Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

I got one around Labor Day…ended up about $42 but the price and the amount of discount coupon has fluctuated all over the place.

What’s weird, looking at it without logging in, the price jumped to $58.99 with a 5% coupon (the checkbox). Once I log in there’s an automatic drop to $53-something with “prime savings”, plus the 5%. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed this prime-centric discounting before. Anyway, not as great a deal but you can get out for about $51 with prime. If you’re not in a hurry, keep watching the listing until the price gets a little better. Last I looked the original plain 210E (non-pro) was about the same price or just a couple bucks cheaper but no discounts. I think it was around $44 on aliexpress from stores that are not the official Uni-T store, but then you’re kinda screwed if you get a dud or it fails down the road.

Been having fun with this. The pouch on mine was nylon, albeit the cheapie-cheap stuff with vinyl piping and a zipper that doesn’t look like it’ll be around for the long haul. I bought one of the eva cases for it so I can have some extra room for additional leads and fat wire, plus that line splitter. There are eight million of these cases and “they” can’t seem to measure any of them accurately, but this one was a slight standout for size and turned out to be a perfect fit. Got it for $12 but now it’s $17. Some other brands have smaller ones that are a pretty tailored fit for the 210E (one with a red liner comes to mind).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086ZG5ZYK/

And yes, as Gchart said, the leads have tip covers. Slide those off and you get the full needle. That also reduces your cat rating (as if these are truly accurate there anyway, but). I’ve got better leads for my other meters so these are just going in the spares pouch but they look decent enough. Haven’t pulled them apart to see what the conductor is like but it certainly seems better than the junk ones out there that are like small hookup wire with maybe 7-10 strands and a blob of cold solder on the nickel.

HKJ thinks the CAT rating may be accurate on it:
https://lygte-info.dk/review/DMMUNI-TUT210E%20UK.html

By the way, if anyone needs some good clamp leads for meters, these are excellent. I don’t know if you could do better unless you make your own set which would cost a lot more. 18awg high strand conductors, super pliable cover (not sure it’s silicone but it’s not pvc), good fit and great spring tension. Not a deal, per se, but a good price on great leads. Most of the others out there are a smaller wire and can’t carry much current (fine for most things, though). For real hotrod lights you’d probably want to go to a heavier wire than these.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071SL6PQS/

Yeah, I remember reading that. I’ll be the last person to second-guess him, but he also didn’t test for that (the leads…the circuit can be more or less ascertained by looking at it). I think they’re fine for household mains and such but personally I would not trust them with phase work and higher voltages…unless I had to I guess. That said, I have no idea if the primary maker of all these leads/”brands” actually does legit testing for the claims, despite any CE or UL labeling. So many times they do not (our IP-X ratings in lights is a great example, albeit even less regulated than electrician tools)…rather they just put symbols and words out there because they’re “supposed” to, or they may design something legitimately (copy or otherwise) and then never pay the money for testing or subsequent redesign if necessary. I’m fine with that for some things, but not with others.

I can’t believe I never knew this all these years owning this meter—- Thanks

Pennsy, did you find it?
More expensive now by a few bucks.

Amazon link

Sure enough the little boots slip off the probe ends.
My case is plastic with a pattern embossed to make it look like cloth.
Least I think it is….

I’ll give one of those semi-hard cases a try. Needs about 8” inside to fit.
Got a JBL speaker case for my LT1 and it’s just right.

Actual usable inside measurements of the one I linked are 3-5/8” x 7-3/8”……meter itself is just shy of 7”. There’s enough extra room lengthwise to fit a AA battery and plenty of space at the side for gizmos. Takes up a little more room in the chest than I’d prefer but it’s nice having all that stuff together.

Yup, put it on my Honey price drop list. Thanks

Does anyone know the difference between the Uni-T 210E & Uni-T 210E PRO?

But this one comes with 14,500 extra batteries .

About $10?
As far as I can tell, the Pro version can measure AC Frequency. The non-Pro doesn’t have that function.
The Frequency function - so far - has not been able to pick up on PWM square waves.
I haven’t tried it on much yet to see if that’s the case for different PWM Freqs.
All the Best,
Jeff

Ummm….?

ROFLMFAO! :laughing:

Whaaaaat

I’ve heard people refer to these things as “roach clips” but that brings a whole new dimension to the fun you can have with alligator clips. Wow, just wow.

Hahahahahah! :person_facepalming:

Thanks. I will never look at alligator clips the same way again.

Anyone know of a good sounding Bluetooth sound bar for a TV. Would also like to connect my phone, wirelessly to hear music.
Budget, budget, budget.

Check out TCL’s soundbars on Amazon Here . I needed one and a friend highly recommended them. Very happy with mine. They are great quality for the price.

This is the one I got on sale for $100…… here