Multimeter question

[Adina]

Hey guys,
Would I be better off with an auto-range or just a standard multimeter like this one?
NEEWER® Mini Pocket LCD Digital Multimeter Voltage Meter AC DC Tester DT-95B - Amazon.com
Thats the one I keep seeing on ecig supply sites.
Thanks in advance

 

[bacc.vap]

I prefer auto ranging, but both types will work just fine. I'd try out the one in the link, at that price what do you have to lose. I bought a little sears pocket meter about 20 years ago and it still works with the original battery.

 

[Broncbox]

I also prefer an auto range multimeter plus remember you get what you pay for. At that price how accurate will it be? If the meter is off by a few percent this could become an issue for how well you get your coil built. Might be worth going by a pawn shop, i frequently see very good brands (Fluke is the one I see the most) for very reasonable prices.

Just my best of luck

 

[fogcreature]

I second that. Pawn shop is your best bet. Half the time they don't know what a good fluke meter is worth. I've had my fluke for about 7 or 8 years, it's awesome and they make tons of extra attachments for it that make testing much easier. Having said that, I normally use my zmax to see the ohms on a new built coil.

 

[ManicTheo]

Whatever you pick is OK as long as it is good and cheap!!

 

[Adina]

Thanks guys. I'm trying to find a decent one for under $20 preferably. I may go with this one: Amazon.com: Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter: Automotive with 205 5-star reviews it can't be too bad. That or one model older (not auto range) for $5 less. Which really it's only $5, may as well go with the newer one. Don't need anything too fancy since I don't rebuild attys. Pretty much just use vision clearos and similar things like that.

 

[Pazazu]

I got a cheapo multimeter at advance auto, works just fine so long as you know how to use it

 

[Glen Snyder]

The pawnshop idea is great. Lots of guys sell their pro gear for pennies on the dollar. There are some real bargains out there.

 

[yzer]

You don't need an expensive DMM for vaping purposes. Standard or auto ranging is fine. You just need to turn a rotary switch with the standard.

The only thing I'm picky about with low-cost DMMs is the batteries they use. The little MN21/23 12V batteries don't last that long. DMMs with the standard 9V transistor radio battery last a lot longer between battery changes.

 

[oldbikeguy]

I trust my fluke it calibrated to national standards my vote goes to fluke

 

[onion456]

fluke is the industry standard. excellent meter, and youll pay for it =)

if you want a cheap meter, i dont know if you guys have heard of Harbor Freight, amazing source of cheap tools. you get what you pay for of course, but for a lot of things it doesnt matter (such as, a hammer... would you rather pay $30 or $3?). anyway they have meters for like $5, and they have sales all the time, sometimes you can even get them free. i got one just cause it was so damn cheap, it only lasted 6 months but i used the hell out of it, it was worth the money.

http://www.harborfreight.com

 

[Sarje]

If you're after something cheap, my advice would be not to get an autoranging meter. Takes too long hunting in resistance mode. When you're holding those probes on the tiny postive post on your delivery device, you want a reading quick! Leads are usually not the best on the cheap ones. Just touch the probes together and deduct from the reading of the device.

 

[Relayer1974]

I trust my fluke it calibrated to national standards my vote goes to fluke

The Fluke 87-V is totally worth the extra few hundred bucks.