I got a pair of probes named BST 050 JP from aliexpress and replaced plugs to ones that I've bought somewhere in China (I can upload image of "modified" plugs if You wish - they fit very well). Probes itself poseses very sharp electrodes.
Can confirm that both probe master and pomona shrouded probes work fine with my DMM6500.
I use Pomona 6341 probes. I love them. They fit my DMM6500, are smaller than a truck, and have springy tips. The tips are swappable, so you can buy new ones when the old ones deteriorate or swap them out for rigid tips if that's your jam.
I use Pomona 6341 probes. I love them. They fit my DMM6500, are smaller than a truck, and have springy tips. The tips are swappable, so you can buy new ones when the old ones deteriorate or swap them out for rigid tips if that's your jam.Just a quick word of warning - these Pomona probes can be good, but watch out when measuring low resistances with them; the construction involves a crimped connection that often shows a few ohms of resistance (yes I know crimps should be great when done properly, but the "done properly" bit seems to have been missed in the design). There are other threads on this, including some teardowns and x-ray pics. I still often use mine (fantastic for working on boards with fine pitch parts), but when measuring small resistances I typically pick something else that can be trusted better (often probe master). If you're picking up a _single_ nice set of probes I'd probably go elsewhere.
As it would happen, the Probe Master 8150 is exactly the model I had in mind while throwing out "big as a truck." It's often larger than my DUTs! I love the screw-on attachments, but I don't love the size. Yes, Probe Master 8152 has thin pogos, but in the same comically large body, and without attachments. The PM8150 was my daily driver until I discovered the Pomona 6341. Truthfully, I'd prefer something even smaller.
I suppose it depends entirely on what you're doing with it. If you want to stab a power circuit for the lowest possible contact resistance or push through 30 years of crust on a through-hole component, a big probe and rigid tip are probably just what you want. If you're squeezing between 0402s under a microscope, even the .040" tip on the Pomona 6341 is unwieldy. I regularly use coax half that diameter (UT-020) and it's still larger than the pin pitches on 5 year old chips! Yes, pogo pins are trash if you're concerned about stabbing through crust, but they're brilliant if you want to keep contact on a 0402 by feel while moving around your desk to push buttons. I get maybe ±1mm of compliance from skin sag -- the extra ±4mm of compliance from the pogo makes a world of difference.
Anyway, a more complete picture of my lineup:
* Pomona 6341 daily driver
* ProbeMaster 8150 for anything big or crusty (spade lug attachments get the most use)
* Keithley 5808 kelvin probes for low resistance. Notably, these have rigid tips
* Patchwork micro stuff: 36AWG enamel wire, .13mm micro chip clip, UT-020 micro coax (20 thou OD), 047 to SMA pigtails, 0402 resistor book, UV expoxy, nano rework station.
So, OP: what do your circuits look like? Teeny weeny or big and crusty?
I'd highly recommend the 9104S Master Kit from Probe Master that comes with straight retractable-shroud bananas and will work with virtually any DMM, even old ones with binding post jacks. Or there is the less extravagant 8044S kit that comes with the same retractable shroud plugs and is readily available to you in the UK.
https://simonselectronics.co.uk/product/8044s-fixed-point-48-straight-shrouded-plug-with-screw-on-tip-kit/