On 03/12/2017 09:40 PM, wrote:
Back in the 60's and 70s, test leads were coated with a nice soft
rubber, which was thick, had excellent flex, and felt good in the hands.
All test leads these days are a plastic material that is thinner and
does not have the flex or soft feel of those old rubber ones. These
modern ones are not much diferent than plain coated wire, used to wire
homes and electrical gear.

Dont they sell the rubber ones anymore, or are they only sold with high
end, costly equipment?


Ah, you're in for a treat: Probemaster 8000 probes, $14 per set last
time I hought them:

http://probemaster.com/8000-series-standard

Nice thick gold plating, floppy silicone insulation, HV rated, I could
go on. Just buy a couple of sets and you'll bin all your old ones,
including the ones that come with Flukes.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

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