I use the Fluke 8050A's for day to day bench work and have for years. Very
stable and very dependable. Button pushing has not been a problem and I
have never lost a meter to 'wrong button'.
I recently bought a Fluke 289. It is more a 'portable' rather than a
'bench' meter but usable for both. I have not used it much. It has some
rather impressive specifications for a hand held though. The 'bench'
equivalent would appear to be the Fluke 8846A. at more than twice the price
of the 289.
I also have an Agilent 1200 series hand held. U1251A I think (it is not at
hand right now) but I have not used it much either. Also, fairly impressive
specs for a hand held.
Hope this helps.
Joe
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-----Original Message-----
From: hp_agilent_equipment@...
[mailto:hp_agilent_equipment@...] On Behalf Of br4av01
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 10:24 AM
To: hp_agilent_equipment@...
Subject: [hp_agilent_equipment] Request: Comments on modern Multi-Meters
I loved my Simpson 260 and for years that's all I needed, then came the
Fluke 8050a style bench meters and handhelds - used those for years.
Punching those mechanical buttons on the 8050a all the time sure got old.
The new style 84401, etc. look great, but I'm looking for a working bench
meter and not a laboratory standard. Do I have to navigate through a menu
system every time I switch from voltage to resistance? Is constant manual
setting of the measurement range necessary (I have to do this constantly
with my Fluke 87)? Comments appreciated. Thank you!
-br4
