Lol! Greetings from Turkey too :) But you chose the hardest word for a native English speaker. Anyways not bad for a start. Thanks for the all great reviews, appreciate as a MM (DMM) addict. Cheers! 🙃
There's even a dedicated LED test slot. How cute! By the way, I sent an email of the minimeter, and I've secured an Aneng 683 already! It's good, but it's difficult to read under bright sunlight but not impossible.
I wonder to where they are connected internally. I'm generally cautious with these gimmicks, because that's where stuff can start to arc when you measure a higher voltage with the normal leads.
And the UNI-T week is on! 3 stars is absolutely fair for this one. Not a bad meter, but in this price range it's nothing spectacular even compared to other UNI-Ts. Keep 'em coming, good sir! 🙂
Nice review. Uni-T can be a bit hit and miss. Do like the input protection on this meter though, looks like they put some good effort into that aspect. Pretty decent meter for an electrician rather than electronics in my opinion. Is the yellow LED on your test board working? There are a few meters I have seen that cannot light it, but light up the blue LED which usually needs a higher voltage.
No worries, the led on my test board works perfectly..it's definitely a very well built multimeter but it needs more ooomph at this price range.The display is a real letdown and just not good enough. 😐
Not bad but like you said a bit too expensive. You rated it fairly at 3/5. It's going to be a decent meter but for the money you can do better. I got the 702s in and on the first week it came in handy was able to quickly determine I had some noise on a ground plane causing an issue. So nice to have a real scope probe rather than trying to use something like the mustool which uses regular meter probes that aren't as sensitive.
Still lovin' my little UT191T - I agree on this one, solid as this meters build quality is it should be showing more for the price - a bit tighter accuracy and maybe a Fluke style touch hold instead of a cheesy onboard "value added" LED tester that imo belongs on much cheaper hobby grade meters - you dont see them on big money big name "Pro" meters hardly ever, the money is better spent elsewhere especially on a meter calling itself "Pro" in the model designation. Also that current shunt looked like it came out of a $25 el cheapo and this is definitely no el cheapo in price. I do like that they have went to AA batteries, theyre what all good meters should have these days, and one biggie here is I feel meters in this price range should be UL approved, it used to be the gold standard but its a pricey US standard to obtain and most meters are not made in the US any more so most off shore makers wont spend the money for it especially on their lower tier gear. I still like Uni-T though, they have come further in quality (and) functionality the last few years than many other offshore makes which proves they are listening to their customer base more than most and this line they came out with just a few years ago shows it, very nice engineering for the most part.
So true Mike. Solidly engineered is definitely the best way to sum the UT18B PRO up! UNI-T has cone leaps and bounds these past years, a solid testament to their dedication to the test instrument genre. 👍
Hi, just watched a few of your video reviews but I can't really decide what multimeter to get. What would be your top 5 multimeters you've tested so far in the up to 50€ range? (must be able to mesure capacitance). I'd appreaciate it if you have any recommendations.
@@KeepOnTesting That's not a silly question. I've seen too many people just advertising for mediocre gear because they get sponsored. Talking about it, did you buy that multimeter with your own money?
Uni-T is obviously aiming at Fluke´s 15B+, 17B+ and 18B. But it is not reaching their precision and for sure not their reputation. Given: The inner construction is evolved over time. But without independent testing, certified by UL- Listing or TueV/GS- Marking pretty useless for "Pro´s". And this markings would be in this price-range pretty much expected. Aside of this: Uni-T still managed to deliver a crisp display again and to copy Fluke´s idea of a LED- Tester is a nice try. BTW: Is your LED testing PCB correct working? Strange behavior since several tests: If I remember correct erverytime only the yellow LED fails, no other one... - even if the blue and white LED´s light up. Very strange!
I've retested the led test board a few times and all is well..I'll run another diagnostic tonight just to make sure. Totally agree about the safety ratings..UNI-T really needs an improved safety certification. Otherwise you can slap PRO on the name 3x and it won't make a difference end of the day..
OMFG.... Darren!!!!! Why are you so objective??!!!! Why didn't you say that this is a very good multimeter! ! ! After all, lovers of UNI-T - UNITophiles will be indignant and prove the opposite! ! ! In fact, thank you very much for your honest review of this overpriced model from UNI-T. Of the good qualities here, one can single out a well-made tracing and input protection. But for the money, this multimeter should at least have better accuracy than conventional $25 multimeters. I'm not talking about the reaction speed ... At least it should have accuracy, but unfortunately this model does not have it. You are right. When you hold a UNI-T in your hands, you expect a little more from him, because you paid for these expectations. They have great models that cost a lot of money and there you can justify the investment in accuracy, reliability, tactile sensations. Unfortunately, this is not about this multimeter model. $100 is too much for him.
So true 👍 You know I call.them like I see them hehe..but yes for this money I expected more. I think PRO is becoming synonymous with "average" so time to come up with a new slogan..how about ELITE. Just make it so ! 😃
@@KeepOnTesting Surely they're not hanging that price tag on the LED tester? You can build one yourself using 2 green LEDs and a resistor. If it displayed the forward drop, and maybe allowed you to test the LED at different current levels, it would be useful. Even then it wouldn't be worth the asking price. 6000 counts is for budget meters these days, should be at least 20,000 counts.
Lol! Greetings from Turkey too :) But you chose the hardest word for a native English speaker. Anyways not bad for a start.
Thanks for the all great reviews, appreciate as a MM (DMM) addict.
Cheers! 🙃
Thanks my friend! Glad we multimeter addicts have a place to call home !
There's even a dedicated LED test slot. How cute!
By the way, I sent an email of the minimeter, and I've secured an Aneng 683 already! It's good, but it's difficult to read under bright sunlight but not impossible.
I wonder to where they are connected internally. I'm generally cautious with these gimmicks, because that's where stuff can start to arc when you measure a higher voltage with the normal leads.
Good luck testing SMD LEDs with that test slot.
@@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell --or phototransistors for that matter. Where's the diode-specific voltage drop test though?
And the UNI-T week is on!
3 stars is absolutely fair for this one. Not a bad meter, but in this price range it's nothing spectacular even compared to other UNI-Ts.
Keep 'em coming, good sir! 🙂
Ohh yeah ! Enjoy the ride and yes the 18B definitely fell short !
For a pro I expected more. I don't want to say It is bad DM, but I really expected more. Thanks for the review man.
100% ...really well built test instrument but it just left me wanting more..
Very impressed
Keep up the great work UNI-T 👍
I have tried aneng 113d it has nice backlight and the text is clear in the dark
113D is a solid multimeter and fairly priced!
I'm gonna add "it's fast, it's latched, it's fairly loud" to my favourite quotes.
Hehe..you know that could also relate to my mother in law 😃👍
Nice review. Uni-T can be a bit hit and miss. Do like the input protection on this meter though, looks like they put some good effort into that aspect. Pretty decent meter for an electrician rather than electronics in my opinion. Is the yellow LED on your test board working? There are a few meters I have seen that cannot light it, but light up the blue LED which usually needs a higher voltage.
No worries, the led on my test board works perfectly..it's definitely a very well built multimeter but it needs more ooomph at this price range.The display is a real letdown and just not good enough. 😐
The internal hardware is good. But the performance is poor and the screen clarity is annoying. To do a review on UNI-T UT117C
That display is really lacking..hopefully it will get a face-lift in the future!
Nice review 👏👏👏👏5🌟😃
Cheers friend !
Not bad but like you said a bit too expensive. You rated it fairly at 3/5. It's going to be a decent meter but for the money you can do better. I got the 702s in and on the first week it came in handy was able to quickly determine I had some noise on a ground plane causing an issue. So nice to have a real scope probe rather than trying to use something like the mustool which uses regular meter probes that aren't as sensitive.
Great stuff! Yes the 702s is a great meter any way you look at it! 😃
Nice video🥰🥰
Thanks my friend 🤗
Still lovin' my little UT191T - I agree on this one, solid as this meters build quality is it should be showing more for the price - a bit tighter accuracy and maybe a Fluke style touch hold instead of a cheesy onboard "value added" LED tester that imo belongs on much cheaper hobby grade meters - you dont see them on big money big name "Pro" meters hardly ever, the money is better spent elsewhere especially on a meter calling itself "Pro" in the model designation. Also that current shunt looked like it came out of a $25 el cheapo and this is definitely no el cheapo in price. I do like that they have went to AA batteries, theyre what all good meters should have these days, and one biggie here is I feel meters in this price range should be UL approved, it used to be the gold standard but its a pricey US standard to obtain and most meters are not made in the US any more so most off shore makers wont spend the money for it especially on their lower tier gear. I still like Uni-T though, they have come further in quality (and) functionality the last few years than many other offshore makes which proves they are listening to their customer base more than most and this line they came out with just a few years ago shows it, very nice engineering for the most part.
So true Mike. Solidly engineered is definitely the best way to sum the UT18B PRO up! UNI-T has cone leaps and bounds these past years, a solid testament to their dedication to the test instrument genre. 👍
Please do a review for ANENG CM81.
Thx..Now officially on the ToReview list!
🔥 top class review. If you get a chance, please review the Ingco DM7504 with the top class.
Thank you.
Added to the ToReview list ! Thx 👍
Smooth boot or ribbed for his pleasure??? I'll go with Ribbed every time!!..the sheer ecstasy! Nice review BTW... Red/black works for me also 😁👍
Wow..that's some serious feedback hehe..Yes..ribbed definitely is a winner 👍
I have uni.t 17b pro and my leadtest inside are very loose.Ihat could be a problem whean i measure something?
It could be. The test leads should always fit snugly into the inputs.
Hi, just watched a few of your video reviews but I can't really decide what multimeter to get. What would be your top 5 multimeters you've tested so far in the up to 50€ range? (must be able to mesure capacitance). I'd appreaciate it if you have any recommendations.
UNI-T UT191T
ZOTEK ZT-702S
KAIWEETS HT118E
VENLAB VM-600A
ANENG SZ20
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@@KeepOnTesting Thanks ❤
greetings from Turkey
Hello my friend! Thx for watching 👀
What happens if you do resistance/continuity on a circuit that's under voltage? Because just protecting the current measurement path is not enough.
I don't know the specifics of the engineering design but hopefully it would survive such a faux pas without missing a beat. 👍
@@KeepOnTesting Are you testing these devices, or are you just here to praise them?
@@graealex Both if deserved. Any other silly questions?
@@KeepOnTesting That's not a silly question. I've seen too many people just advertising for mediocre gear because they get sponsored. Talking about it, did you buy that multimeter with your own money?
@@graealex This isn't a paid sponsorship. I get 0 dollars from UNI-T for doing this.
Uni-T is obviously aiming at Fluke´s 15B+, 17B+ and 18B. But it is not reaching their precision and for sure not their reputation. Given: The inner construction is evolved over time. But without independent testing, certified by UL- Listing or TueV/GS- Marking pretty useless for "Pro´s". And this markings would be in this price-range pretty much expected. Aside of this: Uni-T still managed to deliver a crisp display again and to copy Fluke´s idea of a LED- Tester is a nice try. BTW: Is your LED testing PCB correct working? Strange behavior since several tests: If I remember correct erverytime only the yellow LED fails, no other one... - even if the blue and white LED´s light up. Very strange!
I've retested the led test board a few times and all is well..I'll run another diagnostic tonight just to make sure. Totally agree about the safety ratings..UNI-T really needs an improved safety certification. Otherwise you can slap PRO on the name 3x and it won't make a difference end of the day..
OMFG.... Darren!!!!! Why are you so objective??!!!! Why didn't you say that this is a very good multimeter! ! ! After all, lovers of UNI-T - UNITophiles will be indignant and prove the opposite! ! !
In fact, thank you very much for your honest review of this overpriced model from UNI-T. Of the good qualities here, one can single out a well-made tracing and input protection. But for the money, this multimeter should at least have better accuracy than conventional $25 multimeters. I'm not talking about the reaction speed ... At least it should have accuracy, but unfortunately this model does not have it.
You are right. When you hold a UNI-T in your hands, you expect a little more from him, because you paid for these expectations. They have great models that cost a lot of money and there you can justify the investment in accuracy, reliability, tactile sensations. Unfortunately, this is not about this multimeter model. $100 is too much for him.
So true 👍 You know I call.them like I see them hehe..but yes for this money I expected more. I think PRO is becoming synonymous with "average" so time to come up with a new slogan..how about ELITE. Just make it so ! 😃
Nicely built but for the money, overall, a bit disappointing
Unfortunately I agree Shaun. 👍
I have uni-t meter killed by turning on with a pressed button. Enough for me.
Sorry to hear. I'm sure there was something else wrong with it!
Misses a little bit uhmmmm ...
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Something! 😆
Ahhh Bhushan..well said ! 😃
Much too expensive for what it is.
👍 agreed.
@@KeepOnTesting Surely they're not hanging that price tag on the LED tester? You can build one yourself using 2 green LEDs and a resistor. If it displayed the forward drop, and maybe allowed you to test the LED at different current levels, it would be useful. Even then it wouldn't be worth the asking price. 6000 counts is for budget meters these days, should be at least 20,000 counts.