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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: Angus on February 04, 2022, 11:23:11 am
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hey everyone
of course I have noticed that a lot of users here are highly satisfied with Brymem multimeters. Not only price/performance wise but given the quality alone.
I was wondering why there is so little information about the Brymem 859s meters. These caught my eye because they do look very familiar, size is not too giant and accuracy is good.
BM859s won't support low impedance measurements on mains if I understand correctly, but mains measurements are not intended. I want something to use for electronics work (on the bench) but (space-wise) I am not able to use a benchtop multimeter.
Can you tell me why this line of multimeters seems to be less popular than e.g. BM78x or BM869s in particular? Did I miss something important or am I just too blind to find the information?
thank you
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Can you tell me why this line of multimeters seems to be less popular than e.g. BM78x or BM869s in particular? Did I miss something important or am I just too blind to find the information?
I think it's because there's not much difference in price and the others look more modern/sexy.
The specs don't lie (https://brymen.eu/wp-content/uploads/biall/102020/102020.KARTA_EN..2015-07-08.1.pdf) though and the 857/859 are very good meters. I own one and I know a few other people here do too. It has all the functions I need and is simpler to use than those others (some dial positions on those other meters have four functions to toggle through, the 857/859 don't).
I'd definitely buy another one if this one ever breaks.
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hey everyone
of course I have noticed that a lot of users here are highly satisfied with Brymem multimeters. Not only price/performance wise but given the quality alone.
I was wondering why there is so little information about the Brymem 859s meters. These caught my eye because they do look very familiar, size is not too giant and accuracy is good.
BM859s won't support low impedance measurements on mains if I understand correctly, but mains measurements are not intended. I want something to use for electronics work (on the bench) but (space-wise) I am not able to use a benchtop multimeter.
Can you tell me why this line of multimeters seems to be less popular than e.g. BM78x or BM869s in particular? Did I miss something important or am I just too blind to find the information?
thank you
I do not know the actual reason for their popularity. What I know is Brymen meters become more popular when Dave started selling them and they got promoted via this forum members. By the time they got popular Brymen came up with newer models, like BM860 series. BM850 series has been rebranded and sold by a couple of brand names.
The main difference that I can see between BM850 and BM 860 from their specs is that the later model has been designed and tested to a much higher transient levels, 12kV. The older ones, BM 850 series were tested up to 8kV transients.
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Can you tell me why this line of multimeters seems to be less popular than e.g. BM78x or BM869s in particular?
Price difference only 20€ (welectron) and dual dusplay in case of the 869s.
Maybe that is it.
Me I got a 869s, but optically I like the 859s better, reminds me of the fluke 87... ;)
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Dave did a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXu0lsOjvDs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXu0lsOjvDs)
You can see size comparisons, etc.
Ignore the rant about the BM857's backlight, it's completely fixed now. Mine has a nice orange color:
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymem-bm859s-information-available/?action=dlattach;attach=1400957;image)
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Hello,
I am thinking of buying BM869s maybe in welectron.com where it seems I find best price for UE. No customs hassle and free shipping.
Anyone knows if they do black friday sales? :)
Cheers,
Jorge
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Hi,
Black friday deals...never saw it by welectron...
But:
Still they got 5% Discount for eevblog members... 8)
And 2% discount when ordering via bank transfer.
EDIT:
Forget the coupon code for 5% off:
eevblog2017 (Still working)
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That is old price I guess. :) Today's price I see. :)
Will pull the trigger soon.
Cheers.
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That is old price I guess.
Screenshot not longer than 45min ago..
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Forget it. :) I have chosen the pouch version. :D
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I see you "use" a marco reps discount - how is the discount name for it?
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The discount code is "marcoreps5".
I found it on one of his youtube videos -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D28uSzCs7-k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D28uSzCs7-k)
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Haha, you can´t use them all together...Clever guys. ;)
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Got today brand new Brymen 859s ( https://brymen.eu/shop/bm859s/ hope they will make a discount one day for eevblog members)
Looks pretty good, measure really awesome. Build.. well, body & protections are perfect, but the belt clip sucks af.
Kind of fragile plastic, so when i opened the "leg" it broke a little piece. So i will, probably replace this part w/ the metal one.
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cable impedance measured (starts at 0.08 and drops to 0.04)
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Kind of fragile plastic, so when i opened the "leg" it broke a little piece. So i will, probably replace this part w/ the metal one.
Something you fabricate yourself, or is there some accessory that can be purchased?
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You might want to try my piece of string mod:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/help-me-decide-fluke-87v-or-brymen-bm789/msg3505584/#msg3505584 (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/help-me-decide-fluke-87v-or-brymen-bm789/msg3505584/#msg3505584)