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Corner:
@zabov Have you bought your meter yet. I bought my 869s from tme for roughly $350 AUD, and BM235 for maybe $150 shortly after it was out. You cannot go wrong with either. TBH BM235 is an impressive little meter. If you just want one, I'd go for the BM869s cuz like you said you have hobby stuff as well and it's more powerful than the 87V for 1/3 of the (Australian) price.


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--- Quote from: wizard69 on July 09, 2020, 06:45:21 am ---The first question I have to ask is what sort of Mechanic?   If an automotive mechanic I'd suggest looking at Flukes automotive series of meters.   Yes a bit pricey compared to their low end models but they are worth it if you work regularly on internal combustion engines.    Interestingly Snap-On has some meters that may be worth considering for that field as they are not so extremely over priced like some of their tools.

IF some other sort of mechanic then we will need more information.   Given that I almost always steer people to Fluke so get on line and pick a meter that looks good to you.   As for the Fluke 117 ask yourself this, can it do everything you need to do with a meter!   Further when looking at meter cost, think about that cost in cents per day over the expected lifetime of the meter.   

Too put it bluntly too many people look at the cost on the price tag and don't think about how long the meter will last them.


--- Quote from: zabov on July 09, 2020, 12:23:03 am ---Rather than opening a new thread, I decided to reply here.
Not looking for a cheap DMM but not going to spend a kidney on it either. My thoughts were to get a fluke 117 but then found out I can get a brymen 869s for the same price. Any advice? I’m a mechanic and have a cheap innova multimeter. Looking for something better.

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You're right, should've been more specific. Automotive mechanic, but also doing some repairs and diagnosis for hobby at home, so don't want it to be auto mechanic specific, for this purpose I have the Innova 3340 which I am using in the workshop at the moment, although it lacks mV function. I'd like another one I can use at home too, as I do some garage work as well.
Regarding your advice for the Fluke 117, as I said before, it wasn't about the cost. My budget is basically Fluke's 117 price, which is AUD 330 here, while  Brymen 869s apparently is comparable to Fluke 87 and I can get it from Europe for roughly the same price. Neither of these two has a lifetime warranty. I think it's 3 years for Fluke and 2 for Brymen. So should I go for something with more functions or it is irrelevant?


--- Quote from: Lightages on July 09, 2020, 01:38:24 am ---You cannot go wrong with any Brymen. For a car mechanic and general use I would say go for a Brymen BM235, BM257, or bigger models if you can spare the cash. You also might want a clamp meter to look at battery currents. This opens up a whole new can of worms.


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Getting the BM235 or 257 imported in Australia will cost me $AUD 220, not far from the imported 869 price.Haven't thought about clamp meters.

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EEVblog:

--- Quote from: bluey on July 12, 2020, 08:19:44 am ---I swear there used to be a thread here somewhere called “don’t buy a cheap fluke”. But i can find no trace of it any more. Censored????
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We don't censor here.

Fungus:

--- Quote from: bluey on July 12, 2020, 08:19:44 am ---I swear there used to be a thread here somewhere called “don’t buy a cheap fluke”. But i can find no trace of it any more. Censored????

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It would never happen. There's nothing wrong with them except bang/buck.


--- Quote from: bluey on July 12, 2020, 08:19:44 am ---There were reports of some of the cheap china only models dying and being unfixable.

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There's probably some reports of expensive meters doing that, too. I wouldn't say it's very likely though.

Fungus:
If the Brymen BM869S is within budget then get that.

The only possible reason to not get it would be the size. It's a big meter.

zabov:

--- Quote from: Fungus on July 12, 2020, 11:38:15 am ---If the Brymen BM869S is within budget then get that.

The only possible reason to not get it would be the size. It's a big meter.

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Doesn't look that bigger compared to fluke 117. Just a little bit. But obviously, never seen one in person and videos don't really show it unless you have one at home and you can actually compare it, but I don't have neither of them so it's like comparing to nothing.


--- Quote from: Corner on July 12, 2020, 08:34:36 am ---@zabov Have you bought your meter yet. I bought my 869s from tme for roughly $350 AUD, and BM235 for maybe $150 shortly after it was out. You cannot go wrong with either. TBH BM235 is an impressive little meter. If you just want one, I'd go for the BM869s cuz like you said you have hobby stuff as well and it's more powerful than the 87V for 1/3 of the (Australian) price.


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Nah mate, not yet. A little in financial crisis with rona. Just holding on.

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