Spent $80 on a cheap toner and probe kit and it nearly ruined my day

I bought this off Amazon last week thinking I was saving cash. First job I used it on, the tone was so weak I couldn't hear it past 20 feet of cable. Wasted 2 hours tracing a line that turned out to be dead. Ended up borrowing my buddy's Fluke kit to finish. Has anyone else had a cheap toner give out on them mid job?

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morganl711d ago

Did it change your mind on buying cheap test gear too?

kevin_williams1d ago

Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way too. Cheap gear ain't cheap when it breaks.

patricia_hill601d agoTop Commenter

That's a fair question, @morganl71. Did you ever try to return or get support for that cheap gear after your experience? Can't help but wonder if the real cost showed up when something went wrong.