So Fluke is still the best, just at it was years ago? Ordering one tonight.
So far as I know. I can't imagine a better one, anyway. Now, whether or not it's the best _value_ I couldn't say.
I have an 83 that I bought brand new, and still it's my main meter. I bought two 87's used since then, but I find that I actually prefer the larger display of the 83 and the way its analog bargraph works to the 87. But the 87 has true RMS and optional higher resolution, and a back- light. (And a lesser battery life.) Brand-new 87's may have changed this a bit, but I don't think the bargraph has changed. (In the 83 it's a moving bar, like an LED VU meter, representing the entire display value whereas in the 87 it's a moving segment representing the second digit or something like that. More sensitive, but less intuitive IMHO.) Perhaps it's now mode-selectable? They've revamped the 80 series several times since it came out. One thing is for sure, the 83 kicks the cookies out of the $3 Harbor Freight in-car meters in quality of construction and speed of reading. The HF meters chunk along at about one conversion per second, whereas the Flukes are something like 10x that. I had a HF meter melt in the boat before it ever got used, had to toss it. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
