Please decide this one for me (multimeter) - Page 1
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author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 06:53:46 pm
content: After watching all the reviews, teardowns and tutorials on YouTube I'm down to these three meters. The one that wins the poll will be the one I buy! I just need good DMM that I can trust, something reliable and safe. Sorry for spamming with some more DMM posts, I bet there are thousands of these.

author: Excavatoree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 06:57:59 pm
content: It depends on what you want to do with it. I'm not familiar with the Gossen, but of the two remaining models:The Fluke is good for electrician/technican type uses both in the home and for automotive service.The Agilent is a better choice for an electronic laboratory doing "general electronics" work - the type of stuff Dave does, for example.

author: liquibyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 07:41:18 pm
content: $226 - Agilent$270 - Fluke$810 - GossenJust a quick price search. I don't know what's in a Gossen but they really, really like their meters. I'd say go for the Fluke even though I don't have one (I want one, just can't afford it).

author: BennyBoy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 08:04:41 pm
content: My vote went to Fluke, but for the brand, and not that model. So Why 179? Why not the gold standard(87 V)?Quote from: TheAmmoniacal on April 23, 2014, 06:53:46 pm

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 08:22:10 pm
content: Quote from: BennyBoy on April 23, 2014, 08:04:41 pmJust because the Fluke 87-V is twice the price as the 179 here. If you are buying something that expensive you have to get it local (taxes will rape you), so the three choices are within my price range. As a reference:Agilent: $282Gossen: $325Fluke: $375

author: liquibyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 08:33:05 pm
content: You didn't specify a Gossen # so I just searched with your text. Still, they are rather expensive units.Have you thought about a Brymen that everyone seems to rave about? I put together a spreadsheet with your Agilent, Fluke 179 + an 87V BM869 and all of the Gossens from the big multimeter spreadsheet that's floating around here that I have a local copy of. Might this further help your decision?

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 08:41:07 pm
content: Quote from: liquibyte on April 23, 2014, 08:33:05 pmGossen is really bad with the naming of their multimeters, as far as I can tell it's named Metrahit 2+, the one listed here:http://www.gossenmetrawatt.com/english/produkte/metrahit2.htm#

author: liquibyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 08:51:13 pm
content: Quote from: TheAmmoniacal on April 23, 2014, 08:41:07 pmDoesn't look like it's easy to get in the states. Having just put together that spreadsheet and looking at the choices, if I had the money, I'd go for the Brymen. Good count, comparable specs and pricing overall. I don't think the Gossen you linked is in that list though so it's not a fair comparison in that regard.

author: electronics man
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 09:18:56 pm
content: Save your money and get a fluke 87v on eBay, you can't go wrong

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2014, 10:36:49 pm
content: Gossen 2+:No capacitance measurement, no averaging on Max/Min, no auto hold, worst volt accuracy.Fluke 179:Worst battery life (9V battery)Agilent 1242B:Better 100nA resolution and 10,000 count, 4-20mA loop, has a PC logging option and internal loggingNo duty cycle measurement