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That $600 multimeter I bought 10 years ago still works like new
Honestly, I spent $600 on a Fluke 87V back in 2014 when I was working on a big job in a hospital in Nashville. Some of the guys laughed at me for spending that much on a meter, but it's been dropped down shafts, soaked in rain, and read thousands of circuits without skipping a beat. I had to replace a $40 clamp meter twice in three years because the leads fell apart and the screen went fuzzy. Has anyone else found a tool that seemed pricey upfront but ended up being the best money they ever spent?
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shane17020h ago
Oh man, that Fluke is legendary for a reason. My buddy had one of those cheap meters from the hardware store, left it in his truck overnight during a rainstorm, and the screen was just a puddle of disappointment the next morning. Meanwhile, my Fluke 87V has been through rain, mud, and even got kicked off a ladder once, and it's still spot on every time. It's like they build those things out of determination and concrete mixed together. Best purchase I ever made, no doubt about it.
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andrew_baker91d ago
Dropped my old Fluke down an elevator shaft once, landed on a toolbox, still worked fine. My coworker's cheaper meter died just from sitting in a hot truck.
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kelly_rivera1d ago
Right, because apparently meters have different opinions on what counts as "tough conditions." Your coworker's meter was probably like "nope, it's 95 degrees in here, I'm out." Meanwhile your Fluke just took a free fall straight to the concrete and said "good morning, where's my coffee." Must be nice to have gear that actually respects you.
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