HF digital handheld tachometer

[crsutton81]

Has anyone had any experience with these ? I have been looking at hand held tachometers to check speeds on small engines,electric motors,drive shafts, and the likes of. I wanted the old traditional rotary type which has a rubber tip that you press to the shaft to get a reading, but none can be found locally and the ones online are pricey for no more needs that it will receive. I did notice that HF has this digital type reasonable. Are they good or bad for these situations ?

 

[Steve@Advance]

I have one of the old school rubber tip type tachometers, had that thing for 40 years or more, somehow it has not gotten lost!

But after all this time, I still have some buyers remorse. It was expensive, and I have only used it a very few times. Not that I haven't needed it, but very seldom can it be used. Always seems to be something in the way or no access to the end of a shaft to use it.

I would not be opposed to trying the HF tach. Never tried one, but hold on to your receipt, they will replace or upgrade if it fails.

 

[Fred Werring]

FWIW

Ordered this one off Ebay, $11.59 plus tax. Haven't gotten it yet.
Seller pays return postage if it doesn't work, so what do I have to lose?

Amazon has the same thing, has good reviews, for $18 or so.

We'll see
Digital Tachometer

 

[timcasbolt]

(quoted from post at 10:35:57 09/06/22) FWIW

Ordered this one off Ebay, $11.59 plus tax. Haven't gotten it yet.
Seller pays return postage if it doesn't work, so what do I have to lose?

Amazon has the same thing, has good reviews, for $18 or so.

We'll see
Digital Tachometer

've had one just like that for many years. Very happy with it.

 

[Red Dave]

I've had a Harbor Freight digital laser tachometer for 5 or 6 years. I don't use it a lot, but when I have used it it has been satisfactory.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I bought a spark plug tack off ebay. The battery couldn't be replaced. Something to watch for.

I bought a second spark plug tack off ebay and I can replace the battery and it works great,

I haven't bought anything off HF in a while.
Just make sure you can replace the battery.

 

[moresmoke]

I have one that lives in my work truck. It hasnt failed me yet. I have had to buy more reflective tape though.

 

[Terry G]

I have the same digital one. Works great so far.

 

[crsutton81]

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I stopped by there today and got myself one of them. I don't need one very frequently, but have had times where one would certainly have been handy.

 

[jon f mn]

I have 2 hf tachs, the first didn't work at all and the second works sometimes. Won't buy another.