Good Deal on DMM

[atomsite]

This DMM is marked down on clearance. Not as good (expensive) as a Fluke, but is generally okay. AEMC rebadges the same meter and charges much more.

DMM

 

[shortylickens]

Hmmmmm..... First and only post and its for an expensive no-name product. Hmmmmmm.....

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

 

[atomsite]

Actually BK Precision manufacturers an extensive line of electronic instrumentation. I would hardly call it a no-name DMM.

Expensive is a relative term. If you price out 50,000 count meters you will find out they usually cost much more.

There are not many "brand name" DMMs available anymore. Tektronix is out of the business. Wavetek is now Meterman. Beckman sold their line. Etc. Etc.

Primarily because of the low cost no-names that have flooded the market, e.g. Protek, Extech, etc. (Which of course have now become brand names.)

Fluke is about the only last "brand name" manufacturer out there. And they were acquired by Philips.

AEMC is a French company. This meter is probably purchased from a Taiwan OEM. BK Precision and AEMC just put their names on it.

The very best handheld DMM is a MetraHit but who can afford it.

 

[JaceAce32]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Hmmmmm..... First and only post and its for an expensive no-name product. Hmmmmmm.....

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

... lol :thumbsup:

 

[MrNutz]

Originally posted by: atomsite
Tektronix is out of the business. Wavetek is now Meterman. Beckman sold their line. Etc. Etc.

Interesting reply. Right on the money with most of those "known-name" companies. But what do you mean that Tektronix is out of business? They have secured some large contracts after HP sold off its measurement device division to Aglient.

Tektronix is hiring...

 

[atomsite]

Tektronix is out of THE business [of making handheld DMMs].

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Hmmmmm..... First and only post and its for an expensive no-name product. Hmmmmmm.....

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

B&K is NOT a no-name company. ?It?s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.? -- Mark Twain


BTW, that meter lists for $289. And the other suppliers I use still want the full $289 for it. So he's not doing too bad in my book for a 1st post.

atomsite - don't worry about them... if you told them it was $49.99 they'd still be complaining!

 

[cremefilled]

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

Still no response on that one, and I think it is pretty clear. Atomsite, that is againt site rules, unless you want to pay for advertising (like the reputable companies pinned on the first page).

 

[labgeek]

Next lowest price I can find is $229 from Union Electronics. 45+% off list, and 1/3 lower then the next lowest distributor is pretty hot if your in the market for this type of equipment IMHO.


Edit -- I am sorry... I have to correct myself. The Union one is the 0.1% model not the 0.025% model. Union also wants $289 for the SAME unit. SO basically this deal is almost 1/2 off compared with anywhere else that I'm finding.

Edit 2 - the website that the OP referred to, has the 0.1% model (5360) for $89 (as opposed to $229 everywhere else) -- For most people here that is a much hotter deal. 5360 for $89 -- $229 list

 

[datacomm]

In my 35 years working on TV units, radio gear, computers, navigation systems and Christmas lights, I've come to know and trust BK Precision.

I own Fluke meter as well and Tektronix gear as well along with a lot of other gear.

This is good equipment. If you know what you're doing and don't try to pound nails with it, it will probably outlast your needs.

...good luck with the Christmas lights!

Thanks!

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: labgeek
It?s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.? -- Mark Twain

I'm sure thats what I would say if I had someone doing my thinking for me too.

Does making a post count as opening your mouth labgeek?

 

[EmMayEx]

shortylickens,
Way to welcome a new member who, IMHO, is pointing out a pretty good deal for a fairly high end very well known brand of DMM. I'm doubt everyone on this board that posts a three digit price for equipment you are unfamiliar with is advertising for their own benefit. If you want to complain about "expensive" hot deals search for high end graphics cards, motherboards, or LCD monitors and crap those threads. There is a whole lot of stuff on this forum that costs more than $155.

cremefilled,
"Still no response on that one, . . ." If you had read the 3rd message in the thread instead of popping off a reply in haste you'd have seen the response which was corroborated by labgeek among others. Apparently you, shortylickens and JaceAce32 are more interested in thread crapping on new members than encouraging new people with new hot deals to post here.

atomsite,
Thanks for the deal, it sounds pretty good to me. I could actually use a nice DMM, especially one with a capacitance meter and frequency counter built in. But, the risk of marital strife is to great having just spent money on holiday gifts. I hope you keep posting, not everyone on this forum is obnoxious but there are a few.

It's also nice to see a little diversity in product selection. I like a good hard drive hot deal or LCD monitor sale as much as anyone but I recall this forum being a bit less PC Hardware centric and consequently more informative and entertaining to read. My favorite hot deal was a 55 gal drum of liquid soap for something like $20 shipped back in 2001. A guy who bought it posted pictures. Too bad the archive doesn't go back quite that far. That's what I call a HOT DEAL.

MaxL

 

[atomsite]

Originally posted by: labgeek

Edit 2 - the website that the OP referred to, has the 0.1% model (5360) for $89 (as opposed to $229 everywhere else) -- For most people here that is a much hotter deal. 5360 for $89 -- $229 list

You're right, that is a much better deal. I neglected it because I was more interested in the other model.

My ancient Beckman meter just died so I had to find myself a replacement. The newer meters certainly have more features, however I haven't seen any that do 1500VDC/1000VAC like the old Beckman.

After looking at BK Precision, Triplett, Wavetek, AEMC, Fluke, etc. I had decided on a Fluke 179. However they don't seem to get discounted much. As I was searching for a good deal on the Fluke, I ran across this clearance on the BK Precision 5390. It has better specs (except for the VAC range) than the Fluke 179 and it was cheaper to boot, so what the heck. Although not as well built as the Fluke it's still not a bad meter. I would call BK Precision more middle of the road in terms of build quality.

If cost were no object however this is the meter I'd get:

Very Expensive Meter but Rocks

I tried to convince the people here at work to buy one, but even they wouldn't go for it.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Digikey and Mouser both list it for $289. But I am actually impressed by the Extech MT26T that I got my brother in law, though I wouldn't give up my Fluke 8060A for one

 

[RaiderJ]

I much prefer deals like these from new members, than certain members who do nothing but post lots of "hot deals" that are mostly crap. Take those to FatWallet.

 

[atomsite]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
... I am actually impressed by the Extech MT26T that I got my brother in law, though I wouldn't give up my Fluke 8060A for one

It wouldn't surprise me that the Extech has evolved into an acceptable product. I admit to shunning them, as my original impression was that they were low-end when they first came out.

The same could also be said for Japanese autos and Viewsonic monitors. I remember when Viewsonic first came out. Our company was happy to buy a lot of them because they were dirt cheap compared to the competition. They were also pieces of crap. However the company was smart and plowed their profits into developing a product that is now considered to be pretty good.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: atomsite
It wouldn't surprise me that the Extech has evolved into an acceptable product. I admit to shunning them, as my original impression was that they were low-end when they first came out.

The same could also be said for Japanese autos and Viewsonic monitors. I remember when Viewsonic first came out. Our company was happy to buy a lot of them because they were dirt cheap compared to the competition. They were also pieces of crap. However the company was smart and plowed their profits into developing a product that is now considered to be pretty good.

As a viewsonic fan, it really depends on which line you get:
E=cheap, okayish
G=good
P=great
You can really tell the difference between them.

 

[tempuraki]

B&K is NOT a no-name company. ?It?s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.? -- Mark Twain

OT:

Reminds me of an experience I had. I was waiting to checkout at CompUSA during BF (at 1am), and overheard this group of young men debating whether to go for the Seagate 200gb HDD for $30 AR. Their reasons not to are:

1. Huge Rebates.
2. "This is by Seagate, a no-name company. If it were Maxtor or Western Digital, then I will sure go for it, but Seagate? I mean, have you heard of it?" <headshakes>

True story.

 

[mikeford]

If you just need a basic DMM buy the $5.99 pos at Harbor Frieght Tools, but if you actually "need" a meter, use one many times a month, depend on it etc., why would you get less than the best you can afford? Saving money on a tool you use to make money with isn't too smart.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: mikeford
If you just need a basic DMM buy the $5.99 pos at Harbor Frieght Tools, but if you actually "need" a meter, use one many times a month, depend on it etc., why would you get less than the best you can afford? Saving money on a tool you use to make money with isn't too smart.

Hey, I paid $20 for my 8060A (which retailed at $460 at the time) because it LOOKED old because it wasn't the new style and autoranging. But it has 4.5 digits and 0.04-0.05% precision. The guy that had it was closing up a small buisness that stuffed PC boards. My dad ended up getting a Fluke 83 for $50 (retailed about $100 iirc)

 

[RobsTV]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Hey, I paid $20 for my 8060A (which retailed at $460 at the time) because it LOOKED old because it wasn't the new style and autoranging. But it has 4.5 digits and 0.04-0.05% precision. The guy that had it was closing up a small buisness that stuffed PC boards. My dad ended up getting a Fluke 83 for $50 (retailed about $100 iirc)

There are always a few Fluke models available for under $100, and they work great for 95% of the professionals that need one, and use one everyday. Have about 15 years on my last $80 Fluke 70, and still working like new. On the other end, have over $18,000 worth of Sencor stuff, that will never come close to paying for itself. Go cheap. B&K is cheap, and is fine for most people, but no need to go high end B&K (Try $40 - $60 B&K, or under $100 Fluke)..

 

[OfficeLinebacker]

Originally posted by: atomsiteVery Expensive Meter but Rocks

I tried to convince the people here at work to buy one, but even they wouldn't go for it.

No price listed.

If you have to ask, you can't afford it?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Hmmmmm..... First and only post and its for an expensive no-name product. Hmmmmmm.....

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

No name????bwahahahahaha.....*gasp*....bwhahahahahah......

BK is not at no name brand.....


If you are gonna critique a product, atleast be familair w/ the industry.

also, the accuracy is +/-0.025%....that's pretty good for that price.

 

[atomsite]

Originally posted by: OfficeLinebacker

No price listed...

Here's a link:

Someone selling the very expensive DMM

 

[mindless1]

Originally posted by: cremefilled

Why do I get the impression you may be a seller?

Still no response on that one, and I think it is pretty clear. Atomsite, that is againt site rules, unless you want to pay for advertising (like the reputable companies pinned on the first page).

Nobody is required to respond to every accusation made... we'd be here all year just bickering back and forth. "Maybe" he is or "maybe" he isn't, but he's not required to submit to interrogation for a mere deal post, especially when this is an established company and well-regarded product on markdown. Nothing shady in appearance here.