products is over my head because the spec listings are unclear to me from one brand to another and from one model to another. So what I would really like to do is to just go ahead and get a Fluke so that I can take quality out of the equation. That's half the battle. Then-- I wish Dave would come right out and name the Fluke models that satisfy the aforementioned must-haves. Then I could simply buy the cheapest one. That might mean new, it might mean used. I'm pretty sure I'd make a DONATION. ;)

Kiriakos-GR:
Oh no , just another one, fishing for info about multimeters ...  ;D

I am not going to debate with any one , but its silly to ask for an recommendation ,
with out having knowledge of what you need ..

No one could tell you what " you need "  ... simple as that. 

easilyconfused:

--- Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on July 05, 2010, 12:42:46 am ---Oh no , just another one, fishing for info about multimeters ...  ;D

I am not going to debate with any one , but its silly to ask for an recommendation ,
with out having knowledge of what you need ..

No one could tell you what " you need "  ... simple as that. 

--- End quote ---

Okay smart ass. I DID say what I was gonna do with it. I said I was going to use it for "hobby electronics". If that's too vague for you consider this: I said it had to fulfill Dave's parameters. I even narrowed it down to one brand. If Dave chooses not to point out the particular Fluke's that meet his parameters-- that's fine. It might be a lot of work sifting through them. But-- for all I know, he may know precisely which one's do. On every forum there's a shit-ass like you looking to flame someone for asking a question.

Time:

--- Quote from: easilyconfused on July 05, 2010, 01:24:30 am ---
--- Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on July 05, 2010, 12:42:46 am ---Oh no , just another one, fishing for info about multimeters ...  ;D

I am not going to debate with any one , but its silly to ask for an recommendation ,
with out having knowledge of what you need ..

No one could tell you what " you need "  ... simple as that. 

--- End quote ---

Okay smart ass. I DID say what I was gonna do with it. I said I was going to use it for "hobby electronics". If that's too vague for you consider this: I said it had to fulfill Dave's parameters. I even narrowed it down to one brand. If Dave chooses not to point out the particular Fluke's that meet his parameters-- that's fine. It might be a lot of work sifting through them. But-- for all I know, he may know precisely which one's do. On every forum there's a shit-ass like you looking to flame someone for asking a question.

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whoa whoa, I don't think he was trying to "flame" you.  Calm down!  He was just trying to be helpful and sincere.  I don't think he meant anything ill at all.

EEVblog:
The problem is that IMO, the Fluke 80 series is the cheapest Fluke that I'd consider suitable for "electronics" use because it has uA current ranges. The Fluke 80 however is one of Fluke more expensive top-shelf meters, and that's the down side.
The 110 series are electricians meters, and the famous Fluke 170 series are very nice, but also lack uA ranges, so more suited to "electrical" use than electronics.

There is the Fluke 17 of course that meets all the spec requirements, but that's made in China, sold only in the Asian market, and doesn't have the usual Fluke Lifetime warranty. It's built down to a price. But I'm sure it's a good enough meter and a lot of the Fluke quality would rub off on it. At least I'd hope so after the Fluke 19 fiasco of may years back.

Dave.

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