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J-R:
The DM64 pricing is definitely good, approximately 50% of the price of the BM235 + Edition from Welectron (shipped to US, in USD).  The DM64 comes with covers for the probe tips, but not the banana plugs.  Otherwise, they are similar in that you get silicone leads with gold plating and a carrying case.

I grew tired of Flir's web store overselling things and then days later claiming it was backordered.  Ultimately I waited over a month with multiple extensions of the expected stocking date.  So I've just been purchasing from their eBay store, which seems to be more accurate.  If they have it listed, it will ship.


However, the BM235 & DM64 have some flaws, such as the small & stiff selector switch.  Compared to the BM235, the DM64 seems a lot more stable on the bench and you can change the batteries very easily.  But the case is hard plastic with a thin grippy coating, while the BM235 has more substantial and removable protection.  So for drops I think the BM235 would win.

The DM64 also has some LCD modifications, perhaps to align it better with Flir's other DMMs.  For example, the MAX/MIN/AVG are symbols instead, as is the EF function (very tiny icons).

But the innards are the same.  I could not find any differences on the PCBs.


If you want a small DMM, my go recommendation is the Brymen BM20 series (BM22s, BM25s, BM27s).  For current measurements, I suppose you could use 0.1 Ohms but that would perhaps be better with the BM22s which has a mV range.  Otherwise you may want to add 1 Ohm for low current measurements.  For example if you choose the BM27s.

Veteran68:

--- Quote from: J-R on July 22, 2023, 09:38:47 am ---The DM64 pricing is definitely good, approximately 50% of the price of the BM235 + Edition from Welectron (shipped to US, in USD).  The DM64 comes with covers for the probe tips, but not the banana plugs.  Otherwise, they are similar in that you get silicone leads with gold plating and a carrying case.

I grew tired of Flir's web store overselling things and then days later claiming it was backordered.  Ultimately I waited over a month with multiple extensions of the expected stocking date.  So I've just been purchasing from their eBay store, which seems to be more accurate.  If they have it listed, it will ship.
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Got a shipping notification with tracking# for the DM64 today, so apparently I did get in on the deal while they had stock. However they still don't show it as out of stock, so could well be taking backorders without making it clear before you order.

J-R:
When you add the DM64 to your cart it shows backordered with an estimated ship date of August 5th.

Veteran68:
Got the $50 Flir DM64 in today. Haven't done much but take it out of the box, install batteries (see below), and play with it for just a minute.

Pros:
[*]Nice formfactor, and a build quality you'd expect from a name brand; although noticeably lighter in weight than a Fluke 117 despite being about same size
[*]Nice silicone leads (with UL tags on them); not sure if they're Brymen leads as they're smaller than my BM786 leads and if the plating is gold it's very faint (like SS with the faintest hint of a patina) but feel like as good if not better quality than the BM786 leads
[*]Fast continuity with flashing backlight
[*]Comes with a nice case
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Cons:
[*]Tiny and very stiff selector dial; it feels almost delicate, like it's going to break easily due to the force required to turn it
[*]Continuity buzzer is a bit on the quiet side, but some may consider that a pro
[*]No buzz or flash on diode test, at all; not with the leads shorted, nor on a good diode
[*]Supplied with a pair of shrink wrapped Energizer AAA alkalines, dated 12-2026. Put them in, turned it on, got a dim display and a low battery indicator. A couple minutes later the meter turned itself off and was done. Checked the batteries, one measured 1.5v the other wouldn't even activate the battery tester. Now if only I knew where to find a DMM... :o Replaced with AAA lithiums, then tested the bad battery with the DM64 and measured 300mv. Not really a knock on the meter, just a bad AAA from the factory it seems.
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Overall, quite happy with the purchase. At $50, it's a steal, so thanks to edavid for pointing out the sale.

ledtester:

--- Quote from: ledtester on July 22, 2023, 12:51:02 am ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on July 21, 2023, 09:30:32 pm ---Yeah, $50 for a Cyber-BM235 is crazy cheap. Grab 'em while you can...

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Just placed an order for one. They are currently on backorder - my expected shipping date is Aug 5th.


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Just got an email saying that my delivery has been initiated.

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