Pros: Still working. Does the job. Non-expensive multimeter. Robust plastic body. Cons: little bit big - consumes more space but as it is used stationary - it is OK

- Very cheap! - Accurate! Tested it with my fathers industrial-grade multimeter and it got the same readings on most things down to the last digit - The stock battery that came with it still works after 2 years of light use - Easy to use - Easy to open/fix - Works beyond design parameters had 16... - Very cheap! - Accurate! Tested it with my fathers industrial-grade multimeter and it got the same readings on most things down to the last digit - The stock battery that came with it still works after 2 years of light use - Easy to use - Easy to open/fix - Works beyond design parameters (already had 16 amps through the unfused line several times for several seconds even though it is rated for 10 amps) - Sturdy (I dropped it several times already and it still works) - Cheap leads that sometimes do not make contact, but easily fixable with sand paper - Looks cheap (but who cares, it's a multimeter! :D) I have been regularly buying from DX for at least 4 years and I can safely say this is one of the best purchases I have made when comparing the price to quality and usefulness. I actually bought the product 2 years ago but since I am so pleased with it, I wanted to suggest it to other people. I have never had any problems with it, except on one occasion, when I forgot to switch the leads from mAmps to voltage before measuring a laptop charger, which resulted in a blown fuse. As stated in the pros, it is easy to fix so I just changed the fuse and the current measurement works again :) If you work with electronics of any sort and need a cheap but reliable multimeter, I would strongly suggest this one. Read more

Multimeter very cheap, a lot of different measures, good manufactured. Easy to use. Compared to other multimeters of the same price it is the best because all of his caracteristics. Big display to easy read of measures. Test lead comes in good state and comes with the required 9V cell. Measures a... Multimeter very cheap, a lot of different measures, good manufactured. Easy to use. Compared to other multimeters of the same price it is the best because all of his caracteristics. Big display to easy read of measures. Test lead comes in good state and comes with the required 9V cell. Measures are correct. Manual comes only in chinese ,but that´s not a problem to use it. External case a little damaged. Not have backlight Good product for diy projects. Don´t know what to write here Read more

Alright, I'm finally writing this review. The instrument gave me mixed feelings because, well, one cannot expect everything perfect for such a low price. To start with the advantages, the meter can measure alternating current among others. This is surprising in its class. It also has a rather of... Alright, I'm finally writing this review. The instrument gave me mixed feelings because, well, one cannot expect everything perfect for such a low price. To start with the advantages, the meter can measure alternating current among others. This is surprising in its class. It also has a rather impressive range of resistance up to 200Mohm. It measures capacity which is useful for the proving of the diagnosis of dried caps. Probably the worst were the test leads. They came in a disastrous state where some kind of lacquer insulated them. I had to use rough sandpaper methods to make them work reliably. Next was the capacity connector - the sheet of metal it's made of was bent much. I straightened it. During the process, I also noticed drops of solder all over the inside. I threw them away. Last, but not least, there was the plastic stand problem. It was bent. I though a lot of the best approach and finally remembered a trick used for bent heli props: Put it in boiling water. So I boiled the plastic stand for awhile and sure enough it returned to the pristine shape. Other than that, I thought it would have had a full 4-figure display instead of the old boring 3+1/2 digit ICL7106 one. The continuity beeper stops beeping at around 40ohm (60mV) which is too low to signal a permeable direction of a diode. Accurate enough. The apparent leads' resistance problem is lower than in many other meters and is obviously not caused by the leads, but by the distance between the plugs and the bias feed. Buy a 10 times more expensive device if you want to connoise instead of actual measuring. If you aren't that wealthy, put this one on your wish list as it will definitely help you progress. Read more

A great meter. Very useful around the house and shed. The ohms, diode test and buzz test are great. The temperature and capacitance measurement are simple to use. It seems accurate on all measurements so far. It is so comprehensive, it does all measurements I could want except clamp current I got... A great meter. Very useful around the house and shed. The ohms, diode test and buzz test are great. The temperature and capacitance measurement are simple to use. It seems accurate on all measurements so far. It is so comprehensive, it does all measurements I could want except clamp current measurements. I got the BM821A for that. It is good too. The instructions are in Chinese. This is not a huge problem as the meter is so easy to use. Delivery times are the only problem. I noticed that Dealextreme were waiting delivery from the manufacturers for a week. Still under a fortnight from order to delivery is not too bad though Buy it. You will not be disappointed. It is great. Auto power off will save me batteries. Read more

- can measure voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, hFE, frequency and temperature - includes sturdy looking multitester test leads and a temperature probe - has sockets for transistors and capacitors - large, easy to read LCD display - operates off a common 9v battery (included) - includes... - can measure voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, hFE, frequency and temperature - includes sturdy looking multitester test leads and a temperature probe - has sockets for transistors and capacitors - large, easy to read LCD display - operates off a common 9v battery (included) - includes a silicon protective backing - has overload and low battery indication - datahold switch - good price for a lot of features - does not include an English language manual - does not have backlighting - test lead resistance seems to be relatively high (the tester reads 0.5 ohms at the 0-200 ohm range) - quite large and bulky - does not include a carrying case or strap This multitester is capable of a lot of measurements but is quite large. It would be inconvenient to carry around so I would recommend this for bench use. Unfortunately there is that issue with the test lead resistance that doesn't allow one to make accurate measurements of low value resitances at 0~200ohm range. You'd have to do a zero test (shorting the test leads before measurements) then deducting the result from measured values. Then again this is just a general purpose multitester. You'd need a bench type laboratory tester for that kind of accuracy. The temperature measurement capability compensates for this drawback. Overall a good multitester. I would recommend this to friends. Read more

This is a ruggedized meter. The yellow you see around it is a seperate soft plastic removeable cover. I bought it for the temperature probe, which I intend to use to see if my oven temperatures are off. It might save me from buying a new stove The capacitance, frequency, and transistor tester a a... This is a ruggedized meter. The yellow you see around it is a seperate soft plastic removeable cover. I bought it for the temperature probe, which I intend to use to see if my oven temperatures are off. It might save me from buying a new stove The capacitance, frequency, and transistor tester were a bonus for me. The probes and wires are substantial and make my old meter look like a toy. I have to think of some cons?... OK, it didn't come with a case. I don't like the beep of the continuity checker, it is too quiet and quite high frequencey. There are no English instructions, but, if you are buying a multimeter, you probably don't need them. I decided to check tha accuracy of the thermometer by putting it in a pot of boiling water. It only read 89 Degrees C and I was disappointed, till I checked and that is exactly the temp water boils at at my altitude (4,000 feet). Er.. OK Best meter I own. You should buy one. Read more