Which digital multimeter should I purchase?

[jimbowilly]

Good Day To Everyone,
Just looking for opinions on which multimeter should I purchase for electronics?
I have been looking at the Flukes ( 114, 117...), BK Precision just for example.
I would like a good quality digital multimeter.
Not one for $8 I can purchase off the counter by the cash register.
Thank you,
Jim

 

[ONAWHIM]

Jim,
How much electronic work do you do?
If you are experienced, you can answer your own question.
No sarcasm intended.

If you are starting out I would say Yes, the Flukes are nice, but do you need to spend the loot?

I have a Sears MM with rubber sleeve that gets thrown in my work tool box and gets rough use.
I didn't spend a lot and it is less likely to grow legs and walk away.

Also ask if you need all the features of a particular model.
If not, go down a model to the one that fits your needs.

 

[Wire Weasel]

Fluke all the way here. Very many models and you can get a good used one on Ebay or maybe find one in a pawn shop, Craigslist etc.....

A couple of years ago I got a 87 Series III on ebay for $65. That's a $350 meter with super high accuracy on DC volts which is needed for precision radio work. Badda bing badda boom.

Good luck

 

[Kamikaze]

I've had several nice Fluke meters stolen over the years.

Nobody ever took my Simpson 260.

 

[ranger56528]

Iam happy with my Blue-Point Smart multimeter(MT454)......

 

[jimbowilly]

Thanks for the replies.

I am learning to work on radios. So DC is a must.
I doubt I'll have anything walk away or stolen. My work space is mine and only mine.

Wire Weasel, your way of thinking is right up my alley. The 87 Series III would be my choice if I could afford one.

Jim

 

[TonyV225]

Beckman also has nice meters.

 

[GLR]

After multiple Fluke meters, I bought a Greenlee and it's been excellent. Was cheaper than the comparable Fluke as well.

 

[C2]

YouTube - EEVblog #75 - Digital Multimeter Buying Guide for Beginners

 

[GnG8d]

That dude needs to do infomercials for a living!

 

[GLR]

I would buy this one or one like it.

GREENLEE DM-300 1000V AC/DC Digital Meter FREE SHIP ! | eBay

Note that I don't know the seller, have no interest in that auction, etc. Just have used one of those meters and for the money they are damn decent and that's a good price on one.

http://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=995.0

Don't know those guys either but pretty pictures...

 

[Beetle]

Digital meters are great, but they aren't necessarily any more "accurate" than a good analog meter.

On the other hand, an analog meter is very necessary when you're tuning a high-Q circuit for a sharp peak or null. There are digital meters that have a quasi-analog function - but they're still digital and harder to read when the value is changing rapidly.

Both a DMM and a good analog VOM belong on a test bench.

 

[bob85]

i have owned/sold dozens of different brand meters, probably still have half a dozen, just can't say no when one comes along at a bargain price,
i like my fluke 87's ( series1 ) for everyday use,
the wife has a ratshack and a basic fluke for testing batteries/fuses her alt ect, either do the job,
flukes last longer with hard use for me, only thing i ever had to do to a fluke was clean the display edge connectors on a 87 i picked up for £20