For home use but will get a lot of use.
I have forgotten mine in strange places, figured it was gone forever. Twice it has been returned, by the same coworker, who found it. Once I found it on a ceiling tile, and once on top of a kitchen cupboard in an apartment that I had replaced the light in about three or four weeks before.
I really try not to lose it. It's a bloody expensive model. But shit happens. I just can't figure out why my cheap Klein one isn't the one that goes missing.
Put a tile/air tag on the next one
+1 pop the orange/yellow overmold skin off. It fits inside the skin, about screen height on the back side.
I've lost a bunch of stuff in T-bar ceilings, such a bummer.
If there is anyone in England in the market for one, I did exactly the same as the above poster, somewhere in a ceiling in Bristol is a very expensive fluke. DOH
I can hear Anneka Rice zipping up her Lycra as we speak
Don't think that has the same appeal as it did back in the 90's 🤣
Look I’m not pointing fingers, but if the same co-worker returns your “missing” DMM more than once, he might be the reason it went missing in the first place..
/s because apparently people don’t pickup on sarcasm around here these days
All jokes aside maybe you should keep that thing physically tethered to you in the future? lol
Unfortunately, I think it would be far easier and blatantly wrong to blame the guy than actually taking fault for just leaving it in stupid places. It's blind luck it's been him both times.
First time he told me that his reaction was "Sweet! A free fluke!" Then opened the case and saw my initials. Second time he told me that if he finds it again, he's keeping it anyway 😁
A lot of yellow copies out there. Fluke is the best. Mine is 20 plus years old.
Funny thing is that US Customs are known to be blocking imports of yellow multimeters because Fluke has a trademark on the color.
Mine is 35 years old now. The plastic casing does indeed wear out / start to disintegrate. The guts are solid though.
1975 quality control stamp 😜
Cables did go eol some time ago
When did you last get it calibrated?
Cali... What?
Just for personal use, still shows useful values, so can't be completely bad. Good old 9v Batterie.
Mime is 85 years old. The bakelite has lost some of the yellow, but the radium backlight shines bright as new!
It's definitely not a fluke
2nd this. I've never had a Fluke go bad, those only reason I've gotten a new one was from my last one being lost/stolen
Yes. Good price, great meter
Grab it NOW
I have Fluke meters, so far never had the leads fail, after 20 odd years I would not trust the leads to carry 10A. I left a Fluke on the Monkey island on a ship, 28 days later, got it back, switched it on, No probs, left it warming for a week, to make sure it was good. Still using it 15 years later. It is a 189.
I had a pair of leads fail. The break was inside the handle. Took it in to the supplier, they replaced them on warrenty, they thought it was a manufacturer defect.
Have never seen another lead fail inside like that. It always seems to be at the base of the handle, at the connector, or wear and tear on the cords.
Yeah thats where they normally fail, where it flexes all the time.
Just been looking, 2 x Fluke 189's, 1 x Fluke29, 1 x Fluke 66 thermometer, there are others in garage.
Edit: Reason I have 2 x 189's is so I could monitor 2 phases at same time, the other was to monitor control voltage on a ships control, input & output, Faulty pots I can record the lows & high's.
I read this in an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice
Yes Sir, in my homeland it cost ca. 360 Dollar. It is a good product.
I like the 117 better but it depends on your use case
Isn’t the only difference between this and a 117 the ability to check capacitors? I have a 117 but have never used a 115
Low impedance mode is also on the 117, good to discard ghost voltages.
LoZ on 117 is good to have. Made working in a fucked industrial setting so much easier
What are the use cases where the LoZ change the diagnostics of troubleshooting ?
The site I was at was weird. It was a sugar refinery that was entirely ungrounded, and we were getting voltages on shit that was disconnected. Tick Testers would show every bit of metal as hot, my Fluke 101 would say any strut or conduit itself would be carrying 40 to 98 volts. Another JW took his Ideal meter and it would show the same, changed batteries and still showed the ghost voltage
My foreman got his 117 from his truck to confirm that stuff was dead
My 115 shows voltage readings in the air and constantly fluctuates when I'm working near an electric fence. Would a 117 prevent this?
Just curious, it doesn't affect my work any.
You can check a cap with only knowing volts and amps. Gotta be under load though.
I love my Fluke, but I didn't pay for it.
Same, company paid for all of mine. They are magic.
I use my $60 Klein at home though.
Same and same haha
Same! I have a 177, which looks very similar to OP's and would have cost about 3 times as much. It is ridiculous overkill for what I use it for, but it's a lovely machine. The price of the case alone could have paid for the type of multimeter that I actually need.
OP should jump at this one, it's a great price.
edit: forgot to say - my current Fluke replaced an earlier one I'd had for approximately 30 YEARS. It died due to some capacitors leaking. I got one of our offshore electrical techs to look at it and he said it wasn't worth fixing. Point is, they last a long time!
Same. I've had it for ~12 years, performs flawlessly.
no totally not worth it. you should tell me where this is and I'll dispose of it properly. lol 🤔😉
It's worth the price but if you just need a meter get a Klein. Granted I have a $4k recording fluke but I don't turn it on unless I really needs it.
I mean you're not wrong. fluke does build one hell of a meter, but it kind of is overkill for your average 12 volter.
The 11x's are cheap enough that they're imho worth it. You're still paying for the name and colour but they're nice.
I've got one from O'Reilly's that was something like $15 at the time, and it has done everything I've ever needed a meter for. Coming up on 8 years of service.
Commercial electric from Home Depot, 16 bucks, plenty accurate for basic stuff - continuity/ohms and volt measurements.
Just be sure youre getting accurate measurements. Compare it to a meter that’s been calibrated recently. I’ve had cases in my career as a mechanic where a meter has been off by 100mv and that’s been the difference between finding a problem and not.
Klein makes a killer meter for the price. My CL800 has been through hell and back and I still use it every day.
Yea my MM700 is a damn good meter.
I use a cheap Uni-T meter at work, and I prefer my AVO mod8mk3 (that huuuuuuge dial is so nice, I love watching the pointer swing over that big dial) for Volts and Amps, but for all the other features, (Ohms, Capacitance, Diode check etc) and working on the car, the Klein is my choice
Bought a Klein. No issues with it but this group gave me a hard time for not buying a Fluke.
I use a commercial electric one, twice the features and half the cost.
People get a hardon for flukes no idea why. They all read within margin these days, even the super cheap ones... they just may not work long
Lots of guys like the field piece too
I'm a professional electrician. Flukes are high quality, reliable, and durable. They are simply one of the best brands on the market.
They ain’t got nothing on the Simpsons though!
As a user of both Flukes and the venerable Simpson 260’s both are as reliable as an anvil and both have specific use cases
They're expensive because a) so many industries have standardized to them and b) they have good processes to stand behind their products for things like certifications with regulatory oversight.
I work in electronics, use my meter every day. It's a fluke but it's totally unnecessary. I have a $25 Klein meter at home that's exactly as good in every practical way. I think a lot of the people here lost the thread somewhere along the way.
Maybe if you're in the field all the time and abuse the shit out of it? I could see that.
I think this guy does a good job https://youtu.be/ay9wFQAW19Y?si=JGlHECGKgyL9FzXY
I use a Fluke 88V (mechanic by trade so I need accuracy I can depend on) and I wish I knew more about Klein. I’ve not really heard anything bad about Klein. Seems like electricians trust the brand but maybe I’m not in the know 🤷🏽♂️
I still have my original Fluke 77 I bought in 1988. All I’ve done is replace the battery and it’s still kickin ass
Hasn't the display gone dim or segments dropped out? I have to disassemble mine every couple of years and clean the LCD contacts.
I bought a Klein multimeter and caught a ton of shit on here for not getting a Fluke
All about what you’re using it for I guess. I can’t fault you, if the price is right and you know what you’re getting for your money who cares!
Good deal. Will last forever.
Yes
For a true RMS....hell yeah dude!
Absolutely
They are top quality. They are accurate, fast, and built like tanks. The safety ratings are real and tested by legit labs. If you just need a meter very occasionally, it may be a bit of overkill, but you'll never have to buy another meter. I've never regretted spending the money on mine. It's going on 20 years old and works perfectly.
These are incredible meters. I had a fluke for a long time, before it walked off.
I now have a $30 harbor freight special. It's got lots of options, even came with a thermocouple. It has seen lots of automotive use, been exposed to poor conditions, been thrown around in the trunk of my car...
What you're paying for with the fluke is reliability, repeatability, and accuracy. My HF special is very likely off by a bit, especially on A/C or other RMS applications. The Fluke meters use much more precise resistors for the voltage and current measurements and the Fluke RMS is a better approximation of actual RMS.
This will be a lifetime meter, my dad still has a Fluke from the 80s that works like a charm. You will get by just fine with a cheap meter, and it hurts less when you lose it. But, if you're doing any kind of electronics work where precision is important, definitely get the fluke.
Programming note, we currently don't have a way of actually calculating a square root in binary, just ways of approximating them. The Fluke likely has a bit more memory for more precision or a better lookup table.
what does it do that a $60 Klein can't?
I trust the Fluke a bit more for safety.
Make certification paperwork easy if you get audited, that's about it.
Oh and take physical abuse.
I have a Klein amp clamp, and it's good but the build quality is not there. It's accurate but if I dropped it it would probably break. It feels like a kids toy. But it was also like $60 like you said meanwhile my fluke amp clamp my work bought was $200. I really really like Klein hand tools though like their lineman pliers those will last a lifetime
Absolutely worth it at this price. Where is this?
Probably Lowe’s. They’ve been clearancing other brands like Ideal and Fluke since they brought in Klein.
They last forever, look for used
This meter is half off. Why would he look for a used one?
I found a 373 clamp on meter at the pawnshop (obviously stolen) with a case for $80. As an electrician I was so excited
What are you doing with it? They are good meters, and safe.
I've used my Fluke for over 35 years. You can't go wrong with that price.
depending on your trade the t6-1000 pro is the best bang for the buck in my opinion, meter leads are perma attached and it fits nicely in your pocket, does auto ranging as well as auto detecting ac or dc, can also do current, ohms, continuity, and a lot more but that’s just what i remember off the top.
edit: it’s about $350 tho lol
It’s my everyday carry. I only break out my 87v for the head scratchers.
Where I am, that'd be a very good price, and I'd probably buy it to give to my BFFs stepson who's doing an apprenticeship. I've already got 3 fluke meters, and I don't really need another damn one. Lol.
Yes
The only time I have seen a Fluke fail is when a coworker tried to test impedance on a speaker that was plugged into an active amplifier.
The amp shot fire out of the front grill and one of the Fluke leads soldered itself to the speaker connection.
I bought a fluke in a pawn shop in 1990 still works perfectly.
Quality units
Is it worth it? That’s a question only you can answer. Would you be using it often? Is it more of a once in a while tool? It depends on your requirements.
Good price if you need that caliber of meter. My "good" meter is a $40 Craftsman, so there's still money to be saved if you care about that.
That's a good price.
I just did a quick Google, the listed price is correct, and sale price is good.
Flukes got their reputation back before there were digital meters, but there's no reason to assume their modern digital meters are anything special. With the mass-produced chips available today even the cheapest Harbor Freight digital meters will give accurate readings.
Flukes are great but flukes at home Depot are made specifically for home Depot to be a lower cost. It's like buying a TV on Black Friday..yes it'll work but it's not actually what you think you are getting.
Jeez. What a piece of shit meter. Where is this at so I can tell other techs to avoid it?
Mine worked once but it might have just been a fluke.
I've still got a fluke that was checked out from RadioShack in 1996 and never returned. It was my father's and I never got to hear the story of how he came to possess it because his name isn't on the little slip of names on the back. But it's still going strong and testing true.
Is “nah” the same as “no” with an extra letter?
Neigh
Nyet.
Buy it first. Ask questions later.
There's a reason why Nascar's don't have power windows, A/C, stereo system, etc. More features isn't always better. No other meter has ever been as fast and accurate as my Flukes. They're just a better tool.
If I was gonna buy anything other than a Fluke if would be an Amprobe.
We have one at my work. They seem overpriced to me, but it’s definitely a great product.
So ah. What are you using for? Do you need true RMS? Because if your doing house wiring not electronics your far better off with something like a T5 clamp meter
Not really, you still can get a far better meter from Brymen for that price.
If you have to ask, get a Klein for 40. Perfectly adequate.
Nah cause you know you'll get it and eventually vwish you had at least a 179 🤣
Great meter. Very overpriced. Fluke is the Apple of the electrical world.
Yep but as the saying goes "nobody ever got fired for using Fluke".
I have one. I don't use it often enough to know how though.
Yes I paid 200 for mine (from Snapon truck 🙃)
I think they go for like 150 otherwise. Usually that price is more for the model that doesn’t do amps I forget the model
Edit: jk I googled it and these are like 230 now and the 114 (non amp model) is like 160 so yes even better deal
I use a 117. It should work until I die.
That's a good price, not a whole lot more than what I paid for my 115 over 15 years ago.
Good meter - great price 👍
Them and Beckmann were certified by the DOE at one time.
I don’t know man, price could just be a fluke.
117
That is a little more than half price off. They retail around $220
Great meter and price. I have two Fluke meters. The first one is 12 years old now and got it new. Still works flawlessly. The second one I found in the dumpster at my uni. All it needed was a battery change and a cleaning of the screens electrical terminals to fix the dim display. It's a 15 year old model and not even untrained students could kill it.
But it and you'll have a multimeter for life
Had that same style one for going on 20 years. Just replaced the batteries through the years. Well worth it!
I’ve had one for 14 year still use it all the time, some of the screen print wore off but that’s all
I like the 114 better.
LoZ comes in clutch sometimes.
Fluke's are great meters. I have an 77 and 87 and they both soldier on.
Love my 179
Buy it and have it for life... I've had mine for almost 35 years and it just died one day, sent it in and they replaced it free of charge... You don't get that kind of equipment much anymore... Tough and accurate..!
I calibrated amd tested these for years. Their great! And the price is ok.
Can't go wrong with a Fluke.
The 100 series meters have unneeded product segregation. One has temperature and one has NCV for example. But the 115 is fine for basic residential electrical work.
Anyone saying it's more than I need is correct. I'm looking at it like I don't, but I own a V8 I bought to tow with and 95% of the time I don't need that much engine, but it's nice when I do.
I am basically a hardcore dyi type and I like good quality tools. I will be rewiring my entire house this year. Does that mean I need this Fluke? No, my current meters will do the job.
Still on the fence about it. I love a good deal but I also know it's not necessary.
Damn... im so mad I destroyed the one I got for free, had no idea they were this expensive. Heard it's top notch. Source my brother 15 year electrician
Send it it for repair- it may even be under warranty
Ive had this same Fluke for 7 years. Its reliable and worth every penny.
Which dollars? New / secondhand?
I have this exact one and have used it daily for 5+ years. Absolutely brilliant tool, loads of features, bomb proof and just super high quality in general.
We buy Flukes for our technicians at a Nuclear Power plant. Never had a problem with them.
Maintenance tech here. This is my personal meter that I use everyday in some harsh conditions still holding strong. I still use the original leads it came with.
I got a fluke at work and love it. but for home use, I just have a cheap 30 dollar one. Home use all I care about is do I have AC power at the leads. Work I care about accuracy and use it a lot more.
Inflation kills economies
damn, good meter at a great price. Where? Any more in stock?
flukes are the best, but not forgotten in a draw with a leaking battery… stupid duracell 9 volt mistake…
Definitely.
I’ve been using the exact same meter for 5 years and love it.
I’ve used mine in automotive everyday ten+ years. It’s worn out at 5 sets of leads by now. 9 volt lasts a year
153 on that gearwrench set is solid. I paid 99 for the smaller one thats normally 150ish
Love my fluke meters. I just picked up a 302 plus half off at lowes a few months ago. I wonder if they are losing fluke?
I have this exact meter as a mechanic and it's perfect. Small, one hand operation, high poll rate, backlit display. Nothing beats it.
I use one of these daily, (automotive) for years and it has never failed me, Fluke makes great meters. Pro tip: these are all over pawn shops for a fraction of the price of new, might have to clean it or replace the leads, but if it turns on you are probably good to go.
I love mine. I used to use it on 3 phase systems daily.
If you want to use it for installation work or mains: Don't do it.
The current and resistance inputs won't survive a mains connection, when doing a mistake.
I recommend a Hioki DT 4224. There is a voltage input protection functionality:
https://www.hioki.com/us-en/products/testers/compact/id_6617
They’re great but I’ve got them cheaper at Lowe’s before. If they only have one & you’ll use it then yes, go ahead & buy it. If they have several & you don’t mind missing out on it. You can wait a few weeks & it’ll probably get marked down to about $60.
I’ve owned a 117 for over a decade now, I don’t know if I’ve ever even changed the battery. It’s done me very well over the years.
At home? Absolutely not. There's no functional difference between this and a $25 Klein that will also last forever.
Don't buy your own fluke. Flukes are for your boss to buy you because it's written in the process and they need to file the calibration certificate away.
Great product, waste of money for the majority of people.
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I inherited one with the fuzzy screen and was able to clean the screen contacts and it’s like brand new. Definitely get it for that price.
I have never had to put a battery in mine and i have had it for 6 years and i bought it used. Good machine
Had my 115 for 10 years def worth it lol
Worth it if you can afford and are gonna use it for a long time. I know a dude who’s had his since the 70’s. But also theres meters that are cat 3 off amazon for $20 that work fine for basics if ur ballin on a budget
Extremely worth it,
If that price is in Canadian Dollars, buy the lot.
I use a lot of electrical saftey meters in my line of work all Fluke. Never had an issues and thousands of patients have been on the machines and none have died while on the machines.
You can never go wrong with fluke, great devives
Love my 117
Do you know that require calibration after year or two
A fluke meter ain't cheap but they are industrial standard tough will last you a long time , lots of accessories , different leads , probes , worth the cash
Yes
I have a great one for work but residential I just use a little guy
Defo mine was over £150
No. Not really
Buy it, that's an amazing deal
Fluke is top of the line. Hard to find for less than 200
I've had that same meter for at least 10 years. Worth every penny. I'd be all over it at that price.
100,000,000% worth it!!
I'm still using the same Fluke meter I bought 35 years ago.
I love the t5-600. It’s like $40 more but definitely worth it.
Looks like a Lowe's tag. Surprised that they still had one in stock. The store near got rid of them over the summer to make way for Kline. Picked up my 115 for $40 in that sale
Honestly, if you need a basic yes the 115 is good and for that price. If you do alot of live dead live checks I would look at the 287. That one you can select DCV, then Menu, and then if you want AC shown on top and then DC or the other way around. Or even checkout the T-600/T-1000 Flukes also. The leads are molded to the meter and they auto adjust for AC and DC voltages. They also have the Current clamp built-in too. But basic needs the 115 will do just fine.
Absolutely worth it!
Absolutely. Gold standard of multimeters.
Yes
Open the case and hot glue an air tag to it. Might also be a goodnidea to put a remote ringer in it too. The beeper on your keys.
Yep worth it
Flukes are great but if your just checking for 120 volts or 12 volts you can get a meter for much cheaper that will do the same. I have a $1400 fluke in the truck and a $12 harbor freight meter in the house. They both meet my needs for at home but the fluke is for when I need to calibrate equipment at work. If I just need to check a socket at home or test a battery or even check for continuity I grab my $12 meter. No need to walk to get the fluke out.
Good for the price
Heavy equipment mechanic here- I bought a Mac tools one with a lot more features that's been absolutely amazing for like $200, or maybe less. Puts this fluke to shame
I've heard they're great. If it does quit working, it's just a fluke
I have that meter, for typical home use it is more meter than you need but a really nice meter. For a Fluke meter it is a good price I'd get it.
Jesus, no.
Excellent price! Definitely grab it if you have the extra cash.
That is an impressive deal. I can't afford a regular Fluke meter, rocking a Klein Tools myself but man, I'd jump on that deal in a heartbeat.
It’s worth that all day long every day!
Used a lot for what? Anything specific? Cuz you might be able to find something better suited to that specific thing
But ya sure that's a good price and it'll last a long time.
Fluke is the brand
For that price, I'd even carry it in my work truck. I'd use it 2-3 times a year at most, and love every second of it. Maybe even buy a second one for the house. Although, my HF one works fine for what tasks I need it for.
That meter will outlive you and will stay calibrated the entire time. Also it is true RMS so you can measure anything.
that's a steal at that price. treat it well and that meter will outlive you and possibly your children.
After all the meters they've stolen from me I'm sure if you find a tweaker you can get one for $30
Always... make sure your leads are good and if you have to replace them.... make sure they're fluke
Give you 140 for it
Lmaooooooooo no
I got one that does the same for $15 without a sales discount.
My 73-III is over a quarter-century old, still on its original battery, and works perfectly.
I compared a Fluke to a 6 dollar Harbor Freight meter. They both read the same on volts and ohms. Exactly like same.
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I’ve had several Flukes over the years. Great meter. They don’t wear out but they do get stolen.