DIGITAL MULTIMETER

I bought this meter a few months ago the primary reason why I purchased this model is because of its rugged skin its able to survive use in high humid/hot/rain and constant temperature differences in the Gulf Coast. Very dependable high resolution helps the instrument be more accurate.Also the capability to be used as a bench meter.

I bought this meter about a year ago and liked its safety features Readings were quick and stable. A big plus is It uses three AA alkaline batteries that can last up to 600 hours. The unit is packed with a pair of PVC test leads that does not plug into the meter easily, it requires a lot of force to get them seated properly. This premium Fluke multi meter should have been packaged with a set of premium Fluke silicone test leads.

I was thinking of buying an 87V but decided to try the mil-spec "heavy duty" version of the 87V; the FLUKE 28||. Mind you this was only the second VOM meter I ever purchased & the most expensive thus far, so I was afraid of even getting it dirty. While performing maintenance on a commercial building I had an incident. I didn't have it for a week before the klutz in me took over & the meter did a peter-pan out of my grasp, bounced off the roof access ladder & in my horror I watched helplessly as my FLUKE 28|| plummeted in slow motion thirty feet before smacking into solid concrete. After finding no exterior damage I turned it on & to my astonishment it worked! The only thing I can find wrong with it is the loud beeper is silent, I have the T5-600 if I really need to make some continuity noise. I know I should have the meter properly calibrated to make sure it's still accurate but I tested it on some known electrical effects & it's accurate enough for me right now. as for the beeper... I don't miss it. If it was any other meter besides the FLUKE 28||, I assure you it would've involved a broom & dustpan!

I purchased this meter back in March while I was working in an automotive R&D test facility. I have had several DMMs, but usually a splash of diesel or a hard drop would kill them. I finally splurged and went with a meter that I knew I'd be happy with, and I'm glad I did. I can rinse this off if it gets something nasty on it, and now at my new position in an aerospace R&D group, it's still trusted enough to be allowed through calibration and is my go-to for quick measurements.

Finally took the plunge and bought a Fluke... very glad I did. Never going back to the cheap $20 ones that are unreliable and tend to break with any abuse. I was leaning towards the 87V, but ended up buying this one instead as it is built like a TANK. I work in the industrial water industry so the added protection sealed the deal for me. Accuracy, features, longevity... all things you expect from a Fluke are demonstrated here. Great product.

This meter lasted a ship reck and 4 days in brackish water and still works!!! Love this thing and I couldn't talk more highly about it.

As much as my tools get abused this meter was a must have, and it's proven its worth every time my clumsy self drops it or gets it wet.

I've used the 80 series for decades but when looking for a new meter for work I came across this one. Just about all of the same functions and features as the 80's but in a rugged case. Brilliant.

The LCD screen on my 28II meter has never been great. All of the photos on the website show the meter's numerical displays to be dark and crisp. However, in reality (at least with my meter), in DC Voltmeter mode, the V and DC in the upper right of the screen are barely visible. In AC Voltmeter mode, the V is barely visible, but the AC is dark and crisp. In Ohmmeter mode, the Ohm Symbol and the k for kiloohm are barely visible. The M for megaohm, however, is dark and crisp. The bar graph is dark and crisp, Manual is dark and crisp, but Auto is barely visible. In temperature mode, the degrees C is dark and crisp, but the degrees F is barely visible. The middle segments of the 7-segment numerical displays are often barely visible as well, and the other segments are variable in their display.

I purchased this unit approximately one year ago it has performed flawlessly and reliably. Working in remote areas I thought it prudent to read the manual for battery replacement. Manual states that you require AA batteries and Phillips head screwdriver, imagine my surprise when the batteries fail and I go to replace them and find that the screws in the manual referred to as Phillips head are a specialised type screw which no sane person would carry in their toolbox. Being 150km from the nearest town with a hardware store that was the end off the days work being unable to test the solar setup. Getting home I find in my toolkit a torque head that fits this unusual screw, opening the compartment I find a battery holder that Quasimodo on a sad day would have designed. Seriously if that's the best you could come up with you need to fire the person responsible and hire someone from kindergarten.