Which used Fluke's to avoid ?

[Rolo]

I know there are some series that have a high change of getting the faded display's. Is there a quick guide/list to see wich models are to avoid?

[rsjsouza]

Excavatoree has excellent buying guides on eBay for Fluke meters.

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Fluke-Meters-Main-Read-First-/10000000007231862/g.html

[retiredcaps]

Used/abused Fluke meters can potentially have a lot of problems.  Modemhead has documented a lot of repairs so you have an idea what to expect.

http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/all-posts/

[Rolo]

Thanks for the links ! The provide a lot of usefull informtion.

[wiss]

I know there are some series that have a high change of getting the faded display's. Is there a quick guide/list to see wich models are to avoid?

The early LCD-ones, 8010, 8012, 8020, 8050, 8060, 8062 for the display, 80 {50,60,62} are great meters and you can not get a replacement display, 80 {10,12,20} a bit boring but you can supposedly hack in a modern lcd

[retiredcaps]

By the way, not all Fluke handheld multimeter models are equal in terms of the touted "legendary" features.

Some don't have touch hold/auto hold, some have slow continuity speeds, some have poor battery life, etc.

[Rolo]

By the way, not all Fluke handheld multimeter models are equal in terms of the touted "legendary" features.

Some don't have touch hold/auto hold, some have slow continuity speeds, some have poor battery life, etc.

Fully agree with that, but these are properties of a specific type/model that you can accept or not when buying.

[krivx]

I know there are some series that have a high change of getting the faded display's. Is there a quick guide/list to see wich models are to avoid?

The early LCD-ones, 8010, 8012, 8020, 8050, 8060, 8062 for the display, 80 {50,60,62} are great meters and you can not get a replacement display, 80 {10,12,20} a bit boring but you can supposedly hack in a modern lcd

I have 2 original Fluke 87s. Replacement LCDs sell for as much as a complete meter!