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Multiple questions about Brymen multimeters (BM857s, BM859s, BM789)
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Fungus:

--- Quote from: elemieu on July 02, 2023, 05:45:32 pm ---Thank you, everyone, for your constructive replies!
After not doing anything but trying to decide for the last couple of days, I went with the 857s. I'm still not sure if I made the right choice, but, then again, I can return it within 14 days of receiving it if anything bothers me considerably.

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Let us know how it goes...  :)
BeBuLamar:
If the Brymen is as good as they said any of the models should last at least 20 years.
elemieu:

--- Quote from: Fungus on July 07, 2023, 01:34:52 am ---Let us know how it goes...  :)

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The meter arrived today, so here it goes. Note that I don't have much experience with other multimeters apart from a cheap Lidl one that I used for ~5 years; don't expect any sort of educated or in-depth review.
- The continuity buzzer kicks in staggeringly fast - I can't imagine it being much better than this. I had to wait somewhere in the order of hundreds of milliseconds with the last meter for it to realize something was happening. That was especially annoying when probing large amounts of pins, and deteriorated surfaces or small connections, which is what I do the most often. The sound might actually be a bit too loud for me, but I can always remedy that with a piece of tape if it starts getting on my nerve, I suppose...
- I especially appreciate that the meter can be woken up from auto-sleep with a press of a button, without having to move the knob around. The fact that it remembers the last SELECT mode for each position is really very nice too.
- The stand is actually usable, compared to the last meter. Though I'm almost a bit afraid I might snap the plastic when unfolding it - it's clipped in quite hard. However, I can turn the knob and press the buttons with considerable vigour, and the meter stands its ground just fine. If necessary, changing the probes also seems possible, but more care is needed.
- The display might be a bit too small for those with poor eyesight and/or those who might want to look at it from greater distances. That is not my problem, however, so I can't go into greater detail.
- The backlight is, I believe, not as bright as that of newer models, but I personally like that.
- I've tried rotating the knob with the meter lying on various surfaces (polished and unpolished wood, ceramic tiles, cooker top glass, and smooth conveyor belt rubber), and it's very well possible on all of those. The meter can be made to slide around with a bit of determination but that's outside the bounds of general use. The holster rubber's fairly coarse surface feels nice to the touch.
- It's nice that I don't have to switch jacks for measuring resistance and voltage.
- The probes came with an unlabelled cable, but are otherwise performing OK. They look the same as those in Dave's video.

I haven't got anything to test the meter's accuracy with (though I believe Dave's done it in the same video as referred to above), and the functions all work as advertised. That's about it.
If anything cardinal comes up in the future, I'll try to summarise it in this thread.
If you present me with any questions, I'll try my best to answer them.

Thanks again, everyone, for the help.
- elemieu
Fungus:

--- Quote from: elemieu on July 07, 2023, 03:43:59 pm ---- The stand is actually usable, compared to the last meter. Though I'm almost a bit afraid I might snap the plastic when unfolding it - it's clipped in quite hard. However, I can turn the knob and press the buttons with considerable vigour, and the meter stands its ground just fine. If necessary, changing the probes also seems possible, but more care is needed.

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You could try my stand mod...

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/help-me-decide-fluke-87v-or-brymen-bm789/msg3505584/#msg3505584
HAO:
Hello everyone, is Brymen BM857s still worth buying?  The design is too old, Amprobe and Extech have also stopped selling it.  Will Brymen stop producing it in the future?  I already have BM869s, BM789, BM786, each has its advantages and disadvantages, so I want to try the BM857s.
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