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Review on Enhanced Automotive Test πŸ”§ Lead Kit, Fluke TLK282 SureGrip Deluxe by Kino Gerami

Revainrating 5 out of 5

For critical and sensitive measurements - only Fluke

For those who don't like to read a lot, in short - it's Fluke, it says it all and it's hard to "rate and criticize" because it's like that Fluke and that's it By the way, that's why Fluke, when and where companies related to the Caspian Sea oil fields and their contractors like a service provider, we had some materials (cables, boxes, connectors, antennas, etc .) , and most of them were stored in shipping containers used as storage (desert type, high/low temperatures and extremely high humidity) before moving to a new building. I cleaned the top container and found a Fluke 189 - no box, just normal cables and almost all parts of the cable set are lost, the batteries have leaked, there is no bag.. just lay on the floor or on one of the shelves for 5 years ( the batteries had leaked and the contacts were damaged ). lo". I cleaned it, soldered the battery compartment contacts and took it to the calibration lab - not only did it pass the calibration, but it showed less than 1/4 deviation from the normal "boxed" new devices in its class. that the Fluke 189 still sits and works on my home lab bench is kind of an answer to "why fluke" and why fluke is so special recently a friend of mine found a similar one out of the box and without the fluke 115 test leads and gave it to me, so I had to get wires for it and definitely not "just some wires" and ordered a higher TLK287 but for my Fluke 189 and its standard wires became a Fluke 115 and I gave it to my kid. Given the history of the above mentioned "junk " Fluke 189 I think it's dated to explain how good a Fluke test lead set can be and why it's good, how easy it is to use and how durable it is πŸ˜‰ it's just Fluke and the wa r's Now when and where Fluke - if having accurate and very accurate measurements isn't that important then of course you can use a regular $30-40 multimeter with its test lead or $25 as a test Fluke lead set (similar TLK287) and I use it for field use and everyday use where accuracy is not that critical. Of course, if you can afford a $1200 multimeter for such everyday use (like buying a Rolls-Royce as an Uber cab), you can. but. and of course I have an entry-level Fluke 101 as a backup "emergency" tool in case a regular $40 multimeter unexpectedly fails. So when it comes to accurate measurements, versatile and reliable tools are definitely Fluke. When it comes to coax, phone, or LAN, test and measure the cable if it's not critical, the $700 Klein Tools kit does the job just fine, but when it comes to cabling in a data center, where You need to measure the exact bandwidth and issue test certificates - also clearly Fluke. When it comes to oscilloscopes, signal generators and protocol testers, I respect Fluke Tektronix (unless you can afford oscilloscopes from parent company Rohde&Schwarz, of course) and only Rohde&Schwarz for calibrated spectrum analyzers πŸ˜€ Yes, the much cheaper Siglent and Rigol oscilloscopes will do, too the job (I'll get one as a budget tool). πŸ˜‰

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