I've decided that I want a Craftsman Multimeter - which would be the best one to choose from Amazon.com: craftsman multimeter: Industrial & Scientific? In terms of features. Cause I'm pretty clueless. I wanna be able to test batts and attys.
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No need to spend a lot of money on them- buy the cheapest one. From that list you sent, I would choose this one: Amazon.com: Craftsman 34-82141 Digital Multimeter with 8 Functions and 20 Ranges: Industrial & Scientific
You only need Ohms and voltage on it- that's all you'll use for vaping- checking batteries and attys or carto's.
www.Rtdvapor.com sells a few too- I bought their cheap small one and am pleased with it-
You only need Ohms and voltage on it- that's all you'll use for vaping- checking batteries and attys or carto's.
www.Rtdvapor.com sells a few too- I bought their cheap small one and am pleased with it-
It's a nice multimeter sjoat
My first multimeter was from Radio Shack for about the same price... one of the leads came out and I had to throw it out. Got my second one at RTD vapor like TennDave suggests and I love it - I love how the wires wrap around. With the RS mm, I had to try to fit into its case and that was frustrating. 
It's a nice multimeter sjoat
I recently sold my work $360 Fluke multimeter on eBay and bought both of the ones RTD sells. They are all I need for simple metering and both do a good enough job and the extra money can go for my next Woodvil.
I also have the Multimeter from RTD, like Delilah I like the way the leads wrap around the sides, small, very portable and easy to use.
I own and use the Craftsman 82141 meter. It works very well and uses a 9 volt battery.
I said the cheapest but don't buy the Cen-Tech meter (also uses a 9V rectangular battery)... I have 2 laying in the floor here next to me. I need to pitch them. The leads break off- one of them doesn't register right either. I had several sleepless nights (thinking my batteries and attys were screwed up) before getting the one from RTDV.... Sears stuff tends to be pretty good (Craftsman)...you can't always trust Radio Shack though- hit or miss...
You need a pretty good one. One that reads .05 +2dgts (look at the specs). Otherwise it won't read to the tenths. Example batt voltage 4.18: A cheap one will read to the 1 but not the 8 and that is what you are looking for.
if you want a simple voltage tester that has a 3 led readout try this
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/305388-introducing-doohicky.html
it wont do ohms though
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/305388-introducing-doohicky.html
it wont do ohms though
The only el-cheapo DMM's that I will never buy again are Innova brand (the yellow one sold at walmart). -- I use a couple of high end meters all the time at work, but I never carry the fluke's when I'm climbing communication towers and I rely solely on el-cheapos for the work I do on radios on my towers. The green Commercial Electric DMM at home depot has proven itself to be a capable device for my needs and I think we spend about thirteen or fourteen bucks each for those.
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