🔌 Gardner Bender GMT-319 Multimeter Tester, RJ-45 and RJ-11, 7 Function and 19 Range up to 1000V Review

As a veteran engineer trained on the Simpson 260 I still loved analog gauges and this one does everything I need. It doesn't have the high impedance of a DMM, but for general troubleshooting, home and car work it's a great all-rounder.

Looks a little cheap, IMOP should be $5 less. I already have a 312 but it doesn't have the resistance characteristics I need so I bought this one. The dial has a cheap feel, but if you move it slowly it will lock into any position. Good quality sensors. This seems normal for casual use. I use it to fix electronics but not on voltages above low voltage devices. For such a price a normal measuring device. Accuracy seems reasonable for what you are buying.

For home use, this tool is used infrequently and can take a long time between uses. Mine was a piece of junk. It took me a while to figure it out as it only showed up every once in a while, but I ended up throwing it away because it never worked when I wanted it to and I spent all my time unscrewing the back cover to fix it to try to make it work. I still don't know exactly what happened to him, but the money was down the drain. Where's the radio store when you need it?

I was looking for a multimeter and tester to replace my old broken one. This article seemed to fit the bill. Not very expensive and good reviews. Put batteries in both as per the online manual and tried to reset the counter and nothing. Tried new batteries, still nothing. The same thing. I didn't see a blown fuse. I had to order another brand. It worked out of the box. One bad meter is just bad luck, but 2? Disappointed to say the least.

EXCELLENT ANALOG KNIFE. THIS DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN ASK FROM A COUNTER. I HAVE MANY METERS INCLUDING MY 2 SIM 260S. THIS METER IS A REAL DANDY. IN OTHER WORDS, HE HAS A REVIEW POSITION. IF YOU JUST WANT TO TEST FOR OPEN OR BROKEN CONNECTION YOU CAN SIMPLY TEST FROM 1 WIRE TO OTHER INSTEAD OF SWITCHING TO OHMS. A BIG PLUS FOR ME FOR CHECKING FOR A BAD PLUG OR A BROKEN WIRE. WHERE the heck can you get a meter of this quality for less than $20. MY SON BOUGHT A HOUSE WITH AN OLD ROPE IN IT. I HAVE…

My GMT-319 arrived today without a fuse. I have dozens of glass fuses in one of my junk drawers, but nothing close to what a 319 calls for. You can't just buy a fuse. You'll have to buy a few, most of which come in a small sliding glass and metal case. I ordered a box of fuses that Gardner Bender needs for the model 319. It only takes a few days for them to arrive. I bought the 312 locally because I really wanted it. Came with a fuse. Advertised sizes for 319 use actual 312 sizes. I'm starting…

I ordered two of these gauges because I personally like the analog scale rather than waiting for the digital gauge to be installed. But one of the counters is not reset. As I started looking at it to repackage it for return, I noticed that the scale display was raised on one side and attached to the needle. I was able to lift the clear cover and realign the board to solve this problem. I then checked the counters against each other to make sure the readings matched. I also compared them to…

I wanted a small analog tester and it looked promising. When I received it it was in a sealed package. There are no instructions for it, just a sealed box stating what's inside. I had to go online to find instructions for this and download the .pdf file. First you need to insert two AAA batteries as they are not included. When I tried to reset the counter, the needle on the dial was still slightly below zero. I was able to set the ohms to zero as the manual recommends. I am disappointed that…