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Review on πŸ”Œ MakerHawk TC66 USB Power Meter Tester - Type C Voltage and Current Meter, 0.96 Inch IPS Color LCD Display Multimeter with PD Ammeter Voltmeter, Quick Charge 2.0 3.0 Support by Jacob Richardson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Nice counter for the price! Just a few minor imperfections

First of all, this gauge does what it says on the tin! I had no trouble measuring multiple chargers and devices, even up to 5 amps. For the price I don't know if the counter could be better! I have not attempted to use this counter with a computer, so I cannot comment on this functionality. Now there are a few downsides: 1. The device overall is much smaller than the pictures suggest and the screen is true to size, just under 1 inch diagonally. This sometimes makes the screen difficult to read. 2. Buttons and menu navigation are very convenient. ponderous. With such a small device, I don't see how it could be improved. 3. I tried Bluetooth and the Android app but couldn't set Bluetooth. I didn't buy this gauge for this functionality, so I'm not upset that it doesn't work (the app gets pretty bad reviews on the play store due to a lot of connection and permissions issues, so I'm not alone). The USB-C female connector is only physically supported on one side (the gap between the connector and the back cover of the meter). A hit in the wrong direction is enough to pry the connector away from the circuit board. Once this happens the connector can bend up and down eventually causing the pins to fatigue and break over time. I've already disassembled the meter, melted the two solder joints holding the connector body to the PCB and epoxy the edges of the connector to better attach it to the circuit board. Let's see how well this works. If it fails again I'll have to find a way to add support on the unsupported side (towards the back of the counter).5. The coating on the USB-C connector is bubbling and peeling off. I don't know what the plating is for (the metal underneath is the same color) but at the time of writing it doesn't appear to affect the functionality of the meter.

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Damaged