$47 TOPDON BT100 VS $600 SNAP-ON BATTERY TESTER SHOWDOWN

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

TOPDON BT100 amzn.to/3EgwCxe What’s up guys today we are going to be looking at the TOPDON bt100 Battery tester and yes I will be doing more videos on it’s features but today we were just focusing on testing batteries, but here is the kicker I’m going to be putting this tester up against the The snap on battery analyzer and hopes to give a broader spectrum of how this TOPDON tester operates and it’s features

[@B5152g]

Why can't I get anything free, lol

[@eramirez198121]

So the old load tester use to have carbon piles to add a load to the battery how do these add a load?

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Electronically

[@billsmith2212]

Now the BT-200 is available . You can find it for about $ 60 if you shop around .

[@nicklindsey6795]

I like the video. One thing though, the resistance is measured in milliOhms not MegaOhms. Mega is a denoted with a capital M and milli is denoted with a lowercase m. With any battery the lower the internal resistance the more Amperage the battery can put out. A low internal resistance doesn’t mean the battery is internally shorted because the cathode terminal is not connected to the anode terminal.

[@GRILL332]

Too funny. I investigated many battery analyzers this last summer and decided on the bt100. I have been very pleased with it. I like it’s ability to determine if your alternator or your battery is the issue.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Hey, Jeremy! Based on this video I purchased the Topdon tester at that time. Tried to read the manual but it was difficult to understand. Yesterday I finally got it out to test the battery on a lawn tractor and just started hitting buttons. It took me no time at all - really easy to use and a good size and weight. Readout super easy to see. Worked great and I’m very happy with this tool. It’s a relief to send out a machine in which I have confidence that the battery is healthy! I wish more tools were this good and at a price I can actually afford. Thanks, dude! 👍🔧

[@nashguy207]

I have a Battery tester from TopDon that is a few years old and it works good for me. I have been very happy with it and never had an issue.

[@hickorystx]

Great product comparison. Snap is good but overpriced for the DIY. Paying for the name doesn't mean it is a better piece of equipment. Thank you for this video!!!!

[@MarkoFQ]

8:40 Only 4 *mili* Ohms of resistance ( Mega is letter with big M ) :)

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

milli as in Milli Vanilla but lower case 🙃

[@Jamwcjconn]

Thanks Jeremy, nice video, glad you tested the one I bought ( Top Don )

[@SergSpace]

7:45 CCA rated 540 but shows 640. How is that right? Why it measured that CCA is more than it's assigned?

[@TommySkenandoreSr]

Thanks for the video. I’m sold on the Topdon bt100 now.

[@realpatriot5896]

I have the Topdon BT200 and I like it!

[@richardshook8645]

Thanks for the info!

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

I love my Topdon tester!

[@Jamwcjconn]

Bought it to test my camper deep cycle battery

[@zbyniok8795]

BTW , resistance of the battery was milli ohms not Mega ohms .

[@dm7097]

I bought an autel al539b tester and I love it. Not only does it test batteries,starting and charging systems, but it’s a multimeter, and a obd code scanner. Nice to only pack one meter that can do multiple functions. Tim over at astral auto repairs turned me onto it. 👍

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I would never get anything he suggested, purely because he’s such a joker and idiot. He’s all about himself and his instructional videos are all but useless.

[@dm7097]

@@Rein_Ciarfella your comment reminds me of a quote from mark twain about opening your mouth.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Will pick one up for sure, iv been using one of those metal box type testers from harbor freight but those only show so much and the more you do the draw test the less accurate they are do to resistance

[@bywayz]

I bring a TOPDON every time I camp, and use it often to be sure I don't drain the battery too low. It's small and packable, easy to use and reliable.

[@Jamwcjconn]

Snap on is nice, but to expensive

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Ordered one off this video and got a Black Monday discount. 👍

[@overexposurevideo]

nice Review and perfect video , just a small thing, its milli ohms not Mega ohms ! 4 Megaohms would be extremely high and there would be zero current going. oeps same comment as below sorry. The lower the internal resistance the better the battery's health is.

[@Jamwcjconn]

Funny, I just bought that one from Amazon,

[@justintime4524]

Nice review. I keep dipping my fingers into the cordless/electric equipment simply because the market is getting bigger not a lot of shops are willing to touch them and I love stress and headaches. right now have a Ryobi lawn tractor a $3000 tractor that loses power and my first thought is to separate all the batteries record all the values then fully charge as intended separate them again and record values and see if we've got any out to lunch I think Ill be buying this tool right now.

[@billlovett4256]

Very interesting, thanks for this review. Once it was fully charged it said 77% I'm just wondering what you think about that. Thanks

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I stated in the video that I only charged it for two hours

[@billlovett4256]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Sorry I missed that, I ordered it.

[@derekquinones8614]

I just got the topdon bt200 for 47$ brand new it’s the next step up from this but hope it’s just as good

[@carolinafirewood]

The high resistance (36.59, should be around 4-8 m-ohms) is a good indication high sulfation. Top off fluids, run a charger with pulse tech, check it again in about three weeks, I bet it recovers!

[@Shivamsingh-xy3hf]

Topdon is also aplicable for lithium ion battery

[@stevenle1760]

Great comparison. It's amazing how good these cheap battery analyzers are. Sure it doesn't talk to ya like the snap on but it's a great cheap meter to have in the car.

[@johnpowell8226]

Have the exact same one and love it!

[@IHcubcadet]

Very cool. Cool thanks for sharing.

[@jasonmartin9393]

I wish I had one I have lots of battery’s to test and I work on mower and stuff all the time by the way what if u don’t no the information about the battery

[@shannonbradley963]

I have one and the state of health parameter is invaluable in determing the Remaining life a battery.it is a good tool and affordable !

[@gratzbuck9882]

Jeremy good video. But at the risk of being classified as a keyboard cowboy, I believed you miss spoke when calling out the internal resistance, you said megaohms which would be real high resistance. One megaohm is egual to a milliom ohms. The instrument measues in milliohms. One milliohm is one-thousandth of an ohm.

[@carlosw1687]

Hi again. Snap on is asking you in/out vehicle; it is asking you top/side post. Topdon just goes straight into the test. Previous version of Topdon did ask the same questions as Snap on. Yet the results are nearly identical. So, what's the point of in/out vehicle and top/side post. It seems answering such questions lead to nothing. It makes no difference. It is very very strange.

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

It makes tons of difference such as parasitic draw and other factors that will pull amperage on a battery when installed in the vehicle

[@404notfound.....]

Can you please test it against a Volt meter in the same frame and see if it matches the algorithms of the tester?

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Volt meter built into the testers

[@tylerking8070]

whats a good and bad internal resistance on a car battery

[@jennyd2046]

Great vid I know which tester Ill be buying.Thank you

[@yz8302]

is IR a.mega ohms or mili ohms?

[@aerofan3827]

It's in mili Ohms. 🤓 Good battery has 0.01 to 5.00 mOhms internal resistance.

[@OldSchoolNoe]

very cool, will add this to my toolbox

[@bjmason3697]

pretty neat

[@borgsimpson935]

I own one. Great Automotive toy... Recommendation yeppers

[@carlosw1687]

Thanks. But what's the point of paying a lot more money then?

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

🤷

[@derekquinones8614]

Some people just want the name and the good ass warranty I suppose

[@edwardburke9181]

👍

[@brianmcintee6647]

I cant believe what some people pay for strap on tools

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

The new Topdon BT20 battery tester that works through your phone is also excellent and cheaper

[@mikeadler434]

👍👍

[@anidiotinaracingcar]

That's miliohms, not megaohms. I don't know what you could do with 4 megaohms of internal resistance but certainly not start an engine!

[@PrafulBhatkar]

It is mili ohm and not mega ohm

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

Just a few comments Topdon is pronounced Top Don and it’s not Mega ohms it’s mili ohms

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

potato potatoe. why did you feel the need to tell me this?

[@wildmanofthewynooch7028]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 The reason why a car battery's resistance is measured in mili-ohms or one millionth of an ohm if it was 3.5 mega ohms that would mean the resistance would be 3 million times larger that 1 ohm, meaning that battery could not conduct any electricity. I brought it up to give you feed back so you can sound like you know what you are talking about. Which in the video hearing this could make some one think you are not educated. Which I highly do not think I think you know what you are doing and I want you to be great.

[@len9518]

MILLIohms not megaohms.

[@frankminakin1080]

The Snapon is better it talks to you lol 😂

[@happycat0411]

Just stick with a tried and true analogue / manual Chicago Electric battery tester for $20. There is way too much electronic garbage on the market these days.

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

No way.

[@randywl8925]

Wrong on every level. That HF can't measure alternator health via ripple, and output both at idle and under a load. It can't measure internal resistance. Red yellow and green aren't measurements, those are for stoplights. I'm guessing when you're not riding your horse, your winding the crank on that dependable old model A? 😂 ....I jest. 😉

[@terrygee210]

Wow. With those flashing lights and unnecessary voice that Snap tester looks and sounds like a kid's toy. Is it supposed to impress customers?