For me it is Fluke. They are sturdy and dead accurate. I have had mine for several years and I use it a lot. A warrantee on a cheap brand like harbor freight is great, but when I need my DMM, I don't want to first have to run to the store to replace it. Z Sent from my iPad On Jun 15, 2013, at 13:05, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > This is a tools post, so I hope the mods approve it off-Frydae. > > The recent post on an LED voltmeter got me thinking about buying a multimeter. > > On Amazon they have them both digital and analog, ranging in price from under $10 to > close to $200 (Fluke brand). Of course, Harbor Freight has quite a few as well. > > Would anyone care to make a recommendation on a mid-range price tool? Not too cheap but > not the very expensive professional quality. Digital vs. analog? Ranges? What else to look > for, or cautionary lessons written in blood or wasted scarce dollars. > > It would be good to have one tool for both vanagon and household use. > > The archives had a few posts when a Craftsman model went on sale. I remember > trying to buy that one, but the special price went away quickly. > > Will this be like a tire thread? > > Thanks, Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) |
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