Multimeters???

[Arvedui]

Hello dear friends
As i know Fluke has the best multimeters but i do not need the best one
which model which brand you are offering?

[crackertech]

Why would you not want the best???

[Arvedui]

Well Fluke is pretty expensive and my company thinks it is pretty expensive maybe i will add some extra money to buy a Fluke
by the way it is good to learn the other good companies.
thanks for the fast answer

[Paul Bee]

I was at a Facilities Trade show and the Fluke rep told me that Meterman meters are made by Fluke and they are less money. Amprobe meters look identical (they are red) personally i like Fieldpiece or Ideal. Tpi meters are reasonably priced also. I bought my last meter at Loews. It was an Ideal clampmeter catIII 600volts 40million ohm scale 68.00

[brainslice]

In the lab I have a Fluke 87-V multimeter and a Fluke 337 clamp meter.
For the less precise stuff, or to let others borrow, we use something from RadioShack / HomeDepot, etc.

[smokin68]

I have a Fluke and a Fieldpiece, and while both are good, the fieldpiece sc-66(what I have, now a sc-77) is great bang for the buck. Measures everything you need except its not a true RMS, and if broken, $45 gets you a re-conditioned one.

[jpsmith1cm]

Why would you not want the best???

I'm with Cracker on this.

Why not the best?

Yes, they are expensive, but, when a meter is accurate and tool-box tough, then why buy anything else?

I have tried Simpson, UEI, Amprobe, Greenlee, Fluke, GB, and probably a few other brands that are even less memorable.

I use Fluke 99.99% of the time. (Simpson for the rest)

[WhoIsThat?]

Is Fluke the best value/price ratio or are they getting by on their reputation?

[jayhawker]

Why would you not want the best???

I have a friend that races dirt track, he was at a drivers meeting at the start of one season and somebody asked "how much should you spend on a helmet" The official said " if you have a five dollar head then buy a five dollar helmet" The same goes for equipment that you are betting you life on . That why I always use Fluke cat. IV meters. JMO

[WhoIsThat?]

The same goes for equipment that you are betting you life on

That's a pretty good point, but other manu's are also aware of product liability risks.
I guess searching the Internet for lawsuits against manufacturers would be a good way to find out how much a manufacturer values customer safety.

Here's a site that has already done the survey work for you, depending on what meter you're looking at.
http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-115-Comp.../dp/B000OCFFMW

Here's two more that also have surveys for various products and allow you to compare one product against the other, for breaking ties.

http://reviews.cnet.com/appliances-k...ftColumnArea.0

http://www.overstock.com/

They even have surveys about the answers people gave.

I would give more credibility, though, to people on this forum.

[jpsmith1cm]

I would give more credibility, though, to people on this forum.

Not to be an a$$, but if this is true, why ask the first question that you asked?

You do often ask thought provoking questions, but this I find odd.

[Arvedui]

Thank you guys for the advices
well possibly i will buy a Fluke multimeter go for it Fluke.
thanks and have a nice day(it is already midnight here istanbul twilight)

[WhoIsThat?]

Not to be an a$$, but if this is true, why ask the first question that you asked?

You do often ask thought provoking questions, but this I find odd.

. . . best value/price ratio. . .
. . .more credibility. . .

The OP decides on the best deal for his/her particular case, but with input from the Internet and other HVACers?

Or, it just is an odd question. . .