I'll pass. Me and my 22 year old 87 Series 1 have been through some tough scrapes and it still works perfectly. Why should I down grade?
The 101 is a toy in size, spec and features compared to 87 Series 1,
but a cheap/er sacrificial or surviver meter in suspect/unknown scenarios, where an unsuspecting 87 may end up a zapped hero
Also I'll bet 'most' 87 Series 1 screw posts are cracked and wonky from battery and or fuse changes,
so don't expect any serious handheld CAT 111+ bangs to be contained by the meter body.
or you can resort to taping up the sides and tops to hold the meter together, with a decent electrical or duct tape that won't run, slide or get gooey,
use two stacked layers if thin.
Yes, it's bugly and won't be strutting any meter fashion CAT walks (
) but it gets the job done keeping the meter intact,
especially on a toned down Fluke 28-11 DJ style drop
A small quantity of good quality electrical or duct tape is cheap,
and saves on stuffing about with epoxy glues etc, which may fail or work loose from the meter body/chassis anyway
A tape up job like this no one sees once the amber/yellow holster in on
Pictured example is an 87V photo taken to show a member here at another post a fast easy 'keep it together' option,
my Series 1 87 got the treatment first, as have some other meters with suss posts
Taiwan made meters
have metal posts, not sure about MIJ and Europe ones
yet Fluke somehow misses the boat on this constantly
whilst flogging serious -BANG- videos on Youtube with new multimeters with one time screwed posts,
containing the sparks and
fun flames
Probe safe folks, and don't trust any multimeter (especially with current sockets) at higher voltages/amps
or brand rep.
Coffeeholic marketing teams and corporats they work for are not known for picking up medical bills or funeral costs,
especially on older gear or products past the 'Limited Conditions' Warranty date