SANWA CD771 Multimeter Review & Teardown! 

Many thanks..there's some great multimeters hailing from Japan, I'll be reviewing more shortly.

Many thanks.. This Sanwa was my least favourite but interesting nonetheless. Thanks for watching.

You are most welcome. There will be plenty more videos in 2019!

You are very welcome! Yes, I was thoroughly dissatisfied and underwhelmed with just about everything about this meter. After 1 year, the rotary/selector switch began to fail. If you want high quality, made in Japan try the Sanwa CD732. I did a review/teardown on the 732 Excellent design, well constructed and very robust meter and only a few dollars more than the CD771.

​Hi, Darren! Thanks for the tips. I’ve just seen your review about Sanwa CD732 made in Japan. It looks nice inside and It made much better than CD771. I’m thinking about Fluke 115 because I need a compact digital multimeter with True-RMS, bar-graph, backlight and good working continuity feature. I thought it could be Sanwa CD773 but I don’t think so for now. Thanks for the review again!

@@yuryk6010 My suggestion would be the UT139S (Check out my review) it's about 125$ cheaper than the Fluke, does everything you need plus alot more...it has a super clear screen ebtn display and works very well! There's a purchase link for it at the top of the comment section in the video review. It's one of my favorite UNI-T Multimeters...It has very good input protection as well!

Thanks a lot, Darren. I'll have look the UNI-T.

@@yuryk6010 Very Welcome!

I would choose the SANWA CD 732! Firstly, the CD 732 is Made in JAPAN. The CD 772 is Made in CHINA, just like it's brother the CD 771. The CD 732 has a higher resolution (6000 count as opposed to 4000 for the 772/771) display which is also crisper and more vibrant. It does not have a back light but then the back light on the CD772/771 is terrible anyway! The CD 732 also has generally better specs (4000uf/60 MΩ) compared to a meager 100uf/40MΩ for the CD 772/771. Yes the 772 is TrueRMS and does Temp, which the 732 does not and the 732 is not TrueRMS. However, I still think the SANWA CD 732 is a better overall value and better built. Hope that helps!

Thank you for replying Darren, at first I was dilemma between 772 and 732 because 772 has trueRMS and temperature reading but not 732. Meanwhile 732 has 6000 counts which would give more accurate reading and it also MADE IN JAPAN. Both has CAT III which is important for me to check voltage at the distribution board (AC). If not for the budget limit, I would like to try Fluke such as 115 or 87v due to durability review. And again I would like to thank you for the clear it up the difference between 772 and 732 for me. If wouldn't for your review, I think I would go for 772. Now I would go for 732 for overall value and better built. Cheers!

Sanwa PC700 is a better choice. Almost the same price but has a crisper Dual display, 10k count, better ranges and faster overall. I will be doing a review on the PC700 shortly!

@@KeepOnTesting But the price is more than double in my place.. CD771 is 95 RD701 is 98 CD772 is 115 PC700 is 235 Im looking for something in the region of 100, thats why I consider CD771/2 or RD701..

@@Jinsh0In that case, I would pick the CD771.. it has a backlight, well made and is fairly inexpensive.

@@KeepOnTesting Thanks

@@Jinsh0 let us know how you like it!

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I've emailed you ... thank you for your help

Totally agree 👍

@@KeepOnTesting Thanks you saved me

Not yet, but more Sanwa videos are on the way..thanks for watching.

I would recommend the SANWA CD732 over the 771. The 732 is made in Japan , slightly better features and is only a couple dollars more. SANWA is great quality and you'll definitely love whichever SANWA multimeter you purchase.😀👍

I would personally go with the SANWA RD700..inexpensive, better than either in this price range.

Hello Isroh! Thanks for the recommendation..its a nice looking multimeter. I'll put it on the list!

@@KeepOnTesting thanks you, I'm waiting for your review of that item

Coming in late November my friend!

@@KeepOnTesting 🥰

There was 2 ptcs on this unit, no mov's. Input protection was decent, big current shunt and hrc fuse on the high current side...the selector switch was a big letdown however.

@@KeepOnTesting thanks, keep the reviews coming

@@juancarlossandoval5628 APRIL will be a great month, lots of reviews coming.. Thx for watching!

Indeed. I longer have this unit as I was generally not that impressed with it. It's sibling the Sanwa CD732 is still on my bench after 2 years 😁