I am trying to get to some video reviews of many different things. One of them is some pocket multimeters. I can say briefly that pocket multimeters never seem to be the first thing I pick up, even if one is close by. I much prefer the confidence of a solid meter with proper probes. But having said that I think I can recommend a couple of different ones from my experience.
A long time back I did a review of the Uni-T UT10A, here on the forums.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/uni-t-ut10a-review/msg65941/#msg65941I still think it is a good value for a cheap pocket meter. I also have a couple of others that are worth considering:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digitek-DT-4000P-2-Pocket-Digital-Multimeter-4000-count-Autorange-0-5-Accuracy-/171046640758This one is basically a full featured multimeter, even with a mA function, in a nice hard shell package. The test lead wire quality is a bit low but otherwise it is handy to have around and is well protected in its hard case.
I would not use either of the above meters in any kind of industrial or high energy situation. They are just suited to light home use and electronics.
I also have two Brymen models on hand right now. The BM22s, and the BM27s.
http://www.brymen.com.tw/product-html/cata20/BM20_Catalog.pdfhttp://www.tme.eu/en/details/bm27/portable-digital-multimeters/brymen/#They are both made well enough that I would carry one around in an industrial situation, however the BM27s is made more for the plant electrician than the BM22s.
The BM22s has all the basics, 4000 count, and has a peak hold. It is rated 600V CATII and 300V CATIII.
The BM27s has all the basics, 6000 count, auto test function, plus continuity test with visual indication in noisy areas, plus low and high impedance voltage functions, and a 2000uA AC/DC function for testing flame sensors and the like. The thing that makes it a really good industrial pocket meter is the non-contact voltage detector function. Before you use your little meter it is nice to know if something is live or not. The auto-test function is also a good safety feature as it will warn you if a voltage appears on a circuit you did not anticipate.
Both are very well built, have proper input protection and the third party tests to prove it. I really like them both but I don't think I will be selling any as most people won't want to pay the price for them. Most people don't see a pocket meter as their reliable meter and so will only pay maybe $20-$40 and no more. These will cost more than that after shipping. I still like them very much.