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Disagree on spending $200 for a used multimeter vs $50 for a new one
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charlie_stone724d agoMost Upvoted
Depends if you need accuracy or just a basic reading. $200 used Fluke beats any $50 new no-name every time.
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gavinwood4d ago
Man oh man, you hit the nail right on the head. I learned this the hard way a few years back when I bought one of those cheapo multimeters from Harbor Freight just to save a few bucks. It worked fine for about three months, then one day I was testing a simple outlet and it gave me a reading that was off by like 15 volts. Totally useless. So I saved up and grabbed a used Fluke 117 off eBay for around $150 and honestly it's been rock solid ever since. I've dropped it off a ladder, left it in the rain, and it just keeps going. The build quality and the accuracy are just in a whole different league. You really do get what you pay for with test gear, especially if you're doing anything that matters.
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