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Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« on: January 01, 2023, 08:51:28 pm »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is. I understand that this meter is specially designes by Dave and i just want to know what this multimeter can do regards to other multimeters as BM786/BM869S etc. thats cost the same or less.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2023, 09:30:12 pm »
I think you already researched that for yourself? https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-869s-vs-eevblog-bm786/msg4584223/#msg4584223

No, Dave didn't design it, he commissioned it from one of the Chinese DMM manufacturers.
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2023, 10:15:44 pm »
I think you already researched that for yourself? https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-869s-vs-eevblog-bm786/msg4584223/#msg4584223

No, Dave didn't design it, he commissioned it from one of the Chinese DMM manufacturers.
You are right. I just haven't seen the post that "J-R" wrote before now.

I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2023, 10:59:04 pm »
I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
Do you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2023, 01:03:22 am »
I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
Do you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?
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Yes, all that is turned on. But no notifications.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2023, 01:26:25 am »
I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
Do you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?
This should be checked:
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Yes, all that is turned on. But no notifications.
Okay, I don't use it so a quick search showed for each thread you need it flagged to notify.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/forum-optioons-to-subscribe-to-specific-thread/
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2023, 02:13:26 am »
I have flagged it to notify.

No notification is sent to my mail.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2023, 02:17:57 am »
I have flagged it to notify.

No notification is sent to my mail.
In one of my thread searches someone had entered their email address incorrectly into their profile, check yours.
Does it work for PM's ?
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2023, 02:30:30 am »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is.
It's blue.
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2023, 04:01:31 am »
I think you already researched that for yourself? https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-869s-vs-eevblog-bm786/msg4584223/#msg4584223

No, Dave didn't design it, he commissioned it from one of the Chinese DMM manufacturers.

UEi is a Korean company, not Chinese.
 
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2023, 04:02:20 am »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is.
It's blue.

Because of a lot of silly posts like this, it can be hard to find information on the forums.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2023, 04:28:50 am »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is. I understand that this meter is specially designes by Dave and i just want to know what this multimeter can do regards to other multimeters as BM786/BM869S etc. thats cost the same or less.

There is a lot of info out there about the 121GW, and there are some nuances with regard to its positives and negatives.  Furthermore, some things have been discovered recently and some things have been fixed over time.

I did mention a few items I liked in that other thread.  Probably a good step would be to skim through the user manuals of all three DMMs and see what features are of interest to you?  Or state them outright here so we can analyze them.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2023, 04:32:26 am »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is.
It's blue.

Because of a lot of silly posts like this, it can be hard to find information on the forums.

Counterpoint: it's as good an answer as anything else to such a general and open ended question. I could give a 2 page comparison of features, ranges, and performance of a handful of comparable meters.  It would take me 45 minutes to write and would help nobody because if they cared they would have read the spec sheets and manuals to find the information themselves.

A question about specific features, first hand experiences and opinions, or anything more concrete would invite more helpful answers.
 
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2023, 04:39:57 am »
I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
Do you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?
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My email adress is correct in profile, and the line is checked,
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2023, 05:38:44 am »
I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is.
It's blue.

Because of a lot of silly posts like this, it can be hard to find information on the forums.

Counterpoint: it's as good an answer as anything else to such a general and open ended question. I could give a 2 page comparison of features, ranges, and performance of a handful of comparable meters.  It would take me 45 minutes to write and would help nobody because if they cared they would have read the spec sheets and manuals to find the information themselves.

A question about specific features, first hand experiences and opinions, or anything more concrete would invite more helpful answers.

Counter to the counterpoint:
Except the question was due to inexperience and the answer was due to stupidity.  Objectively it's not even a valid answer whatsoever because the OP stated compared to the BM786 which is also blue.

If you don't want to spend the time to contribute something meaningful to the thread, then just don't post in that thread.
 
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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2023, 05:57:09 am »
The information itself is readily available in the EEVBlog store.

https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

In case you just aren't familiar with typical multimeters and want to know what stands out, the fairly unusual or unique features are the low-burden current circuit, SD card logging, the VA power measurement (although unfortunately it won't do mains power due to voltage limitations) and the 15V diode test voltage for LEDs and zeners. 
A 3.5 digit 4.5 digit 5 digit 5.5 digit 6.5 digit 7.5 digit DMM is good enough for most people.
 

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Re: Advantages of using EEVblog GW121?
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2023, 08:17:02 am »
I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.
Do you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?
This should be checked:
When sending notification of a reply to a topic, send the post in the email (but please don't reply to these emails.)
My email adress is correct in profile, and the line is checked,
I seem to remember someone else having this same issue but sorry can't remember the solution.
IIRC there was a thread devoted to it so should be able to find it with the right keywords using the Search button net to Profile.
Meanwhile if I get a chance I'll keep looking for it too.
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