Review on Extech MN35 Digital Mini MultiMeter by Jonathan Clark

Advantages: Inexpensive. Battery tester included (a voltmeter is not enough to test a battery, you need a load to properly measure its operating voltage and it is built into this multimeter). Cons: The thermocouple is heavily disabled, essentially useless. The continuity tester is buggy and drastically affects the ears. The thermocouple correctly reads the temperature of ice water, but the readings for boiling water and body/room temperature differ by about 5-10 degrees Celsius. This means it's useless as a thermometer for almost any use case, and certainly not accurate to within 2°C as advertised. The accuracy is 1° (no decimal places). The thermocouple probe also seems flimsy and weak. The rest of the features are fine for me. This is a good tool for daily home use and basic DIY repairs. I'm not interested in science or technology. The continuity test produces a barely audible, loud, high-pitched buzz instead of a satisfying, hard-eared beep. The material quality and feel is only average, neither exceptional nor too low. Overall I'm happy with the product but would probably go with the non-thermocouple version as it's useless.