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marck120:

--- Quote from: Trader on November 05, 2021, 03:50:03 pm ---The cheapest and good Brymens I found are these:

https://www.ebay.it/itm/273321048791

https://www.ebay.it/itm/273679202038

For me the best option (cost-benefit) is the Unit-T UT161 (Aliexpress 11-11), it will cost less than half of these prices. Or Kaisi K-9033 or Aneng AN870, less than 1/3 or 1/4 of Brymens.

But if you can increase your budget: https://www.ebay.it/itm/273321049022

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Thanks for the reports, very kind. :-+

The Brymen shop is always this: https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM257s-Multimeter_2 sells on ebay and on Amazon: https://www.amazon.it/Digital-multimeter-Bargraph24-segm-40x-BM257S/dp/B01M0B4W6B

Yes, for the Brymen bm867s I would have to increase the budget, I don't know if it suits me, in the end I could also take the Brymen bm235, the Brymen bm257s is only 25 € more.

I did not know the Kaisi K-9033: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1000008353803.html

The UT161 should be this: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002717433552.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.28d813a3qet3wL&algo_pvid=952820c1-020d-4e26-b8af-0a55b829-4e26-b8af-0a55b829-4e2202_expc26-952-9520-852-35829-exp829-502 -0a55b829b554-0 & pdp_ext_f =% 7B% 22sku_id% 22% 3A% 2212000021840472942% 22% 7D

Now I decide what to do, I just have to choose between the models in question. The Brymen is certainly the best, the choice is only a matter of price.
Neutrion:

--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on November 04, 2021, 03:25:20 pm ---A person I know (professional electronic) who works in Ticino has always used an Italian brand: HT

https://www.ht-instruments.it/it-it/prodotti/multimetri-digitali/

From what he told me, they are of good quality at a fair price.

If, on the other hand, you want decent quality at a low price, I have to repeat myself: UNI-T

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Now this Italian brand seems interesting, not heard of it before, and not much discussion about it on eevblog either.

I reccommend you and marck120 to check Joe Smith's chnannel on Youtube. If someone has the money, it is worth to buy the Brymens because it is both mechanically and electrically more robust. It will just last longer.
So it is not only about safety, or features, but longevity as well.

On the other hand once I read an interesting sentence from an honourable member, which could be interesting for the very few ladies here in the forum :)  :


--- Quote from: Fungus on February 23, 2021, 05:42:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: NEMAON on February 23, 2021, 03:54:07 pm ---Can some one tell me what a 87V can do that a BM789 can't?

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Get you past security if you're casing a site for a robbery.

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--- Quote from: bd139 on February 23, 2021, 05:45:45 pm ---Also the floozies know you're not a cheap ass  :-DD

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--- Quote from: Fungus on February 23, 2021, 07:44:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on February 23, 2021, 05:45:45 pm ---Also the floozies know you're not a cheap ass  :-DD

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If you find a floozie that knows what a Fluke 87V is then maybe she's a keeper.

OTOH if you find one that knows what a Brymen BM789 is, she's definitely a keeper.

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Charlotte I just wanted to know your oppinion about the dresscode you could recommend if someone would like to make an impression on ladies when showing up in an event with a Fluke. Ladies around me could never really ansver the question, and I did not dare to open a topic for this.
And I am still undecided whether the Brymen could make the same effect. I think indeed that the Brymen owners could very welcome some encouragement, that theirs would do it as well, and the extra money to spend it on Fluke is not that much needed!

 
DW1961:
If you don't need to measure amps, why not go with a Fluke?

FLUKE 15B+ F15B+ $127.00

https://www.amazon.com/FLUKE-15B-Range-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B00QRQHLVC/ref=sr_1_54?crid=27AM9ENQ7X2KA&keywords=Fluke&qid=1636143810&sprefix=fluke%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-54

Or,

Fluke 17B+ $162.00

https://www.amazon.com/Multimeter-Temperature-Frequency-CARRYING-INCLUDED/dp/B00VURQDHQ/ref=sr_1_70?crid=27AM9ENQ7X2KA&keywords=Fluke&qid=1636143898&sprefix=fluke%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-70

If you don't need to measure amps:

Fluke 101 $45.00

https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Equipment-Industrial/dp/B01IB9S6WK/ref=sr_1_85?crid=27AM9ENQ7X2KA&keywords=Fluke&qid=1636144072&sprefix=fluke%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-85
rsjsouza:

--- Quote from: marck120 on November 05, 2021, 10:45:12 am ---About the Aneng 870 I found some reviews:

https://www.pieraisa.it/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3825

https://lygte-info.dk/review/DMMAnengAN870%20UK.html

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The discussion in the forum above is a typical discussion when the AN870 is mentioned: reasonable for the price but, despite the possibility of a multi-kV event in a lifetime to be minimal, don't expect any safety at all if you are unlucky. My main issue is not with the rare event where a transient can make sparks fly, but the event where you are distracted and you slap 230V with the meter on ohms or temperature - the Aneng and the Richmeters are the ones with the least chance of survivability, followed by the Uni-Ts and at the top it would be the Flukes, Brymens, Gossens, Hiokis, etc.

That said, Fungus has a point where you can throw one in the trashcan while buying the second one in case of any failures - something that can happen with any meter, really, but the cheaper one would save you money in this event. As you said yourself, the decision hinges on what you value the most on your new equipment. The main suggestions you summarized in one of your previous posts will serve you well.


--- Quote from: marck120 on November 05, 2021, 08:13:51 pm ---I did not know the Kaisi K-9033: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1000008353803.html

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Just be careful with this model in particular: years ago I reviewed the same meter from another brand (Surpeer AV4) and it was a very unfinished product - bad bargraph, several non-working functions... For the price you are much better served by the AN870.


--- Quote from: Neutrion on November 05, 2021, 08:23:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on November 04, 2021, 03:25:20 pm ---A person I know (professional electronic) who works in Ticino has always used an Italian brand: HT

https://www.ht-instruments.it/it-it/prodotti/multimetri-digitali/

From what he told me, they are of good quality at a fair price.

If, on the other hand, you want decent quality at a low price, I have to repeat myself: UNI-T

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Now this Italian brand seems interesting, not heard of it before, and not much discussion about it on eevblog either.

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This brand is an OEM for Mastech. They used to be the king of ultra cheap low quality meters, but were supplanted by Zotek and its OEMs (Aneng, Richmeters, Zoyi, etc.). I have a couple of their meters and they are not great.


--- Quote from: DW1961 on November 05, 2021, 08:28:27 pm ---If you don't need to measure amps:

Fluke 101 $45.00

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In my experience with two Fluke 101s, I had quality control issues with both and would not personally recommend as I don't think the legendary Fluke quality is present in this meter - besides, it lacks several functions and for the same price I think any other meter is a better choice. For the 15B+ and the 17B+, unfortunately I never had them but people praise them a lot - however, as with all Flukes, the features are quite scarce when compared to the other models discussed here in the same price range.
Trader:
You should also consider the UNI-T UT210E Pro Clamp Meter.

Is a very good DMM and very precise current meter.

UNI-T UT161E and UNI-T UT210E will be around $100.
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