Price: $$$$
Pros: High quality, fast DMM data logger, great screen
Cons: A bit on the large size, expensive with the needed extras
Bottom Line: One of the best handheld data logger multimeters, cheaper than the Fluke 289 and as reliable

Discover the differences and pluses and minuses between this hugely popular series of professional Fluke multimeters. Fit for all sorts of trades – including maintenance, installation, automotive and around the home – they are super-fast, accurate and very easy to use. A table notes the differences.

Price: $$$$
Pros: Industrially-rated, True RMS, sturdy and fast
Cons: No micro-amps range, but has most everything else
Bottom Line: There are better meters for electronics, but this is a gem for general purpose electricians looking for reliability and speed

Price: $$$+
Pros: Rugged and shapely, True RMS meter with most ranges
Cons: No micro-amps or backlight
Bottom Line: A solid electrician’s multimeter that measures most things, but loses out on basics to sister meter 177

The Fluke 87V goes head-to-head with its siblings
A quick rundown of Fluke’s professional industrial range of multimeters. Includes the flagship 87V, the cheaper 83V, and the automotive 88V. Also featuring a product description of each model and detailing main differences by comparison chart.

Price: $$$$
Pros: Highly reliable and durable device with high accuracy, category rating and good battery
Cons: Without True RMS AC readings or temperature range, but few other negatives
Bottom Line: Cheaper version of the 87V, with slightly less accuracy and functionality, but still one of the industry’s best

A look at the Fluke 27II, 28II and 28II Ex
Here, we briefly examine Fluke’s heavy duty range of professional multimeters. Click through to learn more about these hardy DMMs, with a brief overview, description, and a basic chart to denote the differences.

Price: $$$$
Pros: Rugged, watertight meter with most ranges, good level of accuracy and great battery life
Cons: Not True RMS, heavy, quite pricey
Bottom Line: One of the best multimeters out there for tough factory and mined-based settings

Price: $$$$$+
Pros: Rugged, accurate and super-safe multimeter with all ranges
Cons: Few negatives, other than its expense and size
Bottom Line: An intrinsically safe and reliable DMM for dangerous working environments – there’s none better

Price: $$$$$
Pros: Loop calibrator and multimeter in one, sturdy build quality, high resolution display
Cons: Quite pricey, lacks the functionality of a full-range meter
Bottom Line: Two in one tool, ideal for troubleshooting and calibrating milliamp loop applications

Price: $$$+
Pros: Some data logging capability, add extra modules with Fluke Connect
Cons: No amps or micro-amps, limited data capture
Bottom Line: An okay multimeter borrowing features of the 287, but not great as a standalone unit

Price: $$$$
Pros: Remote working, Fluke reliability, very fast and accurate
Cons: Not suited to delicate electronics work
Bottom Line: If you work in a hazardous environment and need a reliable multimeter, the 233 is unbeatable

The Fluke 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117 go head-to-head
A quick look at Fluke’s lower cost 110 series range of multimeters. Includes a brief description of each model, main differences and a handy chart.