Fluke289 True-RMS Stand Alone Logging Multimeter

Its the best so far...!

This items meet more than my expectations

I needed a new multimeter and so started looking around for a replacement with the features that I wanted rather than just putting up with the features offered and making do. After an extensive search I came up with the Fluke 287. Everywhere I looked it was out of stock and so I paid the few pounds more and bought the 289! I'm so glad I did. Creative use of this meter paid for it on just one job. For me there are only 3 negative points, none of which are worthy of losing a star. 1, Poor battery life. It's not disastrous, so just deal with it! 2, It needs an adapter for a thermocouple making it a little unwieldy. 3, You need to download and print out the manual (about 80 pages, I think). ok, if you NEED a manual then maybe you're shopping in the wrong area of the market, but it's always useful as a reference. It's a great tool and the quality endures long after the price is forgotten. Incidentally, I've seen this tool offered (without any extras) for between about £360 to as much as £700. What's that all about??? I've posted this review on the page of one being offered at the lower end. It's good, but it isn't worth £700, not for me anyway.

Brought this to cotinue feild testing of equipmwnt. Already have better lab instruments to test befre going out but they are not robust this meter is. And is very easy to use. It only has one competator from agilent. It would be useful to see them compared. I already had experance with fluke so that is for me the reason for me buying this. I imagine this reason would be the same for most people. Exclllent meter. The only improvement is that software and usb should be included and free. I heard the agilent one is but does not work as well. Look out for a comparason test on these meters if one is available before you decide as your needs might be diffrent. I did look for tests on these meters before i decided on this one so was aware of its problems. Now fixed.