VOLTCRAFT SMD-200 RVC Multimeter

These tweezers are very good value for the functionality you get. The auto-sense mode will try to automatically work out what sort of component you're trying to test and generally does a good job. It also automatically engages the continuity beeper if it detects a low resistance. Each measurement can also be accessed by pressing the FUNC button a number of times. To turn it on or off, hold the FUNC button for a second or two. It comes with the batteries preinstalled. The continuity buzzer is handy for detecting shorts between IC pins! The tweezers themselves are semi-circular ended, so good for a range of component sizes but you might struggle with very small components. Also: the tweezers can be inserted the wrong way around, and the meter won't work if they are! check the + and - symbols line up on the tweezers and the meter!

This is for a Voltcraft SMD-200 bought for quick checking of SMD resistors and capacitors. The tweezer action is good and I was pleased with the screw adjustment that prevents the tweezer being closed too tightly on the component. The quite respectable case was a bonus I didn't expect! Probably never use the long wire probes, but they fit quite easily when the tweezers are removed. The continuity buzzer is not very loud but adequate. Good big display with 12mm high numbers. Would have liked a hold function but you can't have everything. Be aware that the max recommended voltage for the tweezer is 35V (up to 600V on the leaded probes). There is no current measurement available. It seems the same as the Tenma 72-8485 but a lot cheaper.