Gardner BenderGMT-319 Multimeter Tester, RJ-45 & RJ-11, 7 Function / 19 Range 1000V Black

This uses batteries only for resistance measuring -- it's not semiconductor operation but works like the old-fashioned multimeters that measures volts and amps even without batteries, which is what I was looking for. Yeah, seems to be a good meter.

The battery testing function is nice. The ease of use with accuracy of measurements met the expectations of use

This tester is easy to read and and works very good, I also like the size of it and it has good quality test leads.

This is a handy meter for non critical measurements. The main reason I picked this unit is that it is the least expensive I found that would measure up to 10 Amp DC current. Its quality appears reasonably good relative to the price paid, but it is not very rugged. It is not heavy, so it will not tend to stay put as you move its wires around making a measurement. While I found it easy to use, its accuracy did not meet requirements for exacting measurements (I compared it to a much more expensive Simpson multimeter --not a fair comparison.)Somehow while doing various tests the unit stopped working, and I found that one of the two installed fuses (0.5 A) had blown. I could not determine what the cause was, as I was not doing high voltage testing or current measurements. Be that as it may, I replaced the fuse (lucky I had an equivalent) and everything was fine.In terms of accuracy, the AC and DC voltage functions appeared to be fairly accurate, especially for the price of the meter, but resistance measurements were significantly off, particularly for resistances below 100 ohms, and especially under 10 ohms. The unit consistently gave much higher readings than I would have expected. So in my opinion, the meter would be useful to determine the "ballpark" value of low resistances, but I would not use it for that purpose if my needs were exacting. (There does not seem to be a way to calibrate the meter, and the couple of variable resistors I found do not seem to be intended for that purpose.)One interesting characteristic I discovered is that the polarity of the wires when making resistance measurements was reversed. In other words, the voltage applied to a resistor to measure its value was positive on the black (common) terminal and negative on the positive (red wire). This would normally be of no consequence, but measuring, for example, a transistor junction, would make an NPN transistor register as PNP, and vice versa. A diode's polarity would appear reversed too. And, no, reversing the polarity of the batteries would not help the problem because the needle would move in the wrong direction.All in all, it is a handy, yet inexpensive piece of test equipment that will suffice in many applications.

Not as nice perhaps as the ancient Radio Shack meter it replaced, but at least it has a proper analog meter rather than a digital display. The knob isn't super smooth, but it has worked just fine. You'll need two AAA batteries, which I couldn't find out anywhere until I pulled the back off of the meter. I just knew it needed batterie(s). :)

This meter is worthless. I have Flukes and Klein meters but wanted a small analog meter. When it arrived it wouldn't power up and it took some manipulating the batteries ( which were very loose in their adapter). the tone for continuity and diode checking sounds like a very sick kitten. The ohm setting would not zero out. It says it is rated for 1K voltage. I checked the AC settings with my variable AC bench supply and found as I raised the supply to 120 Vac the meter only indicated 85 volts. I hope others have better luck...but LUCK shouldn't have anything to do with a "good" meter.

The multimeter that I had been using for at least 35 years just played out recently. I don't do as much electrical work now as I used to, so this meter has more functions on it than I'll ever use, happy to own it. Gardner Bender make good products. Highly recommend!

This multi meter is a perfect replacement for my old 1960's analog multi meter. It is slightly more compact and has higher quality construction than my old meter but performs all the same functions. The probes and the way they plug into the unit itself are very solid insuring reliable electrical connections. Performs all basic functions but does not have any fancy diode, capacitor or transistor tests. The price is right too. The only complaint I have is that it is manufactured in China. GB Instruments is an American company founded in 1967 and I prefer they would have kept their production in the United States.