So I bought a thing last night

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94) 06/19/2017 at 09:36 • Filed to: None

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$5.36 CAD. Shipped.

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I’m almost positive it’ll be shit, but considering that I could buy 6 of them for the price of the cheapest digital meter I could find anywhere else... Heck if it came with a battery I’d throw it out and buy a new one when the battery died :)

Expect a review when it shows up.

crowmolly > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 09:41

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That thing looks real similar to the Harbor Freight freebies. Aside from an on-off switch:

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > crowmolly 06/19/2017 at 09:55

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Probably made in the same factory. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 10:06

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I think I have the EXACT same one. It’s pretty good actually

Mattbob > crowmolly 06/19/2017 at 10:07

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Some of the Harbor freight ones are exactly like the one he pictured. I have one just like it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > bob and john 06/19/2017 at 10:08

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“Pretty good” pretty good, or “good for the price” pretty good? If the former, that’s pretty impressive.

I’ll find out I guess. Even if it’s total shit I’ll have some fun tearing it to bits, so worth it either way :)

Mattbob > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 10:09

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It looks exactly like the one I got from Harbor freight. It works great for checking voltages. Accurate enough for most car related things, and basic home wiring. I have not tried the transistor check though.

Chinny Raccoon > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 10:09

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They’re fine for low voltage use, but I wouldn’t want to stick them across 240V (Or your local equivalent).

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Mattbob 06/19/2017 at 10:11

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Friggen sweet...

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 10:13

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pretty good pretty good. sure its no super high quality item, but it does the job and I’ve had mine for 5 years, so eh.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Chinny Raccoon 06/19/2017 at 10:18

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Nah, this isn’t going to go beyond small electronics or battery tesing.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > bob and john 06/19/2017 at 10:18

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Nice.

Urambo Tauro > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 11:15

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Cool! Make sure you pay attention to the range you’re in and don’t blow any fuses. A multimeter is your best friend when hunting down electrical problems.

Dave the car guy , still here > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 11:51

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I get one free with a coupon from Harbor Freight almost every time I go. Must have about 3 red ones and 4 yellow. They have other free items but these are my favorites. Give them to friends whenever they need one. I started doing this when I figured I had enough free LED flashlights.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dave the car guy , still here 06/19/2017 at 11:58

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Someone else mentioned that... so I looked it up. #1, they’re listed as $16 value. So cool. #2, the bad news... I’m in Canada, gonna burn a lot more gas than $5.36 in gas to go get one :(

DAMN ‘MURCAN

Dave the car guy , still here > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/19/2017 at 12:53

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Sorry that Princess Auto doesn’t have the freebies.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dave the car guy , still here 06/19/2017 at 12:55

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Ikr

Stiss love the Princess. I could spend a rainy afternoon in there noooo problem.

atfsgeoff > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/20/2017 at 12:52

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I’ve used the cheapies in the past, and I still keep a free red HF meter in each of my vehicles, but when I know I’m gonna be using a DMM, I have a Fruke 17B+ and a Brymen BM869S to use. The super-cheap meters have caused too many false readings for me to intentionally use them if I have an alternative.