Recommendation Hand multimeter without rotary switch

[Alfons]

Seeking a hand-multimeter, which is only to operate with tip-keys like a table multimeter, without the rotary switch, which is usually to be found. And there should be no ScopeMeter. Who can recommend something?

[Fungus]

If you tell us the why we might know something even better...

[Alfons]

Because it is better to use. For me the main reason to use a table multimeter, once is a better display, to others that they are better serving also. If I want to switch with my Fluke 187 VDC to ADC, I must not only change the strings, but cranks at this turning wheel. (The Fluke 187 is OK, no Problem). I just wanted to know if there is such a thing?

[Fungus]

[Lightages]

There are very few options:
http://www.chauvin-arnoux.com/en/produit/mtx-3283b.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/EONE-VC105-multimeter-completely-waterproof-push-button/1196741782.html

as a couple examples, from very high price to relatively low priced probably junk.

Any reason you don't want a bench meter?

[Alfons]

Thanks!

Both, the old Fluke and the modern Metrix were familiar to me. The one is too old, the other too expensive. I had not much else found of good quality.

I had thought to replace my old HP Bench multimeter and to get me a second hand multimeter. I sometimes find it very convenient to set the unit as it fits best. With a bench meter on the shelf that's not always so simple and on the table they are too large. I do not have much space, thats the problem.

[dom0]

Keithley made some pretty small bench meters, 191 and 197 and maybe some others. There are some other smaller vintage bench meters by other manufacturers.

[robert_]

Fluke 11/12?

[Alfons]

It should have at least the class of Fluke 187.
I see, that it will be expensive to find something.  I am surprised, that hardly any manufacturer which produces like that. Is that so little demand? Is probably due to that the measured values change is not so easy to implement in a small package. In tough conditions, a rotary knob is already useful, but otherwise more of a hindrance. Then I'll stay at a bench-Multimeter, this is cheaper.

[dom0]

Can't really beat a piece of injection molded plastic and some gold plated spring contacts in terms of price, size and reliability in a hand held multimeter. On the other hand bench meters are expected to be fully programmable, so a solution like a rotary knob simply doesn't work for them.

[Muttley Snickers]

A couple more options but I cant recommend either as I have not owned them nor do I know anybody that has.