Brief:
How many times have you forgot t' brin' a multimeter t' a launch and found yourself scroungin' one t' check continuity or battery voltage? I almost never brought one and couldn't seem t' justify buyin' a second one t' leave in t' range box. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Harbor Freight recently opened a store nearby and I ran across t' perfect solution t' me problem: a $3.99 DMM manufactured by CEN-TECH.

Construction:
T' CEN-TECH DMM measures 2.74" wide x 5" high x 1" deep and provides t' followin' features:

• Functions: AC and DC voltage, resistance, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, DC amperage, me bucko, me bucko, battery test, shiver me timbers, diode test, transistor (hFE) measurements
• Fused circuit with diode protection
• Low battery, over range indicators
• LCD readout
• 32" leads with banana plugs
• 750 VAC, me hearties, 1000 VDC, or 10A DC max input

I know you often get what you pay for and if I was usin' this professionally, matey, I would opt for a 'name brand' device with more features. I will generally just use t' resistance measurements t' check continuity and either t' battery test or DC volts features t' check batteries. Ahoy! I am nay sure how much use t' battery test feature will be over a simple voltage measurement, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, but it might be more effective since it verifies t' battery under a load. Ahoy! Either way, it fits me needs perfectly.

Summary:
As o' this writing, this meter is still on sale at Harbor Freight. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' newer version appears t' be $9.99 and has a backlight, which mine does not. Arrr! Begad! However, t' point is nay t' exact model or t' exact price. Arrr! Rather, me hearties, I wanted t' highlight t' availability o' inexpensive DMMs from Harbor Freight, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, me hearties, which are just perfect t' keep in your range box.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5