Extech GX900 vs Fluke 287 Graphical Multimeter Review - Pt1

[@metaxa715]

I bought Extech GX900, I returned Extech GX900, I bought Fluke 289. Long story short.

[@FlyingShotsman]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall at Flir/Extech when this review comes up in the next marketing meeting. No probe tips, so the meter is unusable out of the box: Fail. Resistance measurement broken: Fail. Four year old product with aborted calibration: Fail. I'm always amazed that companies don't QC products they send out for review. Unless there's something earthshaking in Part 2, the takeaway from this review is: buy a Fluke.

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

FlyingShotsman It shows that they are lazy and don't give a shit.

[@RichardsWorld]

The Extech wouldn't measure resistance? Whats up with that?

[@kd5yut]

I will stick to Fluke. Thank you. Nice video

[@Leggir]

What a thorough review. Great work.

Very intelligent sending a broken multimeter for review!

[@gregandark8571]

+Navarro Eletrônica if im not wrong ,Dave was fallen with EXTECH like here,but that extech was another model and yes !!! it was broken too;)

[@markhb3346]

I have a meter from Snap on tools called the Verdict M2 . Its a DMM that can graph from .5sec up to 60 minutes and is also a 2 ch scope . It has a Aux mode that can interface current clamps and graphs those features as well .

[@investmentcollections2085]

Ya your just a dipshit snap on, made belive they make better products then huskey

[@oetken007]

Great video, thanks for that. With these high-tech multimeters, I miss a mode in which I can apply formulas to the measurement. To give a simple example: I would like to divide the measured frequency by five and have this result primarily displayed to read the speed of an engine.

[@MrDeeejaaay]

At 21:55 you are comparing the Min/Max/Avg features but the average readings are substantially different. What's up with that?

[@xmenken1]

How about resistance? GX900 did not work on resistance.

[@budi0251]

Fluke 287/289 (and 187/189) does have "interval data logging" AND "event data logging" while extech and many other data logging multimeter (UT61 series, etc.) would do just "interval data logging". Interval data logging : is exactly what it sounds, take a reading and record data every time as the intervals your set ie. once every second, twice a second (usually can't be any faster than this), every 5 seconds, etc. Event data logging : basically the meter would record the reading every time the read value change more than pre-defined percentage, basically similar to min-max function and touch hold, but it'll read it very fast as the meter capable (250uS as their ads). Those percentage is 4% by default on most fluke DMM with min-max feature, but on 287/289 you can change it depends upon your needs. hence fluke seemed like having a more detailed granularity of data and more samples in 1 seconds and would seemed like less data should the changes in measurement is below percentage threshold, ie. you're logging a stable measurement with changes less than 4% during logging then you only have 1 logging data instead of hundreds in 5 minutes (compared if you record every 1 second interval).

[@Elektronik-1]

Your Video-Quality is very good! Very Sharp und with realistic colours. Which Camera do you use? What typ of lamps? LED?

[@PapasDino]

Will be interesting to discover what the issue with resistance is and the calibration date and abort notation!

[@mjlorton]

Dino Papas Yes, that little mystery will be revealed in part 2. I only came across the fault after filming and during editing of part 2.

[@sepertude]

mjlorton Please get HIOKI meter, nobody did good review yet... :)

[@willyrivero470]

I'm a Fluke 189 owner. The Fluke is great though some little details that really disappointed me. And that is some of its plastic parts just destroys itself with time like my rotary switch. Just like that with no forcing abuse, just years of usage. And it would be nice that Fluke would update its display to something similar to the Extech. One little detail I love of this Fluke 289 is the on\off button. Why they never thought of that before? It's so annoying to move the rotary switch all the time to turn it off!

[@peddersoldchap]

Does the gx900 have an auto-hold function?

[@SteveRobReviews]

Martin the extexh 1 year warranty - epic fail - the Fluke is lifetime. Fluke is my choice .

[@SteveRobReviews]

@Ken Mason I agree 👍🇱🇷

[@kristhetrader5029]

That yellow text: FAIL already! I would not buy one of these.... Thanks again for the great review!

[@br.davidriccio5898]

Any way to make the GX900 meter show oscilloscope waves?

[@dedskin1]

you are on manual range in Mega Ohm scale , while on fluke its on Auto range , maybe that has something to do with it

[@jkvintageanalog8489]

no he wasnt he set it auto then continuntity

[@jkvintageanalog8489]

it just wasnt working it clearly says auto range in the corner

[@dedskin1]

@@jkvintageanalog8489 That is the same thing bro

[@dedskin1]

@@jkvintageanalog8489 that is what i say also

[@timeltdme4355]

the order of min/avg/max values on fluke makes much more sense

[@TheElectriciansToolChannel]

Great video how can I get my hand on a pair or test leads like the ones that came with the Extech GX900 without purchasing the multimeter? Or will you forward me the maker and/or model number of those test leads. Again great video like all of your videos, I also have gotten a few of my electrician/electronic buddies to subscribe to your channel. I will be waiting for you to send me the information I’m requesting. Thank you MJL

[@SylwerDragon]

Very nice video Martin. As you said display has very good quality i really like it. Unfortunately price is too high and for that price it is worth to buy fluke. I still think it is better brand...but Extech made nice copy ..but again as customer i don't care who made it first..if it is good quality and reliability is high...then i don't really care. I hope we will see who is better in input protection and quality of components and all that..If price was lower than fluke then i would go for Extech but because it is more than fluke...Fluke is the winner.

[@elboa8]

Interesting Martin, but I wonder how many hobbyists can afford these things?

[@metaxa715]

289 ! if you know how to use meter U can make money quick. Any of my side jobs goes to piggy bank . Six months and You don't even remember.

[@electrotools8083]

start up time: Extech GX900: 1.98" Fluke 287: 8.99"

[@shaunonverwacht9626]

At 18:20 [kzbin.info/www/bejne/en2weHeEmK14i7c] you say that you measured resistance, and the leads were going to both meters. This is not a proper or workable configuration, as the electronics of the respective meters will interfere with each other. Though unlikely, it is possible that you may have caused damage to the Extech by doing this.

[@mjlorton]

Shaun Onverwacht Did you hear what I said at that point in the video....? And no..it would not damage the meter...

[@shaunonverwacht9626]

mjlorton Yes, I know you realised the error and corrected it. And I agree that it _should_ not cause damage. But you never know... I'm keen to know the true cause of the malfunction.

[@AlainHubert]

I wish Fluke would update the aging 289 and bring the kind of display, and update rates, that this Extech has. Even though the Extech is clearly a real piece of crap otherwise.

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

Thanks Martin. I'll never trust Extech in the future. It's very apparent that they just don't care about their customers. But when it comes to that much money I would be inclined to go with Fluke anyway.

[@ovi_4]

I really do not like the extech at all. I.ve tried them both but boy...Fluke is miles better. So yeah....Fluke all the way. I went and bought a Fluke 289 the very next morning. No regrets!!!!!

[@xinstar4785]

Keep googling you'll find it's a rebranded MM that can be bought for as little as $315 ~ the mark up is astounding ... I should add the model OEM (including insides) is decent but the unit you received is foobar... Maybe someone can send you a regular production model to re-open again and see the difference.

[@xinstar4785]

Xin Star (The oem is IP67 rated)

[@forsakenwarlord5752]

if I'm being honest, I don't care how nice the display looks or how fast it updates. I'm more or less care that the screen on my $500 multimeter works for many many years.

[@vladimir0700]

Extech is a nice meter but I prefer the fluke

[@jeevankg1]

I liked EXtech sir

[@investmentcollections2085]

Fluke is who I belive who won't have a meter blow up in my hand from using cheaper components

[@NurdRage777]

Extech is a copycat of fluke :(

[@ff5x2]

multimeter with.... price of oscilloscop :) i think is overkill

[@paulomiranda8786]

Bom dia de Portugal

[@kyoadam1593]

No extra digit

[@zwemanntun]

look like masterpieces vs pieces of chunk

[@azathasanow5276]

Hello sir

[@marlonhassan9183]

Hello... Give me old multitester pls....

[@charlesaskings8440]

to quote an aussie "waw waw waaaaw"

[@qzorn4440]

Extech has done away with the clunky display. thanks.

[@markoletica2019]

Why people even bother to compare Fluke with chinese junk

[@marlonhassan9183]

I'm from sabah malasiya