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Fluke 289 a few issues off the line
3.0
I'm a loyal Fluke user since the 1980s. Even though it's a very mature instrument, the 289 hit all of my requirements. The meter I received had some annoying issues and needed to be returned. TE Equipment was nothing short of outstanding in the way they handled it. Three issues were as follows: Display was crooked inside the meter. Dust behind the display lens, and you may not believe this, the probe ends had some kind of barely conductive residue that made continuity simply intermittent at best. I had a similar problem years ago on another product and cleaned the probes with scotch-brite and they worked fine. TE took the ball and sent me a new meter without issue. A few pros: Compared to the equivalent Keysight, the 289 has very easy and intuitive feature selection. It's fast and as accurate as advertised and it's easily going to be a 30 year lifespan meter. The only small annoyance is the display is definitely not as crisp as the pictures. That said, it quickly grew on me and I love the amount of information that rivals my bench meter. In short, you will get used to it and the pros far outweigh the cons. When fast updating there is a bit of ghosting but it really doesn't matter when you really need to catch thing, the min/max statistics are perfect.
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Elliot in Colorado on
Apr 22, 2021
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fluke 289
5.0
Good product, very good quality
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Trosky Salazar on
Mar 14, 2020
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fluke 289
5.0
Good product, very good quality
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Mar 14, 2020
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Top-notch Fluke
5.0
Third Fluke, mainly got it because of the logging function, graphic view and sensitivity which gives me near lab functionality in a portable unit. Wish Fluke would provide option to power externally as well. Since they don't, I'll have to modify mine and void the warranty.
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Felix on
Nov 20, 2019
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A+
5.0
Another great meter from Fluke.
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Brad Bopp on
Jan 16, 2019
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Great Multimeter
5.0
Awesome tool at a good price. We repair quite a few pieces of electrical equipment daily and this meter makes troubleshooting much easier.
HCSO Maintenance on
Jan 14, 2019
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Great Lab Meter, fast response easy to use
5.0
This is a great all-around purchase for a lab wanting an accurate high bandwidth multimeter which does a great job in all settings.
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Dimos on
Nov 20, 2018
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Favorite meter
5.0
This meter is by far my favorite. Compact enough to carry to an instrument and strap on, but full of features. It fills the gap between a simple meter and an oscilloscope. Very precise measurements.
Seth on
Nov 07, 2018
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Fluke 289
5.0
Great upgrade to our Fluke 189.
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Tim Davis on
Sep 21, 2018
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Fluke 289
5.0
It's a fluke. What more can be said.
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N8ouy on
Jul 30, 2018
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Typical Fluke!
5.0
Love the low Z function, high mega-ohm capacity, capacitance measurement, excellent Fluke quality. No complaints and no surprise as it's a Fluke.
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Brian Higgins on
Mar 14, 2018
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fluke 289
5.0
just what I expected from fluke this one replaced my old fluke 23 that was 15 years old and still works just need MHz on the new 289 very nice unit it has a lot of features .
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keith mercier on
Jul 05, 2017
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Hassle free and quick shipping
5.0
Great price on the equipment and quick shipping!
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Ryan Wilson on
Nov 28, 2016
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Best price. Nice display.
5.0
The older meter was the Fluke 187 which is still in service and is a great DMM that, while it does have menu keys, it is a more intuitive 'knob' type meter with fewer advanced features. The 289 is a larger size (about an inch longer and a half inch wider) meter than the 187 and is more menu driven, soft key use. Almost all meter functions are available through the knob selector switch.
The 289 has a better display that packs more information on it while being quite readable at normal viewing ranges. The more advanced features do require menu selection through the soft keys. The recording feature is very useful once you understand the setup. Once setup, the fastest sample time is one second. It's not a digital storage 'scope but it is useful for capturing many slow transient problems on things like DC buss / supplies that misbehave. The graphical display is really nice for viewing collected data. There's even a zoom function for the graph.
I really like the display. The only downside that I've seen so far is that the contrast adjustment range leaves something to be desired. It's not a huge thing, and it's only noticeable with the back-light turned on.
This DMM is feature rich, but that comes at the expense of a steeper learning curve. You'll have to look at the manual a few times, but it is fairly quick to pick up on.
Pete on
Mar 01, 2016
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Great Price and Fast shipping!
5.0
I'm very satisfied with my experience with Tequipment.
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Tyler Bjorstrom on
Feb 27, 2016
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Multimeters don't get any better than this
5.0
A friend convinced me that I needed a "Big Boy's Meter" to replace my $20 hardware store special. He was right. Big difference in accuracy on resistance measurements.
The 289's data logging feature has been a surprise favorite feature for me. I've used it to for taking light level and temperature measurements over long periods of time. This capability greatly simplified a project I'm working on.
The display is very easy to look at, decent contrast, nice large digits. Plus it conveys much more information than a typical meter does.
Yes, it was a luxury splurge, but I'm very happy I did!
JB on
Feb 04, 2016
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Fluke 289 True-RMS Multimeter
5.0
Accurate rugged but bulky. Measures almost anything but inductance. I just wish it could be smaller. Best meter I ever have.
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Edgardo Macaso on
Nov 22, 2015
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Fluke 289
5.0
Like the Fluke 189 the Fluke 289 is just as fantastic - with greatly improved logging and a big graphic replay - a "cheap" recorder when checking slow moving signal-values...
It's a beautiful instrument, robust, very accurate with a great LCD display and function span. Great stuff!
Stanhope Meyer on
Nov 10, 2015
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Exactly what we expected
4.0
We needed a low resistance multimeter and so far we haven't had any problems with it. We're very happy with our purchase
Anonymous on
May 26, 2015
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Technician
5.0
I love this because One of the best advance safety & accurate digital Multimeter.
Edwin Khoo on
May 25, 2015
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Communications System Engineer
5.0
Works great but there are more setting to look at before you take a measurement, I just turned the knob on my old 87 and took a reading. I would buy this again.
Dave on
Apr 16, 2015
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Great tool!
5.0
I've never owned a tool this nice for a multimeter and voltage sensor. Works perfectly and highly recommended!
John W on
Apr 01, 2015
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Fluke 289
5.0
I Like the VGA display with blacklight.
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NATHANIEL OGUARAIDU on
Feb 05, 2015
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Fluke 289
5.0
AL some product. Good for measurement on complex signal and non-linear load
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NATHANIEL OGUARAIDU on
Jan 16, 2015
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Great multimeter with big price tag
4.0
I have used a lot of meters, including the earlier versions of this one (189II). This is by far the best meeter on the market for anything that you don't need an oscilloscope. 4.5 digit resolution on DC, logging and lo ohm measurements are just some of its measurement capabilities. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is the price tag.
Spasev on
Dec 26, 2014
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Fluke 289
5.0
Meter looks and feels like it will hold up to many years of field use. Nice easy to read display and the menu is easy enough to navigate. Like the ability to name and save data.
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Anonymous on
Nov 06, 2014
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Building Tech
4.0
great versital tool for feild testing and quick logging to monitor equipment. I think every technician in the feild should use and own one.
Anonymous on
Sep 22, 2014
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Manufacturing MAnager
5.0
Awesome Product.
DC on
Sep 16, 2014
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One fine meter
5.0
I run a small consulting business, and we don't have huge budgets for equipment. All of us have used various Flukes for years, usually traveling with a 117 or 179, or using a supplied 87-5 at the premise, and even a Scopemeter. Last year we decided to buy a 289 because we really needed data logging to measure drift. What a fantastic purchase.
We saved a great deal of time trying to calibrate a clock system with ovens which had phase lock drift. We could just put the leads on and walk away for a few hours, then come back later and see the logged result. This was far more helpful than just a simple mix/max/avg measurement. This meter also largely replaces the need for a separate LCR meter too because the C and R ranges are much wider than usual, and to higher tolerances than most multifunction DMMs, although it doesn't do inductance (at least not directly).
The 289 is about as tall as an 87-5, and actually slightly narrower across the front, but thicker on the sides. The case it goes in is oversized to allow for lots of leads and the manual (which you'll probably want to bring with you, at least for a while), but I'd still very much consider it a portable meter. It is very well made. They say you can drop it 3 meters onto concrete and it looks and feels like it could too. The engineers and techs at our client premises were pretty "wowed" when they saw it!
One client does calibration to NIST standards, so I gave their tech the 289 just 1 week after receiving it, just to check it out. The meter includes a calibration sheet from Fluke, so we compared its original calibration to the post calibration, and most measurements were just about identical. It was also very close to the centerline of the specified tolerances, not just pushing the limits.
If you need to make very accurate or time consuming measurements, but even if you're a serious hobbyist or small biz owner, you might want to consider the possibilities of a meter than can measure while you're doing other things. When I look back at the last 25 years, I know such a meter would have seemed expensive to me when I was younger (if such a thing existed then), but understanding its capabilities, it would have been so helpful so many times. I think if you found yourself getting this far looking into the 289, as I was a year ago, then you should seriously consider it. Over 20 years, it will pay for itself several times over.
Now if only Fluke could add built-in optical power measurements to this thing...but I guess they need something to improve for later.
John Robertson on
Sep 13, 2014
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Fluke 289
5.0
This unit is solidly built and performs completely up to expectations. The screen is clear and large making it easy to take readings and view multiple pieces of information simultaneously. I am looking forward to putting it to use over the years.Great deal, exactly as advertised.
Michael on
Sep 12, 2014
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GREAT
5.0
AWESOME
KEVIN on
Sep 12, 2014
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Great Product
3.0
Fluke 289 is a great product as per my customers in terms of functionality. But it need to improve on the battery performance.
Rao on
Sep 12, 2014
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Owner
5.0
Knowledgeable staff that help taking decisions more easy and very competitive prices.
Ratzil Rodriguez on
Sep 12, 2014
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Sales Manager
5.0
Are customer depend on good pricing. In the Oil & Gas Industry.
Jose Hernandez on
Sep 12, 2014
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Meters
4.0
Timely and price was right.
Anonymous on
Sep 12, 2014
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multimeter
5.0
TEquipment is always give prompt service and delivery of items. Our meter works great and the customer service is fantastic
Anonymous on
Sep 12, 2014
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Comments on Fluke Instrument
5.0
We have found that the Fluke 289 multimeter is a superior product in the market place. If our customers don't ask for a Fluke, we recommend them due to the reliability and quality of their products. Most times we purchase, for our customers, Fluke products from Tequipment.net as they are the most responsive,most competitive in pricing and in stock availability
Jon Proctor, Applied Technical Services on
Sep 12, 2014
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289 Rocks
4.0
Great handheld meter, info button walks you along
Fred on
Sep 12, 2014
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Fluke 289 True-RMS Multimeter
5.0
As usual this Fluke multimeter exceeds our requirements. Dependability of Fluke and the quality of service from Tequipment is unparalleled.
jforehand on
Sep 12, 2014
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Excellent Purchase!
4.0
Like the fact I can read amps, also like the software and option to export to a csv file. Very happy with this meter, would recommend it.
Anonymous on
Sep 12, 2014
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Fluke 289 Review
5.0
Great Product!! Pricing a little steep, but worth it! Displays different measurements at the same time. You can also save / name your measurements when on-field, to recall a particular measurement. The magnetic hanger is also great to have, frees up your hands when on the job to keep working. Again, great product!
JayP on
Sep 12, 2014
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FLUKE PRODUCTS
4.0
Hello. We have had great experience with quoting with TE Equipment on all inquiries, specially with the FLUKE products. They have been efficient on technical and commercial information.
Eleazar Mago on
Sep 12, 2014
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Purchasing Agent
5.0
College has been using products for some time for student instruction and are quite satisfied the products overall performance.
Anonymous on
Sep 12, 2014
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Review Fluke 289
5.0
The multimeter Fluke 289 was a great purchase. This multimeter is easy to use, the display is clear and with great dispose of the graphics. The easy navigation also facilitate the work.
Carla on
Sep 12, 2014
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Fluke 289
5.0
Very nice multimeter. The info button on the meter is very helpful explaining some of the features. Meter is very user friendly.
casey murphy on
Aug 23, 2014
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Application Engineer
5.0
I've been looking for an Upgrade meter for the lab, something that is accurate and portable to take out on the factory floor. The Fluke 289 has excellent measurement capability. I have heard some comments that the meter is huge. NO Way! It's a little bigger than standard, but not huge. I use the dual measurement display all the time. It is worth every dollar!
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Bruce Wilbur on
Feb 20, 2014
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