Review: Part 1 - Vichy VC97 vs Victor V97 Multimeter

Ok, the Vichy VC97 arrived, and I must say the LCD screen is big and clear, and does have things that my other yes cheap multimeters judt do not have, It is because of your 2 videos that I got the Vichy VC97. Thanks for the vidoes well made and great quality.
Mike Lee

Hello Martin, Vichy and Victor are the same company. Vichy is the old brand name and Victor is the new one. I speak Chinese and have contacted one of the sales person, to confirm this. I'm now using Vichy VC99 (not VC97, VC99 is very old model, according to Victor salesrep).
I no longer see any Vichy products (other than a few VC99, VC97) being sold in the Chinese market. Rather, There are lots of Victor branded ones being sold currently.
  
You can check out their Victor VC890C+ (cheapy manual range, highest sales), Victor VC86E 0.0000 resolution voltage with USB connectivity. 

Hi mjlorton,    plz I have doubt about this Vichy vc97  is not true rms  but he has a duty cyle  function!    is correct? 

Hello Martin! Can you advice me good, but not very expensive function generator?

I liked the comparison, you can put caption for the Portuguese?

my multimeter looks just like the Vichy 97 but its called Vici VC97

Your in depth review got me to buy the Vichy. Appreciate the vid. Thanks

whats the difference between VC97 and VC99? 

Hi, mjlorton.
Can you please allso test LED on diode mode. Some testers do not give out 2v+ to test LEDs wich is a real shame. It seems to be the case with vichy.

I hate those combo "function select"/on-off switches. Just noticed that. The round button at the upper left is actually a power switch on their LCR meters. In addition to sometimes being a pain to have to keep twisting around to that same function every time you use it, it always makes me feel like I'm putting too much wear on the wipers and it's a matter of time before they start screwing up. It's bad enough on something with a really solid build.

Your very thorough lol good test.

A FLUKE look-a-like!

The Vichy has a no contact sensor for AC Voltage and frequency.

Last Week I ordered a Pro'sKit MT-1070 True RMS DMM for €33. I have now just discovered that its actually a rebranded Victor VC-97 True RMS DMM! Victor offer an OEM branding service. Bit pissed now as I could buy the Victor brand cheaper.

Hi there, is it possible for you to do a review on Victor 70 C and Victor 86E

no diots? like a joke for a person like you :) good test thanks "

temp measured by ma and com poles at vichy and most vc 97 s

I imagine we won't find this victor in the states anymore since the fluke yellow customs nonsense.

I have a VC99 its awesome for the price and its really accurate. The backing plate is shit and mine broke off the first time I used it but thats to be expected.

Very good review. Do you know whats the better, Vichy VC97 or Uni-T 890D ?

can I buy Victor V97 or unit ut139c and is it True RMD (Victor v97)

help, you may enable Spanish subtitles,

FWIW, after buying two Vichy VC97s (the first was thought to have been lost in transit, so ordered a replacement - then both turned up on the same day), I have to say that both of these are quite pathetic. They'll compare very favourably with the $10 el-cheapo devices you can buy at petrol stations and car parts retailers, but for any sort of actual electronics work, they'll be mostly useless for anything more than very rudimentary measurements - I certainly wouldn't trust the results.

Not wanting to continuously take my trusty 25-year-old (and still going strong) Metex out into the wilds of the field, I ended up getting a Mastech MS8250C - around 50% more expensive than the Vichy and Victor, but it's far more accurate and very robustly built. The 6600-count display and NCV function are additional niceties which I've now grown very fond of. I may end up using the RS232 data logging feature at some point, but that wasn't a deciding factor during purchase.

I bought Vici Vc99+ 6999, what is the digital bar which keeps moving at the bottom of readings? Can you explain in simple words please :D

boa noite . estou comparando esse multimetro hikary 2090 aqui no Brasil dizem que elw muito bom. alguem mi indica essa marca victor e confiavel e alguem sabe si tem algum compado com fluke na questao de segurança e qualidade?

There is no point in buying these. For 35$ you get the Uni-T UT139C, for 48$ the UT61E.

I just got Proster VC97 and it is same as Vichy VC97 ? So the name is changed in two years. Specs are same.

I would imagine you being very influential in people choosing a meter to suit them. You can be critical without being obnoxious and irritating like some reviewers.

Hello Sir, Have you been able to take a closer look at the Victor 189 multimeter?

I would never buy the victor just because of the name...

Hello Martin, greatly enjoy the channel, when you multimeter tests, do you check to see what voltage is supplied during a diode test at all? One of my DMM's is a Vichy VC97and I discovered that it cannot test MOSFET's because it does not supply enough voltage during a diode test. It provides a measly 1.56v which is not enough as MOSFET's typically require around 2.25 to 2.5v.

I had been testing them and replacing them, only to notice no difference, so I tested them again with another meter and they all worked. Even a bargain basement Bside ADM08A meter provided 3.25v during this test.

I get crazy readings on Volt selection DC and auto mode. Probs are not connected. I get everything between -145V and + 56 V. Is that normal ??
Meter is new. Arrived today

Manual in chinglish.

VC 97 Multimetre and break out photo?

Thank you man for getting information about this multimeters

Excellent review, thanks. That was fun, that poor meter. Have just bought one for hobby use, no intention of testing high voltages and current.

Hello man is there any way to adjust the contrast of this multimeter?

I has a multimeter HTC DM87 a copy of vichy 😎😎😎

Looks like a knock off of my fluke 177 meter

vichy and victor both are good , they response quick than others

please put link to buy in e bay

both cant measure henry

If there is any intentional naming trick happening, it's probably the other way around. I'm from China and Victor is a well-known brand since I was a kid and my father used to have one. I am now 32. Victor brand is at least 20 years old, and they have an entire line of VC7x/8x/9x anyway.

I would definitely go for the Vichy VC97. To sum it up., better quality. Of course the Fluke 101 basic is the best of cheaper multimeters. (⌐■_■)

Hello, I want to buy a multimeter, and now that I have seen your clip from the Vichy vc97 model Which girl do you think is Victor or Vichy in terms of performance

I’ve had my old VC97 for about 10 years now, it’s been knocked around in my workshop & the occasional field job & it’s been absolutely bulletproof.
I just ordered myself a new one as I wanted to update, so I decided to spend a little more this time & was recommended towards the Aneng V8 by a proper professional. Let’s hope it lives as long as the Vichy, which will now be my backup meter.

By the way, the Vichy does have a range button, so you can select the range for Volts, Amps & Ohms (it took me several years to realise it had this function 🤦‍♂️)