We are lucky to live in a time when you can get a cheap-o for one third of the price of this KYORITSU and it will be objectively better. Also these reviews are a good reminder that you can get a crappy multimeter regardless of the price. You are saving our wallets, Mr.Walker. 👍
Hi Darren hope everything well🙂 i only watch your video if your rate star on the tester is 4 stars and above. Thanks for uploading. I got some testers because of your reviews 😊🙂
I really love your reviews, besides being informative they are also very entertaining so just wanted to say thank you for making them. Oops almost forgot, have you ever thought of making a video once or twice a year where you would list your top ten el cheapo meters? would really be helpful for us folks that like to buy cheapo meters. Thanks for your work and keep em coming.
Hi Jorge.. I really appreciate the kind words.. 😄👍 Btw, I recently did a Top 5 CHEAP-O List for 2020... th-cam.com/video/PvpOoB9uv98/w-d-xo.html I'll be updating the CHEAP-O BEST of the best at least every six months.. 🥳 Keep On Testing!
Hello, this is Kyoritsu Japan. Thank you so much for uploading the video on our products. It is positively impressive that you pointed out cons which going to be breathing to improve our products. We highly trust we can learn more from your excellence in feedback on electrical equipment.
I think the mA input works as intended, the mA input range is 0-400 mA (4000 counts meter...), the next range is 4A so you are supposed to switch to Amps... It's in the user manual BTW...
For this kind of money you can get an Owon B41T+ with way more features and way greater resolution, or almost even an brymen BM235 with more features and resolution and professional safety build quality. This looks more like a $25 meter from aliexpress than a quality brand meter. (and for $25 you even might get a better spec meter on ali)
anybody else think the current shunt is very close to the fuse carrier, do you think it could be a "fake"? It just doesn't look like Japanese engineering/design, anyway it's one to avoid. thanks for a great video.
Myself included 😌 I had KYORITSU KEW1051 years ago (made in Thailand 🇹🇭) it was a beautiful, well made multimeter with high attention to detail and pcb quality was stellar.
Never thought it is a wolf in a sheep cloth .. a total rip off. I always thought it must be superb quality considering the price Kyoritsu commands. Busted !!
Some Flukes are still made in the 🇺🇸 (87V) Unfortunately that's it... KEYSIGHT is now manufactured in Thailand/Malaysia, KLEINs high end DMMs(MM700/600) used to be made in USA but no longer ...
Hi Darren. I'm looking to buy a Multimeter. Could you recommend one of those? Uni-T UT139S, 139C, 139E or an UT15B Pro. Those are the one i could get for a really good price here in Germany. Thank you very much! Excellent Videos! Go on like this!
@@KeepOnTesting thank you for the quick response! Alright! Out of your videos I thought the 139S would be the best choice cause of the display an I could get it for about 50 Euros. The 15B Pro has the nicer backstand because it's fix and it would cost me around 80 Euros. Is it worth the extra charge?
No problem.. 15B Pro is a better built multimeter..the display is definitely nicer on the 139S though. Yes the big question..Is the 15B worth 30$ more .??..I don't think so..at that price differential I'd probably settle on the 139S.
@@KeepOnTesting hey Darren my friend. Thank you for your recommendation! I bought the 15b Pro yesterday cause i got a really good deal. I paid 50 Euros for it and it will be here by Friday. Can't thank you enough!
With circuit protection like that.. How can you re-FUSE??...I can and I will!.. Is this the new bench mark of bad?? Contender for the end of year top 5 worst?? Enjoyable vid regardless 😁
well, indeed too expensive. I suppose it should be in the 30-40 USD (it is priced appropriately in my region). Thanx for the review, always wonder about its quality for $40 I'd say pretty good (though $80 is way too much overpriced, are you sure about your price? cause they have higher specced 1011 & 1012 which is indeed priced around $80 ). I see an empty pcb mask for 2 MOV/sparkgap, I'd say a 10mm 820 volts is supposedly being soldered there. The track looks like is correctly to clamp voltage input to ground with high current/high resistance resistor in series in one path and a PTC on the other. With MOV/SG installed should you gets a transient during measurement then the PTC may blow up but probably will save the meter. I have Kyoritsu 1021r (true RMS), definitely better with Hycon P66 chip, but mine is troublesome when measuring anything related to DC voltage will take a long time for the result to appear on screen (DCV, DCmV, Ohms, Diode, DC current; when they appear they measured correctly though), anything with AC (ACV, ACmV, capacitance, frequency, AC Current) is working properly as they should be. What can be the problem? bad Hycon chip?
Hmm..I doubt it's the chip in this case. Have you tried clearing the selector switch with IPA? Weird things can happen if the tracks aren't debris free..minute solder particles, Flux and dirt can all cause erratic readings..
As with many top tier vendors they've outsourced many operating expenses to other countries...including manufacturing. Most of their multimeters today come from Malaysia or China..
The good the bad and the ugly, with a tiny hint of quality in the brass inserts fisher price range switch and bolted but not well soldered input jacks. WAY too much money and the range indicators look like something off of a childs fisher price "see-n-say" learning toy. Circuit board is a mix of SMD and through hole with failure prone old school electrolytic caps. Cant believe what theyre asking for....this.
Fisher Price is probably better built than this KYORITSU!! Unfortunately, I haven't come across such an expensive CHEAPLY made dmm in a long time..echhh🙄
That PCB is absolutely atrocious for a $60+ multimeter. Not to mention the performance! I expected some input protection to justify the price, but nope. It’s about the same as a $10 cheapo. The only thing nice on it is the fuses.
You are now my must watch youtube channel, thank you Darren.
Thank You Chris 😅👍Keep On Testing!
We are lucky to live in a time when you can get a cheap-o for one third of the price of this KYORITSU and it will be objectively better. Also these reviews are a good reminder that you can get a crappy multimeter regardless of the price. You are saving our wallets, Mr.Walker. 👍
Thx NE, I'm glad these reviews are helping..
😅👍
Ok, what japanese brands would you bring up with DMMs that are worthy of praise, dude? Appreciate!
@@KeepOnTesting Mr.Darren, same question to you, what japanese brands would you bring up producing DMMs that are worthy of praise? Appreciate!
At beggining of video i though that the plastic rubber molding is trashy, but at the end of the video i considered it as best part of that DMM
Haha, good way to put it...I couldn't agree more 👍
Hi Darren hope everything well🙂 i only watch your video if your rate star on the tester is 4 stars and above. Thanks for uploading. I got some testers because of your reviews 😊🙂
Excellent! You can never have too many awesome multimeters 👍
I really love your reviews, besides being informative they are also very entertaining so just wanted to say thank you for making them. Oops almost forgot, have you ever thought of making a video once or twice a year where you would list your top ten el cheapo meters? would really be helpful for us folks that like to buy cheapo meters. Thanks for your work and keep em coming.
Hi Jorge.. I really appreciate the kind words.. 😄👍
Btw, I recently did a Top 5 CHEAP-O List for 2020...
th-cam.com/video/PvpOoB9uv98/w-d-xo.html
I'll be updating the CHEAP-O BEST of the best at least every six months.. 🥳
Keep On Testing!
Hello, this is Kyoritsu Japan.
Thank you so much for uploading the video on our products.
It is positively impressive that you pointed out cons which going to be breathing to improve our products.
We highly trust we can learn more from your excellence in feedback on electrical equipment.
Hello Kyoritsu, I would love to review more of your multimeters. Please email me: netplicity1@gmail.com to discuss further, Thank-you
Hi Darren, i really love your review and teardown videos, can you test Mestek DM90
DM90 added to the list! 👍
@@KeepOnTesting Thank you :)
I think the mA input works as intended, the mA input range is 0-400 mA (4000 counts meter...), the next range is 4A so you are supposed to switch to Amps... It's in the user manual BTW...
For this kind of money you can get an Owon B41T+ with way more features and way greater resolution, or almost even an brymen BM235 with more features and resolution and professional safety build quality.
This looks more like a $25 meter from aliexpress than a quality brand meter. (and for $25 you even might get a better spec meter on ali)
I agree 100% ..not even sure why this dmm exists?
anybody else think the current shunt is very close to the fuse carrier, do you think it could be a "fake"? It just doesn't look like Japanese engineering/design, anyway it's one to avoid. thanks for a great video.
Not a fake...came from a reputable KYORITSU vendor, it's just a sad state of current affairs..end profits have replaced build quality 😕
Thanks for review this Japan multimeter 😀
Japan qualified... 🤪👍
Hello Darren.
What a disapointing multimeter. I was expecting way more from Kyoritsu
Myself included 😌 I had KYORITSU KEW1051 years ago (made in Thailand 🇹🇭) it was a beautiful, well made multimeter with high attention to detail and pcb quality was stellar.
Never thought it is a wolf in a sheep cloth .. a total rip off. I always thought it must be superb quality considering the price Kyoritsu commands. Busted !!
That's for sure....!! So much for branding 🙄
Hi Darren, are there multimeter devices made in the United States of America
Some Flukes are still made in the 🇺🇸 (87V)
Unfortunately that's it... KEYSIGHT is now manufactured in Thailand/Malaysia, KLEINs high end DMMs(MM700/600) used to be made in USA but no longer ...
Nice review
Thx Joel 👍
Hi Darren. I'm looking to buy a Multimeter. Could you recommend one of those? Uni-T UT139S, 139C, 139E or an UT15B Pro. Those are the one i could get for a really good price here in Germany. Thank you very much!
Excellent Videos! Go on like this!
Hi my friend ☺ out of your list I would choose the UT15B Pro !..solid construction, great input protection, accurate and feature packed! 👍
@@KeepOnTesting thank you for the quick response! Alright! Out of your videos I thought the 139S would be the best choice cause of the display an I could get it for about 50 Euros. The 15B Pro has the nicer backstand because it's fix and it would cost me around 80 Euros. Is it worth the extra charge?
No problem.. 15B Pro is a better built multimeter..the display is definitely nicer on the 139S though.
Yes the big question..Is the 15B worth 30$ more .??..I don't think so..at that price differential I'd probably settle on the 139S.
@@KeepOnTesting hey Darren my friend. Thank you for your recommendation! I bought the 15b Pro yesterday cause i got a really good deal. I paid 50 Euros for it and it will be here by Friday. Can't thank you enough!
@@MadeInYugoslavia Great news! Let us know how you like it 😊
With circuit protection like that.. How can you re-FUSE??...I can and I will!.. Is this the new bench mark of bad?? Contender for the end of year top 5 worst?? Enjoyable vid regardless 😁
Dang..I like that idea..! Yessir this was a real turd of a multimeter...
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Unfortunately, I don't have a schematic for this multimeter..
Sheesh. Where did you dig this up - from an ancient outhouse?
Hehe..I wish..unfortunately purchased new via Amazon last month.. echhhh 🤪
Does continuity have sound?
Yes!
@@KeepOnTesting thanks . if you are made to choose between this and uni-t UT33D+, which one will you choose?
@@IAmThe_RA UNI-T! Simply more bang for the buck. 👍
@@KeepOnTesting Thanks 👍
الثمن كام
Hello Darren.
I need to know about R28 can you help me? i want to repair my multimeter please help
Sorry my friend.I no longer have this multimeter.
1.5 stars is generous considering the price.
Wow! What a garbage meter.....and for big dollars! They should be ashamed of themselves. But thanks for the video....and the warning, Darren!
I'm really surprised KYORITSU would let this out the door.. 😅
then there are those (japanese) hioki DT4212, turns out made by Der ee (taiwan), quite dissapointing for the price and with "Hioki" name on it.
I'll have to check that dmm out...
well, indeed too expensive.
I suppose it should be in the 30-40 USD (it is priced appropriately in my region).
Thanx for the review, always wonder about its quality for $40 I'd say pretty good (though $80 is way too much overpriced, are you sure about your price? cause they have higher specced 1011 & 1012 which is indeed priced around $80 ).
I see an empty pcb mask for 2 MOV/sparkgap, I'd say a 10mm 820 volts is supposedly being soldered there.
The track looks like is correctly to clamp voltage input to ground with high current/high resistance resistor in series in one path and a PTC on the other.
With MOV/SG installed should you gets a transient during measurement then the PTC may blow up but probably will save the meter.
I have Kyoritsu 1021r (true RMS), definitely better with Hycon P66 chip, but mine is troublesome when measuring anything related to DC voltage will take a long time for the result to appear on screen (DCV, DCmV, Ohms, Diode, DC current; when they appear they measured correctly though), anything with AC (ACV, ACmV, capacitance, frequency, AC Current) is working properly as they should be.
What can be the problem? bad Hycon chip?
It is more like $3 to $5 multimeter sold in the hardware store .. no true RMS .. really poorly built
Hmm..I doubt it's the chip in this case. Have you tried clearing the selector switch with IPA? Weird things can happen if the tracks aren't debris free..minute solder particles, Flux and dirt can all cause erratic readings..
Isn't Kyoritsu a Japanese meter?
As with many top tier vendors they've outsourced many operating expenses to other countries...including manufacturing. Most of their multimeters today come from Malaysia or China..
How much india rupes
hi again darren
Hello Arnav! 👋
that klein was much better than this
The good the bad and the ugly, with a tiny hint of quality in the brass inserts fisher price range switch and bolted but not well soldered input jacks. WAY too much money and the range indicators look like something off of a childs fisher price "see-n-say" learning toy. Circuit board is a mix of SMD and through hole with failure prone old school electrolytic caps. Cant believe what theyre asking for....this.
Fisher Price is probably better built than this KYORITSU!! Unfortunately, I haven't come across such an expensive CHEAPLY made dmm in a long time..echhh🙄
That PCB is absolutely atrocious for a $60+ multimeter. Not to mention the performance!
I expected some input protection to justify the price, but nope. It’s about the same as a $10 cheapo. The only thing nice on it is the fuses.
Agreed, SIBA fuses are top notch but still doesn't justify such a hefty price tag.. 👍
Parabéns muito bom
Most disappointing, I mean the meter not your great review 😕. Price point is a joke in my opinion.
Phew..had me worried 😟👌there for a second...
Inside it's looks like $5 M830 multimeter. And KYORITSU 1009 cost $120 in Russia! That insane, worst MM ever for price/quality
Wow.. talk about overpriced! Agree, waste of money.. 😅
@@KeepOnTesting Yep, and my fav mm for quality/accuracy/price UNI-T UT61E.
@@dmitriy1944 A true classic 👌
Okey
kyoritsu epic feil
hey
I was planning to buy this model but not now, it's a NO...
I'll second that 👍...You don't want this dmm!
Al español???
Lo siento ... ¡mi español no es tan bueno!
I have a victor VC97 for way less price and and way better functions and quality
Agreed the VC97 is a great value for the price!