Hi all-
Looking to buy a Brymen meter, probably model 789. Having trouble finding a source here in the USA - is there one? Or do I have to get it from overseas?
Thanks.
Have purchased from Welectron (Germany) without any issues. Can use 'marcoreps5' for 5% off Brymen meters.
I don't see any Greenlee rebrands of the 78x series yet. Who knows if they will.
2nd Welectron, they have been great to work with.
Probably best to not post discount codes publicly.
While Greenlee rebranded some of the Brymen meters but their price is much higher than Brymen and making them no longer good deals.
While Greenlee rebranded some of the Brymen meters but their price is much higher than Brymen and making them no longer good deals.
The surging dollar does make those Euro-priced versions look better, but you can get the Greenlee version of the 869S for $325 shipped with a nice bag and a limited lifetime warranty, vs. ~€ 200 + shipping and effectively no warranty. It's not a terrible deal.
I've rarely seen any Brymens on ebay, other than Welectron's limited listings. In that case it is cheaper to just order from them directly.
Welectron's pricing is competitive with others, but the part I appreciate the most is that you can easily add the carrying case, fuses, magnet and other accessories specific to that model when adding it to your cart. They also seem to have the best stock among all the online retailers. Shipping is a flat 9.99 Euro unless you add boat anchors to your order...
Welectron's pricing is competitive with others, but the part I appreciate the most is that you can easily add the carrying case, fuses, magnet and other accessories specific to that model when adding it to your cart.
When I bought mine they didn't have the exact combination in stock so they wrote to me and asked if it was OK to cobble one together from two different kits to avoid the wait, that the box wouldn't be sealed when it arrived.
(I said yes, obviously...)
Welectron's pricing is competitive with others, but the part I appreciate the most is that you can easily add the carrying case, fuses, magnet and other accessories specific to that model when adding it to your cart.
When I bought mine they didn't have the exact combination in stock so they wrote to me and asked if it was OK to cobble one together from two different kits to avoid the wait, that the box wouldn't be sealed when it arrived.
(I said yes, obviously...)
I've never seen an official Brymen kit, just the DMM with test leads and maybe temp. probes, etc. and then the reseller adds any additional accessories if you add them to your order. If you're referring to a Dave-Brymen product then that could be different. I have actually not seen any carrying cases on Dave's site for a year or so, but Welectron has them, not sure what the story is on that.
There is a specific carrying case for the BM78x series. It's slightly narrower and thinner than the carrying case for the BM869s, for example.
I also don't see the original BM235 carrying case, the one with the silkscreened letters. It's ever so slightly thinner than the 121GW carrying case.
Personally, I always order the appropriate carrying case with my handheld DMMs. Keeps all the parts together, and I can just grab and go.
I've never seen an official Brymen kit, just the DMM with test leads and maybe temp. probes, etc. and then the reseller adds any additional accessories if you add them to your order.
It's a Welectron thing. Welectron Brymens have 'welectron' on the back with the serial number so they obviously have some direct deal with Brymen.
They offer a 'plus pack' for their meters so you get a case and gold leads instead of normal ones (ie. you don't get the normal leads).
eg.
https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM857s-Multimeter_1(look over on the right for "accessory pack")