Power Probe Vs TiKTok Shop
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- This tool is what it is. A cheap tool made for people who don’t know any better. Like I mentioned in the video. It’ll get the job done, but it’s not even close to the quality of the original Power Probe. I think if you’re thinking about getting a Power Probe but you’re not sure if you’d use it enough to make that investment, this might be a good option. That being said, if you know you want a Power Probe, just get one.
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That broken speaker on the Chinesium probe is probably a Microphone they are listening LOL 😂
Haha 😜
Haha 😅
That would be hilarious if you think about it. The only time that thing is powered and not stuffed in the bottom of a toolbag is while your trying to figure out an electrical issue.
Only thing thats pickin up is an impressively long and increasingly colorful string of profanities. 🤣
You know both of these were made in China right? The only difference is the company selling the “good” one ordered a higher quality build. The cheap one order lower quality or no quality. But both were probably made in the same factory just different jobs for different orders.
Your racism is showing.
@@jeffclark5268 it's not racism at all, get a life.
What you pegged as a capacitor definitely looks like a self resetting fuse to me. Have a great New Year.
Sir you void your warranty the moment you peel the QC sticker 😂😂😂😂😂
Plenty of companies SAY that, but voiding a warranty just because a product was opened is actually not lawful in the USA. The company that provides the warranty has to prove that the device was damaged or modified in a way that caused it to fail. A broken sticker that says "warranty void if seal is broken" is not enough by itself. The legislation in question is The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
That QC sticker hides so much 😜
When it shuts off when you short it out, check to see if it's still passing current. I tested a few cheap ones, and even with the screen blank, it was still pulling ten amps.
The yellow thing is a PTC Thermistor. It is the protection device.
😎👍🏻 Where were you when I was recording this? I could have convinced all these people I’m smart 😜
@@FunkFPV why bother? All you really need to convince is the equipment you're repairing. ;)
@@FunkFPV In all the years I've watched TH-cam I've commented maybe 5 times. Normally I don't bother but with you it's worth it. I enjoy what you do. Thank you.
If you're a project car guy the power probe is priceless. 👌
How long this been around 😅I’m embarrassed can’t be that old
I really want to hear that 5 minute Rant!!!😆Yep, it passed through the persons hands that puts the "QC Passed" sticker on it😉
I bought one of these a few months ago from AliExpress. Haven't used it yet, but I was still holding my breath watching this!
When I bought my 1st Power Probe it was 40 bucks. It had 1 led that changed red or green depending on positive or negative at the tip. It still had the switch and circuit breaker 3amps I think along with the auxiliary ground. I still have it and use it all the time after 25 years.
That looks like it should be free with a coupon at HF. I’m a HD truck mechanic, get the PP4. It’s a significant upgrade from the 3
Haha You get a fake Power Probe or a work light that only lasts 10 minutes 😜
Vans hat , Airwalk shirt , what shoes are you wearing ? I’m guessing DC maybe. Love those brands and styles, hell yeah brother looking sharp.
Chucks 😎👍🏻
I absolutely loved your Chinese rants. Way to go.
😁👍🏻
should have desoldered the 3 button pins so you could see the other side :P
Been looking into a power probe IV to compliment my test light and meter. I used to have an older one that was my dads, but it has unfortunately ran off over the years. If you happen to get one I'd love to see a comparison to your old power probe and see if other than your old one being broken if it would be worth it to upgrade to the new one. Great video as always. Keep up the good work.
2:25.. actually the warehouse that picks the orders places the correct seller's (Sinstar) label sticker on it and ships it..MANY sellers use the same packaging from the original manufacturer
The Autel Power Scan is a decent tool for a fraction of the price. I have all the power probe accessories, and they also work with it.
Good to know 👍🏻
It's honestly not nearly as bad as I expected, especially for $7. I'm certainly not going to be buying one, but I was expecting much much worse. The fact it actually has any overload protection is truly mind blowing to me.
The Power Probes circuit breaker isn't great quality. I've had to replace a few of them when the breaker failed. Not sure how good the knockoffs overload protection is but it might actually be an improvement over the PPs low quality breaker.
Hahaha! Actually laughed out loud about the QC sticker, as the electronic parts I am forced to install. About 50% are bad out of box but the QC label is always there 😅
It looked like a PTC fuse .
I bought this same one from TikTok. I work on forklifts as well and had been contemplating purchasing a Power Probe but wasn't sure if I would utilize it enough to justify the expensive one. It isn't great but not terrible. After using it and finding uses I will probably buy the legit one.
Thanks for posting this AND tearing it apart! If I go cheap I've got an unused long-a$$ SAE cable that I'll replace the stock power cables with that will allow me to easily switch between alligator and cigarette lighter ends. Also, did you read the directions? Wondering if it has some goofy hidden mute, like turn on while holding the inject switch?
Probably worth the effort of tying a knot or glueing that cable to the strain relief.
Capturing the failure of the cold joint in the alligator clip was fantastic!
I read threw the directions and it’s supposed be on all the time.
@@FunkFPV Mine arrived, I've seen worse tools. It powered up from a 21700 battery sitting at 3.87V so YAY I'll be able to use this on my old 6V Honda scooters! Power Probe rep said they need 8V.
The only issue is after reading the manual I feel like I've had a lobotomy. It looked so good, readable font size, broken up into sections, but every 5th word was something that didn't make sense. heel Trace, ammonium bond, dimensional device, they should just have a Q-code that leads to your Power Probe 3 and Friends video.
Though facing further cognitive risk, I read to where my manual indicated that the buzzer only goes off on overload, so, next to useless.
The power probe is way more expensive in the uk, too dear for what it is.
I got a £22 one off aliexpress a couple of years back, with a colour lcd, accurate readings, high low tones, load of accessories, basic oscilloscope function. It has been a great tool for the money and has stood the test of abuse.
Thank you for making this
10/10 Video... But I gotta deduct 10 points for placing your finger on the hot part of the iron. 😅👍
I was testing it 😜
You gotta add a little black outline around the text on the thumbnail so the letters have contrast over the background image
are you blind
It's difficult to do in paint
Maybe if the background was red 😂there’s no red in this photo
8.5 when the source is 8.6 could maybe be energy transfer loss by the detector?
give us that 5min (20min) rant 🤣
Maybe I’ll do a TikTok bonus video rant. I have nothing but distain for that app 😜
@@FunkFPV heh, all I'll say is, "There's an app?". Just from other antisocial media postings on their content kept me safely outside of effective range.
I have the EZ model that has bigger backlit display and comes in hard case. Cost less than 80 on sale. Very happy with it. The cheapos may be fine too for most people.
I picked up pretty much that exact unit for around 20 bucks. It has no LCD but does make noise and It fries modules with the best of them.
Saw one on Amazon for closer to $70 that looked identical but had an orange case LOL!
Like many budget tools, this might be OK for occasional home use. If you make your living with it, invest in a good tool.
I've got this power probe as well but I never use it. However, I use the cable on it hooked to the battery as a "portable" guaranteed power and ground since they use standard banana jacks that are compatible with anything.
to help them develop into a strong democracy LMAFAO YEP TOTALLY MY DUDE!!!!! xd
Who’d of thunk giving authoritarians more money only gives them more power over their people 🤷🏻♂️
@@FunkFPV oh, don't worry, President Musk is here to rescue his walle - erm, us.
Or something.
I think you forgot that this device needs headphones for the sound which is extra.😂
Maybe it works with Bluetooth 😜
@@FunkFPV delivered via the bluetooth jack...
My wife is addicted to tick tock. It ain't cool. At least turning her away from temu was successful. Thanks again
Ive got an "Ancel" power probey deal that was about 60 bucks and it can do frequency and stuff... Only qualm is occasionally you have to reconnect it for it to boot up.
My concern with banning tiktok is not free speech, but the federal government asserting the power that they can ban Internet websites "just because." Sets a bad precedent.
Exactly right.
Chinese spyware isn’t “just because”. Secondly, its the App that is the issue. Not a website
From what I’ve heard it was actually a pretty clean bill and specific.
Ah, but we're really only banning a small opening in the Great Firewall of China.
I'll need my hat before I leave...
Anyone defending tiktok needs their computer and phone scrubbed 😂
A sealed beam.😂
When I was fresh I got a TopDiag P100 Circuit Tester for about 30 or 40? I always thought of it as chinesium powered, but I got on with it. My boss got fed up with borrowing my tools, especially when I lock my tool box and turn my phone off. So he bought one of them carbon power probes and when another tech asked me to help him I went over and he handed me this probe, I looked at both him and it with disgust, it felt of cheap plastic and as a man the buzzer was not stimulating my senses as a buzzer is expected to, I had to put it down and get mine. I'm shocked it costs so much, for that price you could get the TopDiag P200 Oscilloscope. But whatever gets the job done I suppose.
Do you ever take that hat off?
When I shower 😜 I usually wear it the other way around when I’m not in front of a camera.
Im pretty sure that yellowish package is a polyfuse. They're kinda junky, if you were actually using this as a tool it'd prolly be worthwhile to replace it with an equal automotive thermal breaker
QC passed, from the right hand to the left.
That's better than the last Chinesium device I got, passed from mouth through rectum for QC passage.
Thankfully, I've no sense of smell.
Hey they also include the hook and loop cable strap... -(still not buying).
“Let’s do the camera thing”
Your enthusiasm for that product is just showing 😂
😜
Does it vibrate?
No… Not even when it’s cold 🥶
I recently got an Aneng (chinese name brand/mfg) pen type multimeter. Its actually *really* nice for rhe size and
Aneng has been making reasonably OK stuff for quite a while. They'll never ever be Fluke, 😂, but at least they are usually a few steps above the usual 💩
@@xRepoUKx when I was growing up in the '60's, Made in Japan was the joke, if it didn't fall apart while trying to use it, it probably didn't work at all. QC wasn't even a notion, cranking out cheap shit as fast as we'd buy it was. QC came later.
Makes sense, we did basically destroy the majority of their industry during WWII and that takes a long time to rebuild.
China had a similar problem, as Japan beat them down quite heavily, then there was Mao's Cultural Revolution to finish off skilled labor and educated engineers, now they're rebuilding.
I mean, Chinese Traditional Medicine, big deal, right? Promoted by Mao after killing off the professors and most doctors, but oddly whenever he needed treatment, he flew west to western physicians. Enough said.
Review on outside speakers for the rv?
I don’t have an RV 😁
i should probably do something with my life
Thank you for not buying it through the clock app
eCspecially or eSpecially
Review those Chinese welding machine
I got one 120v and I’m getting a 240v one soon. It’ll be a while because I want to get some time on it but it’ll be this year for sure. 👍🏻
I have found the power probe has no warranty. And yes the pp3 is not robust. I have had better luck with the knockoffs.
There are better low cost knockoffs that offer the same features and functionality of the power probe like the Vdiagtool p100 which is $45 but you can get it on sale for $35 or the kyzee kz10 which is a bit more expensive but has good ratings and I’ve seen that one on sale for $50 but this $20 cheap-oh does look decent for the price. Ive been meaning to get a circuit probe for s little while. Really want to get the p100
I got the wrong power probe video...
Well maybe next time.
Bye
I too have a zip tie on my power probe.
I use it to hold the button for constant power or ground.
More stuff from west Taiwan
Subscribed for more political snickering.
If our intrepid host is found soon to have choked to death after consuming a chopstick, we know what the CCP thinks of his free speech comment in front of their self-resetting fuse-capacitor and non-working speaker.
I'll just get my coat...
Seriously though, I was surprised on the lamp test. I was sure that it'd give a visual indication of current flow via smoke emitting diode displays, ala Chinese New Year celebrations.
I want to see how this thing works but its using up all of my unlimited data and brain, trying to watch it, 7 out of 10 thanks for playing
ב''ה, man, I don't want to make it worse, there must be *some* decent people down there, but as the guy who spent like a month at my own expense trying to get some hurricane Maria relief together back when.. I'm not sure why Trump has been digging into them, but the sheer amount of standing around doing the bastard finger wag in PR this week must have been enough to throw the Earth off its axis.
Is the island part of USA or not anymore? Is UPS really the arbiter of that?
What? There is a Tiktok shop???
Yes and its just drop shipping trash usually
It’s basically Temu and just as shady.
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They never show removing the screw from the chuck before they take it off. I also like the Indian guys head at the bottom lift so he can claim him stealing the video is transformative 🤣🤦🏻♂️
Bait and switch😂😂 I want to see your tik Tok review😂😂😂 not your cheap Amazon review😂😂😂😂😂
First lol😅😅😅
Is that your idea of contributing?
Here's a treat in reward, a fresh cookie from the cat box. Bon appetit!
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Second 😮
Your argument about returning the tiktok purchase doesn't really make sense since it only costs $7 in the first place. If you paid $7 for it and it didn't work would you really be trying to return it?
I was talking in general. Not everything dropped shipped from china is only $7
@@FunkFPV I'm pretty sure you were specifically talking about returning this item which was $7 on tik tok.