SANWA CD732 Digital Tester

It has pretty much every function you'd want in a basic meter, and comes from a reputable company. It doesn't have the most blazing pinpoint accuracy according to its specs but that's okay, because it's sold as and is priced as a basic meter; if you're a homeowner or DIYer or even doing basic stuff on your car where a couple millivolts or whatever isn't a huge issue, this is a decent choice.It has the ability to take amp readings up to 15A which is very atypical, usually your basic meters stop at 10A, and the extra range is welcomed especially if you're working with in-home circuits in the USA which commonly go up to 15A. It also has an automatic time-out feature where it'll shut itself off to conserve battery after a time, you can turn this off by holding SELECT before turning the meter on, after the screen test the little clock in the corner should disappear. Finally it has a data hold, which when pressed will hold the value on the screen, a feature some other meters in this price range lack.The dial doesn't inundate you with a ton of selections since it's auto-ranging and consolidates some features into a single dial selection, cycling through them with the select button. The dial selections are DCV, ACV/Hz/Duty (cycled by button), Resistance/Diode/Continuity/Capacitance, 600-6000 uA, 600-6000mA, and 6-15A (which this uses a separate plug with spring-loaded cover, the uA and mA use the same plug as everything else).The screen features nice big really clear numbers as well as other indicators, and a bar graph that's also a reasonable size, which is welcomed. I have seen some other meters where the numbers are big and easy but everything else is strangely small, this one makes it easy to see if it's reading ohms vs megohms, or a simple confirmation of your mode selection with a big V or A etc. It however DOES NOT have a back light! This may be a deal breaker for some, and while Sanwa does have other models with back lighting, they also have others that don't (like this one) to shave a little cost off. If you expect to work in no/low light situations this may not be the meter for you because of that.As for safety, it has a Cat III 600VAC and Cat II 750VAC rating. This is more than good enough for home use for sure. Inside are a couple fuses from a trusted company in Germany, good separation of the parts, the required sealing lips around the case halves, and even comes with a nice thick plastic case that hugs all sides of the meter except the business side. The included leads have covers so you can have only the tips exposed, and are clearly indicated on the leads to be rated Cat III 600V with covers on, and Cat II 1000V with covers off, and are of good quality with plated tips and wires that aren't all stiff.To me it's still a 5 star product even without the back light. It aims to be a more home/DIY offering and it nails that with still plenty of features packed in it.

Great meter but I think mine was a return, there was no film on the display and it's scuffed up. Update, Amazon sent a new one and it looks new.

For those who don't need a Fluke 87, but still want quality and just about every feature a decent DMM should have - this could be a good choice. The only feature that would be nice to have is a back-light. However, the display is relatively crisp. Bonus - it is made in Japan. The seller on this was awesome. Thank you.

I do own a Fluke 111 that is literally falling apart.I broke the red / + post sleeve because I would typically wrap the leads around the DMM (too tightly) horizontally.I was intrigued by this Sanwa unit because it looked like you would nearly store the leads on the unit - NO!Yes, you can store the lead tips on the side of the unit, but you cannot tuck or wind the leads anywhere - it's a photo trick!Another ding is that the unit takes a long time to stabilize it's readings.It takes SEVERAL SECONDS.Touching the leads will eventually get you a "0.000" reading on resistance - nice that it goes to true zero.When switched to voltage (DC), it floats 200mV - 100mV; touching the tips AFTER A FEW SECONDS will reward you with a "0.000" - Flukes don't do this, as the immediately show you a stable reading, but you almost never get a true zero, especially with resistance settings.I really wanted to like the Sanwa, so we'll see how it fares long-term.I am a professional automotive mechanic technician, so I'll be able to put this through it's paces...

The meter is okay Would be better if they had a back light.

Did not receive test leads with my tool.