RANT: Fieldpiece temp. Clamps

[addamsmasher]

THEY F'N SUCK!!!!!! I've owned the SMAN4s for two weeks now and both of the included temp clamps are broken. Hell, the wires pulled right out of one! I'm REALLY disappointed. I hang them up, I use the bag, I haven't dropped them, once. Ive owned lots of other Fieldpiece products and theyre clever, like the sc56 (of which I own 2 of) but when it comes to long term ruggedness, they leave something to be desired, IMHO.

I guess I'll return the sman's and buy another set of testos.

[Brent Ridley]

Contact Russell Harju via this website. He is a FP rep and will get you taken care of in no time.

[mark beiser]

They are standard K-type thermocouples, you can use a couple of Fluke 80PK-8 clamps with them.

[hvac5646]

They are standard K-type thermocouples, you can use a couple of Fluke 80PK-8 clamps with them.

That's what I have on mine.

This new FP will replace your clamps...just talk nice a bout them.

[RussellHarju]

THEY F'N SUCK!!!!!! I've owned the SMAN4s for two weeks now and both of the included temp clamps are broken. Hell, the wires pulled right out of one! I'm REALLY disappointed. I hang them up, I use the bag, I haven't dropped them, once. Ive owned lots of other Fieldpiece products and theyre clever, like the sc56 (of which I own 2 of) but when it comes to long term ruggedness, they leave something to be desired, IMHO.

I guess I'll return the sman's and buy another set of testos.

Addamsmasher,

PM your address and I'll send you some new ones. The return rate on those are really low since we fixed the bad batch of plastic 2 years ago. You just got unlucky. We apologize for the inconvenience and we'll get you back to work ASAP. THanks

Russ

[mark beiser]

That's what I have on mine.

This reminds me, I need to mod the clamp parking studs on my SMAN3 so they work better with the Fluke clamps.
Sounds like a good project for this weekend, since rain prevented the sod company from harvesting the sod I ordered, so I won't have it this weekend.

[itsiceman]

They are standard K-type thermocouples, you can use a couple of Fluke 80PK-8 clamps with them.

Didn't Fieldpiece have a clamp almost identical to the Fluke clamp before but for less money. What ever happened to that one?

[mark beiser]

Didn't Fieldpiece have a clamp almost identical to the Fluke clamp before but for less money. What ever happened to that one?

It was identical to the Fluke 80PK-8 because it was made by the same 3rd party manufacturer. It was about the same price with either brand on it.
Cooper had, or maybe still has, a K-type clamp that uses the same ribbon thermocouple sensor, but in a Cooper style clamp. Still about the same price as the Fluke.