Would you buy a meter by a manufacturer called GongRong ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 12:56:35 am
content: I was just browsing the Dino Direct site and discovered a pocket multimeter made by a company called "GongRong" !Surely this must be a jokeIts actually a Mastech MS8216 unit.Take a look here:http://www.dinodirect.com/digital-multimeter-notebook-automatic-range-ms8216-currency-GBP.htmlI also found the Uni-T UT601 LC meter at Dino Direct for only GBP16.89 ....great price, I own one and it works well.http://www.dinodirect.com/digital-capacitance-meter-multifunction-uni-t-ut601-currency-GBP.html

author: Greg J
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 01:07:10 am
content: lol, nice

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 03:01:37 am
content: Sounds like Chinglish GongRong. LOL!

author: ipman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 06:32:02 am
content: I've been in China twice. They are really proud of these names, and such a name probably makes this product sell better on asian markets.And if it's price is low, maybe in other parts of the world.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 06:51:56 am
content: Nice!This product has one Lung Ho transformerDave.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 05, 2012, 03:43:30 pm
content: Quote from: ipman on January 05, 2012, 06:32:02 amAs long as you do not try to market under the brand name FuBar in the English speaking world you are probably OK...

author: Polossatik
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 06, 2012, 08:16:28 pm
content: at that price i would simply buy it for the name alone....

author: ModemHead
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 06, 2012, 09:17:01 pm
content: Would you believe they're selling"Fluke Professional" multimetersfor only $7 USD? This little wonder even does "time-stamped temperature highs and lows." How could you go-rong with this deal?

author: Greg J
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 12:55:49 am
content: Because its not fluke, its that thing:http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/204596931/DT832_Digital_Multimeter.html

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 12:58:54 am
content: Quote from: Greg J on January 07, 2012, 12:55:49 amIt wouldn't surprise me if it were a knockoff of a knockoff.

author: gregariz
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 01:20:03 am
content: I ran across this one recently... pretty close to the old Fluke 70 series metershttp://www.securitystoreusa.com/ACT-3000-p/act3000.htm

author: PeteInTexas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 04:00:15 am
content: Quote from: Aurora on January 05, 2012, 12:56:35 amThey are not reliable. You will find that its one measurement "GongRong" after another.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 10:03:33 am
content: Quote from: gregariz on January 07, 2012, 01:20:03 amIndeed. But pretty expensive too I'd think.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 01:04:24 pm
content: Quote from: ModemHead on January 06, 2012, 09:17:01 pmOnly? That is a ripoff. You get such junk for $5http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-90899.html

author: McMonster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 01:09:35 pm
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on January 07, 2012, 01:04:24 pmI've seen those "meters" for less than 3$ here.

author: ModemHead
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 02:10:59 pm
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on January 07, 2012, 01:04:24 pmThe extra profit is for the ad copy writer. Otherwise I would never have believed that a small-screen digital multimeter tester could feature a convenient large screen. Awesome stuff.

author: JonnyBoats
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 02:21:27 pm
content: It's not electronics, but I kid you not: In New York City I used to go to a Thi food market called Poo Ping.I think it would be tough to top that with a real firm.

author: reagle
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 05:24:49 pm
content: Reminds me of how Chevy Nova wasn't selling to well in certain markets where the name meant "not going"

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2012, 06:01:33 pm
content: Quote from: McMonster on January 07, 2012, 01:09:35 pmUse them in your DIY lower supplies. They are cheaper than panel meters, jeez...

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 11, 2012, 06:15:22 am
content: I found a LCD in my collection made by "Long D"