Fluke 179-ESFP True RMS Multimeter with Backlight and Temp

Perfect for my needs.This is one durable, accurate,well thought out meter.This meter is tried and true.The industry standard.It is fast.
I was going to go with the 87v but it was a little overkill for my needs .
Fluke is quality

Wish it would have come with silicone leads versus the PVC leads but I upgraded to better leads out of pocket.
Still worth it.

Solid, fast and reliable. I am glad to have finally added one of these to my tool kit.

I bought the 179 as soon as it came out (several years ago and have had NO problems! I'm on (about) the tenth set of test leads, tho'. I've been in CNC repair for the past 40 years and this 179 has been the most reliable meter I've ever owned.

Been using Fluke 17x for many, many years. They are my standard order for any new employee who needs a meter and for any "new bench" supply. The 179 is high reliable and accurate. Battery lasts forever. All the features you need are there, easy to use. You can trust the measurements. Some may say the Name adds a needless price tag difference, but the devil is in the details and I disagree.

Features that really make the difference:
- Fast and accurate continuity check (easily one of the most commonly used and important features in product development labs
- Fast bargraph
- Very accurate TrueRMS AC measurements.
- Very high input impedance.
- High quality probes.

It's the portable version of a bench meter, if you don't need the few extra features and resolution of the 87V.

I have dropped these and seen them dropped tens of times, never seen one break. Only had to change 1 battery, after many years.

You can't go wrong with a 17x.

I have been using fluke 179 meter for two years. It is a wonderful miter sanwa and mico works ten times better. This meter has changed my work and time a lot.

BEST MESURE AND UTILITY IN MY LABOLATORS VERY UTILITY IN MASURMRNT AND VERIY PRECISION

Ever since EE school, Fluke has always been my go-to multimeter in the last 3 decades for electronics work. But it has always been limited to bench meters, I don't have the same need for high accuracy for portable use and my 8 portable multimeters has been other brands like Sanwa, Extech, and disposable Harbor Freight which I use on-the-go. I have a NIST calibrated voltage standard, I know my Sanwa and Extech meters are all within spec (+/- 1-3%), but never spot on.

I decided to purchase the 179 (non-NIST) as a more robust handheld meter, out-of-the-box, it is the only meter that is spot on even at its highest resolution at multiple reference voltages. It doesn't have the resolution of the bench meters, but I thought the meter have every bit of the quality that is worthy of the Fluke name.

Until yesterday I used this tool for 17 years without any problem... durable and hard... I will buy another one asap.... made to last...

I've had my 179 for about a month now and I will say that compared to the fieldpiece I had, this is the Cadillac of meters. So easy to use and read. I won't go with any other meter from here on out.

I have a laptop and PC repair shop in Iran. Although it is very hard to find fluke products here (due to the sanctions) let alone parts and accessories, but buying 179 totally worth it. In my diagnosis I never question the reading and speed and accuracy of this meter saves a lot of time.