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Decided to Buy Brymen 869s - Help Me Avoid Buyers Remorse
Majorassburn:
OK, I was going to buy a bench meter for high DC accuracy but all the biggies have shortcomings like frequent need for re-cal, display life, variety of testing capabilities, size, delivery time and COST, etc..
I sold my bench meter last year so now I want at least 4.5 digits with USEFUL LSD accuracy (like +/- a couple digits, NOT +/- 40 to 60, etc.)
So, I researched Fluke, Keysight and Brymen handhelds and found acceptable DC accuracy with much lower cost than bench types. :-DMM
A) I own Fluke 87V's and 289's (Battery Eaters) and they don't fit my upgrade desires.
B) I ruled out Keysight 1282A's because 5-6 weeks delivery is just plain silly too long.
C) I looked at the overwhelming & confusing array of Brymens and the Brymen 869s seems to be the best fit for me based upon my on-line research and how well this blog regards them.
So, here's my dilemma:
1) For all practical purposes, buying a Brymen in the U.S. is a one-way purchase. You better like what you get because there's no sending one back for a quick & easy exchange or refund and there's zero factory support.
2) Am I missing something in my research like, is there another Brymen model or another brand that I should consider as a PROVEN high-accuracy handheld?
3) When I buy a Brymen 869s, what source do you recommend based on your direct knowledge/experience of dealing with them re: Brymen meters?
4) Anything else you might think of that would reduce my pre-purchase anxiety? :scared: :phew: |O :-//
Thanks for any help you can offer.
tszaboo:
It's a good meter.
Everything will be OK.
You are smart strong and beautiful.
Majorassburn:
--- Quote from: tszaboo on March 22, 2024, 03:03:21 pm ---It's a good meter.
Everything will be OK.
You are smart strong and beautiful.
--- End quote ---
Ooooh! That make me feel so good! :-DD :-DD
Now, can you be a little more specific to my dilemma? Thanks. :-DD
DaJMasta:
I've had a BM867s for like a decade now, bought it through TME and imported, only issue I've encountered is that in recent years the range switch on volts can stop just a tiny bit off of the actual stopping point, requiring a jiggle to get it to settle on the right spot and read, but only when first changing the switch. I think I'm on my second set of batteries (though I'm not one to leave it on and it's not the only meter.)
It's a good meter.
Everything will be OK. ;)
IanB:
If you are really concerned about warranty and local sales support, Greenlee sell the BM869s under their own brand name as the DM860a:
https://www.greenlee.com/us/en/dmm-500k-counts-dm-860a-dm-860a
That said, I got my BM869s from TME and everything was fine with the purchase.
An occasional sample might be faulty on delivery, but on the whole Brymen have good design quality and good manufacturing quality control. It is rare for there to be a problem with a meter.
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