Quoted from vid1900:They don't have a beep for diode or continuity, so for pinball, they are useless. If you have to look up every time you are toning out a connector or diode bank, you will go crazy.
I have to say, this one of the reasons I LOVE my Flukes... the tone on diode test is hard to live without once you realize how convenient it is. Keep in mind that some Flukes don't have this so you need to check the features. The other thing I really like about Flukes is how quickly they can test continuity. I can run my probe across the back of a line of transistors looking for a short faster than any other DMM I've ever used.
Features and speed aside - they are tanks. I've had at least 5 cheaper DMMs just quit working on me over the years before I started buying Flukes.
My latest purchase is a 287 I picked up from Ebay. I does logging for tracking intermittent voltage problems. It can also measure AC on a circuit at the same time its measuring DC, which is nice for quickly tracking down failing capacitors.
-Jay
San Diego, CA
