Fluke TL175 aligator clips - overpriced? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2014, 09:51:26 pm
content: Hey all, my new multimeter probes are decent, not silicon or anything but it came with non screw-on alligator clips and shorter banana to alligator clip leads, however the fluke tl175 leads have caught my fancy. The local electronics shop has them for $36 bucks CAD (might be cheaper online but having trouble finding a place to buy them), but the alligator clip leads are the same price, even online, is it just me or is that ridiculously expensive? Are there decent quality third party alternatives you guys have found?I'm sure the fluke ones use nice silicon shielding around them as well, but the same price as the leads? That's a bit too rich for my taste.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2014, 05:48:38 am
content: Quote from: gazelle on May 15, 2014, 04:41:06 amGlad to hear it, I was just a tad worried that the ebay ones may be knockoffs even if they do look like the yellow ones.I look forward to getting them when I can, I've never even used silicon multimeter leads, though I do have a silicon wire from a stage mic that I repurposed, and it is amazingly supple.edit: quick look shows that buying them on ebay will be more expensive than getting them locally. At least that saves shipping time.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2014, 10:23:46 pm
content: Guess it's just me then.

author: Bryan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 01:49:42 am
content: I must be the few that don't like them, for no reason other than I find them bulkier than other leads. I will give you a good deal on my Fluke TL175E leads. Barely used

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 02:24:17 am
content: Quote from: Bryan on May 16, 2014, 01:49:42 amReally? They look like pretty standard sized leads to me.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 04:49:00 am
content: Frankie ( iloveelectronics) has the Chinese Fluke versions in his web store, might be worth asking him about a pair. They are quite nice probes, and work well.

author: joetorelli
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 05:21:57 am
content: I just ordered this set: Fluke 700TLK at tequipment.It has 3 sets of leads with hook, probe and gater clip.They are a good price with the eevblog discount.JoeT

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 06:52:06 am
content: Ahem:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-606-mailbag/site on the probes Dave got from Corporate666 from the Monkeeshttp://www.probemaster.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_12&products_id=198&CDpath=3Since they are all raving about it and the price is good, I wonder how good their other stuff is.You could be the tester of those other adapters.For example:http://www.probemaster.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_12&products_id=285&CDpath=3But I don't have $50 for the whole set right now8043SK connector I believe is the standard safety banana plug that will fit on the UNI-T, but wait till someone confirms it

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2014, 09:58:38 am
content: Quote from: miguelvp on May 16, 2014, 06:52:06 amthat plug looks like it will work, I think the UNI-T are similar, but they have a plastic cap on the end on the inside as well, if that helps.