🔧 Enhanced Fluke 289 Multimeter with Integrated Stand-Alone Logging and True-RMS Functionality Review

Aside from about 3 seconds start up, every function on this meter is very responsive including a continuity check which can set off an alarm. open or closed and reacts to changes in microseconds. If you know what you are doing, this meter will never be the weak link in your diagnosis. It's not an oscilloscope, it's simply the most feature-rich, fastest, and most accurate handheld digital multimeter on the planet. I have yet to blow this meter through something stupid, but I've blown other…

I love Fluke but like the name says. . Multiple quality control issues with a brand new standard device that arrived today. Date of manufacture: December 2018 = QA on vacation? (Problems are typical of products manufactured in the fourth quarter, so it's not surprising since production typically falls behind EOY dates or key employees are on vacation!) Fluke - How does a device fail with a missing safety rating? (Spelled 0A instead of 10A! Correct.) Fluke - How does a device with a lot of dust…

Just got my Fluke 289 standalone. I think I got a good deal from Revain. Right now, Revain is offering a $104.98 coupon or rebate and a free (free) calibration of Transcat. I couldn't get past this deal. I also have a tank, sorry, Fluke 28II, both meters are on the same level, of course, 289 is the best. I use these counters in my personal lab, I design things like house thermostats, garage door openers, of course these devices are controlled by the iPhone etc. This counter was developed many…

Where to start. First the cons. Flops in the box, not in a bag or anything. It looked like a return, the packaging was so bad. I watched a few unboxing videos and apparently that's how it was delivered. 2) The way the molding is cut left these little yellow flakes everywhere and overall it looked like terrible quality control. There is also some dust and scratches on the underside of the display case. The scratch is clearly visible in the light, but not visible at all when the backlight is on…