Kaiweets KM601 Multimeter + S20 Screwdriver Kit - Review
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- In this video I am reviewing a Multimeter from Kaiweets (KM601) and a precision screwdriver kit also from Kaiweets (S20).
I've been sent these for free so this is technically a paid review but I promise all my viewers that I will be impartial (I was very clear with Kaiweets before agreeing to make this video).
Here is a video from @TheDefpom reviewing the accuracy of the KM601: • 🔴 How Accurate Is The ...
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The KM601 can be purchased on Amazon for £49.99 (Dec 2022). This is **NOT** a sponsored link, I do not get money out of it! :)
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The S20 Screwdriver kit can also be purchased on Amazon for £21.99 (it went up since shooting the video). Again, this is **NOT** a sponsored link!
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Please do let me know what you think of me doing "paid" reviews, leave a comment down below!
Thank you!
After three weeks the KM601 is perfect. I needed a replacement set of "leads," and the Kaiweet's support team is second to one ...they sent me what I needed and more. I received a better response from the support team than you do on a new car, or new appliances at Lowes, or just about anything I've purchased in the past ten years that required contact with customer support.
That's really good to hear. I wouldn't be happy to hear unhappy owners on something I recommended! Thanks for taking the time to leave your comment!
Nice review - and a shout out to DefPom too!
Thank you!
Your honest review is refreshing! An occasional review would be welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your comment on this - and for watching! I'm glad you found it good!
Just bought this item from Amazon for £33.99, looking forward to playing with it, due tomorrow! Great review, thanks.
Great! Have fun!
I think the kaiweets for the price would be a very good "youtube" multimeter, with the big backlit display.
although I think the display being permanently backlit would kill the battery way quicker than the basic LCD
I think it's a good product. it's no fluke but it's also not fluke priced.
also the screwdriver set is pretty slick.
also never underestimate that the screwdriver set comes to a full size driver adapter. you cannot buy those on their own. they're so handy for using full size handles.
Oh, I missed that bit! That's great indeed! Thanks for mentioning!
Yes, I agree it's ok for the price. I hope I was fair enough when comparing with the Fluke, as we know Fluke equipment sits on a very different price range (but they're so cool! LOL) Thanks for watching!
Dismissing the auto function at the start, while ignoring its utility, is unfair. In auto mode, it finds volts and ohms automatically, compared to the rotary dial. Yes, to use other functions requires multiple presses compared to the dial. If you are measuring current on both meters you have to remove and reinsert the probe which takes longer than spinning the dial or pressing the button. And the correct jack indication is worthwhile. Just because you can afford a Fluke doesn't mean you can't make a misteak! And it will cost a lot more to repair. I've been doing Electronics since 1955. So I do appreciate your reservations. But I do love the large digits at my age!
It's a matter of personal preference of course. I'd like to be in control of my multimeter and I don't like those automatism. I tried the automatic feature and almost immediately it read what I didn't intend to read so I dismissed it! In the end I gave it a positive review though! I appreciate your input of course and I'm glad you like this meter! Thanks for watching
I never owned a Fluke (except a 8030A I just got at a hamfest!), but I did buy the deluxe Fluke probes to use with my Amprobe and Kleins! They did cost more than the Kaiweets DMM! But I take your point about buying good gear, and I still have Triplett meters and Xcelite tools from the 50's. I guess they WILL outlive me!
Exactly. Of course not everybody can afford the latest and greatest. The Kaiweets is a good little one. I just wanted to make sure my audience understood the difference between a better one and a basic one.
Awesome review. Look like Extech just doesn't make the cut. Really not sure why it performed so poorly considering it's a 140£ unit they can afford to put quality components. The Kaweet is a nice slim unit and I don't see a need for unnecessary bulk. The key attraction is the big display but it's a bit of a power drain. Still it really looks nice and for 50£ you can afford a new set of probes. But you've also shown why Fluke is the gold standard of meters. Yes they cost more but you get measurement confidence and it's the only one that can measure speaker resistance. Fantastic review.
I was also sceptical about the screen but it's been a while and it's still running on the original batteries I used in the review - fair enough I use it very little and they're now showing "low" but not so bad! Absolutely agree on Extech, I was so disappointed. Fluke is Fluke but... :)
Thanks for watching!
The review is interesting with all the small observations you made here and there. Very nice and clear way of presenting the information. It would be a pleasure to watch more reviews from you.
I am looking to buy a smaller multimeter with many functions, good ranges and long battery life. What do you think of KAIWEETS ST600Y?
I'm not familiar with the ST600Y I'm afraid, it looks like a variation of the KM601 but I never used it. Thanks for watching!
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Reviews of relevant products are helpful if they're fair and unbiased.
I've actually been looking out for an inexpensive second multimeter so I can monitor multiple rails at the same time.
Thank you for your feedback and for watching!
Thanks for the mention :-)
A pleasure!
Your review is very well informed
Thank you!
thankyou ❤ i learned lot in this video even i have bought this same multimeter and i felt its has an ishu but na your video help me and i know its not my unite fault
amazing thank you! It's still a nice little meter! :)
A jog dial in place of the single function button would make selection a lot nicer. Otherwise an ok meter, I like the screen and the form factor.
Anything but that single button! :) Thanks for watching!
One upside of this particular multimeter would be the specific use case of using it on video.
It has a better contrast making it easier to read for the viewer.
Good point! The screen is actually very cool. It does look worse on camera than real life. Thanks for watching!
I had an issue with one of the probes on my Kaiweets meter too. It would exhibit a varying amount of restance when using it. I trashed those and got a good quality set of probes.
It's really a pity, make it £25 and sell it with a decent set of probes. I'm glad it wasn't just me then! Thanks for watching!
I guess I got lucky with my kaiweets probes, as there's nothing funky going on and there's an instantaneous continuity beep.
Yes you’re not the first reporting that. Even worse then if we have to look out for different batches.
Childish to test continuity probes against each other, have to use real printed board or similar real life situation.
I’d like to see some more reviews.
Thank you for the feedback! I'll consider reviews when I stumble into something interesting! Thanks for watching!
i dont have the issues you have shown with mine, maybe a producton variation on that batch? but i do find the cables generate noise on the input when moving
Very interesting. I watched another review online and they were mentioning the slow continuity as well. As you say, it could be a different revision. I have to say this is even worse as I don't like when you go through a product lottery. Can you elaborate further on the noise? How can I replicate that? Thanks for watching!
please check battery life how many hours it battery work
That is a good point. I will try to find out and comment back! Thank you!
Oh my, even £50 for a multimeter is too rich for my blood! I want a rotary selector! Seems you get what you pay for, or not! Great little toolkit tho! Nice honest review.
Ahah yes bring back the rotary selector, it’s been there for ages for a reason 🙂 thank you for your comment!
Rotary selector brings you very soon to connection problems with any cheap china multimeter, endless rotating to get clear contact.
You laugh at the strange bits but I already used all of them.
I prefer Kaiweets KM601s, it has the jacks on the front
You mean the screwdriver kit? I really like it. The handle has partly failed a bit - the locking ring is stiff - but I love the kit!
Hi Mr. i want to ask you rechargeable battery is 500 times warranty is 500 time means battery life is finishe digital multimeter 10000. count is measure 10000. Times is meter life is finishe or how about that
I'm sorry, I am not sure I understand the question.
@@tony359 my question is digital multimeter on writing 2000 count 6000 count 10000 count is what the meaning
@@danialtun5431 Counts tell you what the instrument can display before it changes to the next range. From instrumentationtools.com/multimeter-digits-counts/#
For example, suppose a Multimeter is of 20000 counts (4 ½ digit Multimeter). This means the range changes when it hits 20000 on display.
A 20000 count meter can read 19.999 V on the display, but when it tries to display 20 V, it will read 020.00 V instead or simply 20.00 V.
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The Kaiweets is a 10000 counts, it means that it can display 9.999V but when moving to 10V it will display 10.00V
Count does NOT show how accurate the instrument is but its reading resolution.
the toolkit is "generic", i have the exact same toolkit but its in a different box with a different name on it.
ahah, not surprised! :)
it a god video
Thank you!
Sadly your speaker resistance test has to be BS as i tested all my speakers with KM601 up to 10" and no such results as you get, may be you specially used 18" speaker to prove your case.
Anyway its silly to make such conclusions if it only applies to 18" plus speakers.
Your feedback is welcome but I did not choose the speaker! It depends on a number of factors, including cable length and also noise in the room (the speaker acts as a microphone).
The speaker I used was one I actually had to measure. The Fluke gave me an answer, the Kaiweets did not. Simple :)
@@tony359 Turns up you blame kaiweets for the noise in your test room.... Why i did not get this result with many speakers? I shouted at 10" speaker and it hardly changed the multimeter reading. Something fishy here. Cable length has nothing to do with that 100%.
I am not blaming anybody. I shared my experience. I needed to measure that impedance, the speaker is inaccessible. The Extech and the Kaiweets could not measure it. The Fluke could. It doesn't make the Kaiweets a bad product, I just pointed out a limitation which is understandable for a £50 product. You are free to think I have staged this test.
@@tony359 Well go find 30" speaker and find out that Fluke also does not measure it and then make fresh conclusions...
If i had your way of thinking i could not work a single day as a technical repairman as i am now.
I'm just expressing my opinions. Not everybody will find them useful. You are surely entitled to having your point of views and to disagree with me!
WoW negative right from the start, and it doesn’t get much better… it’s £40-£50 meter for goodness sakes! Can you say Bargain?
Well I do recommend it in the end. Everything else is my opinion, I say what I think! 🙂
If they made a £1 multimeter with 20% error on all readings, would you call it a bargain? 🙂 thanks for watching though!
@@tony359 you do recommend…. In the end. That’s my point, no one can deny this is a good product, especially at this price point, no need to act as if it is beneath you, just because you use supposedly better kit, no need for snobbery, £1 meter with 20% error has no bearing on my comment, as if something is not fit for purpose it could never be a bargain, so again you’re trying to be clever. Look like other experts in this field say in their reviews and “opinions “ there are better ones out there obviously, however no one else seems to have your type of snobbery about this. And that’s my opinion! By the way I use a Fluke 1652, but this kit and price point serves a purpose and is surprisingly good again especially for the price point. Bargain simple!
I respect your opinion. Mine is in the video. I don't mind recommending that tool but I think I made clear someone should aim for something better if possible. I want my viewers to know what the meter does well but also what the meter does not do well.
Did you recommend something better at this price point?
I'm not familiar with the whole range of multimeters available at this price point so I do not know to be honest.
Extech is a garbage. I lost money buying it
I'm glad we agree on that! :)