Fluke 289/FVF/IR3000 - Fluke View Forms Combo Kit with 289 Multimeter and IR3000 Connector for Fluke Connect

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I've never been more disappointed in a purchase in my life. Previously I owned a Fluke 189, and I was exceptionally happy with it. It still works, but the stand that props it up broke and it wasn't really usable anymore. So I thought I'd update to the current flagship model. Spent quite a bit extra to get the bluetooth module and FVF Forms software. Unfortunately it's just not usable. It takes a LONG time to turn on, and turns itself off quickly, so I have to wait to turn it on the next time I want to take a reading. It has a noticeable lag when testing continuity - not as bad as the Keysight U1273A, but still enough to make me question if I have a good connection. Measuring resistance is really disappointing - it takes 2 seconds to go through the multiple ranges in the autoranging, and again, it's just not worth it - I get better performance out of a 117, so that's what I'm using instead of my new $800 yellow paperweight. Wanna measure continuity or diodes? It's now a many-step process involving both the dial and push button menus to get to either. I still haven't figured out how to enable graphing voltage/current measurement. I'm sure if I read the manual I could figure out how to do it, but it's entirely non-intuitive. All in all, if I could undo this purchase, I would. Shame on you, Fluke! You're better than this! Bryan Thompson bryan@batee.com

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