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KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on August 16, 2024, 02:44:59 pm ---I saw that there would be Shannon, but the price is too high for an amateur... A middle ground would be fine. Even my multimeters indicate resistance (in addition to sound) in continuity tests. What I have a hard time understanding is why these tweezers should be better than a multimeter. I hope it's not because you can use them with one hand...

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The Shannon price is usually around $118 to $130. That's cheap for what it is. Decent (but still not as good) tweezers are often around $300.

CharlotteSwiss:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on August 16, 2024, 04:13:14 pm ---
The Shannon price is usually around $118 to $130. That's cheap for what it is. Decent (but still not as good) tweezers are often around $300.

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Does this mean that the Shannon would be the most sensible choice (without spending a fortune of course)?
In the meantime I'll leave aside the finersi (and identical clones)

indman:

--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on August 16, 2024, 04:34:43 pm ---Does this mean that the Shannon would be the most sensible choice (without spending a fortune of course)?

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Is it really important for you to have a device in the form of tweezers or are you considering similar RLC meters in a different housing?

KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on August 16, 2024, 04:34:43 pm ---Does this mean that the Shannon would be the most sensible choice (without spending a fortune of course)?

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It's excellent for what it is, and considering its limitations (size, freq range). I have other LCR meters, and the tweezers get used the most. I mostly turn on the bench LCR meter when I need extended range or extended size. YMMV.

slavoy:
There is a fundamental difference between a tester and a meter.
If you want to check whether a component is simply functional and in good condition, you buy a tester. A tester doesn't need to be precise or advanced, but it’s good if it's versatile. There are plenty of these testers, and they are based on software by Karl-Heinz Kübbeler, which the Chinese have cloned and sell under names like LCR-TC1, TC2, TC7, etc. These are the best cheap devices and are even relatively accurate.
Even if you need an RLC meter for tasks like making RF coils, such a tester will still come in handy, and it's very affordable. When it comes to tester functions, Fnirsi doesn't compare in terms of accuracy and reliability of measurement to this cheap pieces of art.
Fnirsi is very well-made, looks pretty, and has powerful hardware. With good software, it would be an excellent choice. But unfortunately, such software isn’t available.
I consider the Shannon tweezers to be a meter since they seem very accurate.
If you are looking for a LCR meter, you have more options: Uni-t, Hantek, EastTester, CEM, DE5000 and some others. But none of them test transistors anyway, so go ahead and buy an LCR-Tx  :D

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