Read the manual they do so much more then you'd expect. It's crazy. I've had them for over a year and recently sat my buns down and figured out so much more.
I've been using Testo products for years , mainly because we don't have Fieldpiece readily available here and we're neighbouring Germany ( Testo is a german brand ) . From what I understand , Testo kinda went the Fluke route , in that they seem to focus a lot on the RnD , they focus mainly on the internals and the accuracy of the sensors , but they kinda cheap out on the externals , the packaging and the accessories just like Fluke does . Still I like their probes , they seem to be pretty accurate and the 2nd gen have improved Bluetooth range . My employer provides us with the 557 manifolds , they're pretty good to be fair , but I don't like manifolds anyway so I mainly use the probes . The one product I would really really wanna have is the vaccum gauge the 552i . Hvac overtime wohoooo 🥳
Why would you confuse us by doing a review without reading the manual. All you did was discourage me and likely others from buying it when in fact the it does much more. A disservice in my eyes. As a follower I expected more from you. Maybe consider doing a review after you read the manual to show the true strength of the unit. Thanks for all you do for the industry. 👍
Poor review.. honestly, if you can't read the manual, then you really don't know at all and wasting our time.. with possibly false information. Is it too hard to read a manual before doing a review? Jeesh
Would anyone help me? I have found testo 557s kit for sale temp clamp probes x2 and vacuum gauge included.. It's not new, said it's 6 months old and working perfectly... Price is pretty good only 250e but it's second hand.. Should I buy it or there is something that i could not check on inspection
Thanks for doing the review on these two new testo's. I get what you're saying about the vacuum decay. Could be that the Accu tools uses a logarithmic scale for the graph, this may use a linear scale for the graph.
....and they finally got all the important values on ONE SCREEN like the SMAN now - that's what I never liked about the Testo - and why I stuck with SMAN's. Glad to see Testo making good changes.
@@scrambler350 Yeah, they are. I feel like there are still some bugs to work out. Like rite now for instance, I'm scouring the internet searching for how to change the measuring values=changing C to F and MBAR to PSI etc. It's not as simple as it would be on Job Link. I really do love the new vibe kindof thing with Testo. They just feel so much different from Fielspiece, and I like that. It feels like an all together different/new tool, if that makes any sense. When they do things like catching up to Fieldpiece on connectivity, and simplify a few other minor things, look out Fieldpiece... oh, and come out with a replacement for the 770-3. Then they'll be a force...
Thank u for the review. I was on the fence to get the 550s. Not gonna get them. I wish I could do the vacuum test like I do with my fieldpiece not needing an extra accessory just for that. I do love that they’re very compact though. Anyways thanks again for the video.
Me too!!! And man are they small. But they really do serve more than that. I use the Job Link for distance. But I use the testo for IAQ. Testo has the market cornered on IAQ and air flow. Fieldpiece cant compete on that front. In another ten years, if Fieldpiece dont keep their lead w/things like distance w/connectivity and ease of use, theyre gonna get swallowed up by testo.
I'm using just Testo probes with apps (no manifold) and works seamlessly with MeasureQuick. I would expect these new gauges to get the same functionality.
Over the years I've wanted to like Testo stuff but I just don't like them. Bought a 557 and while it worked fine ended up only using it a few times, finally took it off the truck and its still in the office in the case. Kinda a shame since its basically new. Been happy with the Fieldpiece probes I got last season along with the scale its what I'm stuck with
i got the 550i this week will be using it for sure i had probs but hated that the where so easy to miss place or accidentally turn on .let us know when the work on measure quick app
On the 550i, I think before you selected the return and supply air temps the probes were displaying the info in the scroll down items. I am wondering if you can name probes, too. Does it not seem like Testo is simulating MQ?
I’m switching to commercial rack systems from residential appliances looking forward to investing in some newer technology. Thanks for the awesome review.
Fancy stuff. One of the guys I work with just got the Testo probe kit. I like the kit more than the fieldpeace kit out of the box. Seems like you get more stuff for the air side. The app seems weird to me after using the fieldpeace app for so long.
@@HVACRTOOLS yeah seems weird that they wouldn't. We haven't played with his kit much yet short of messing around in the office. I will say with the probes you can look at everything. I think they may out perform feildpeace once we get used to the app. They would be awesome through measure quick.
The slimmer Testo manifold is better to fit tighter spots than the Fieldpiece. Now probes are probes. I have the older 550 Testo guages. They have to be serviced every 2yrs. To have the o rings replaced. Thats a bummer after warranty runs out. HVAC Overtime.
I have the 550s. My issue is that I put my gauges on the evacuation setting and set my targets but no microns are shown on the top right when pulling a vacuum. I placed my navac micron gauge on a port to see if the vacuum is dropping and it does just dosnt want to show on my graph screen. Do I need to have a testo micron gauge connected to my 550s in order for the countdown to begin on my manifold?
Now if all the probes were Able to work with the 550s I like that idea some guys maybe like having a manifold and being able to link up to everything else and see stuff on the screen or via phone or tablet. To me I like the option of doing both. I feel like testo is playing catch up with these other than the 550i. I think more and more guys are going smart probe or joblink probes and going away from using a manifold and having to carry it around with hoses. The probes fit in a tool bag a manifold set doesn’t. Micron gauge. Nothin has been effective and accurate like the bluvac we all seen the videos and the testing the proof is there. I have a micro that I got like 6 years ago still working flawlessly, I have the Bluetooth micro+ and the old pro gauge. Maintenance and calibration these things will last forever. Accutools has good customer service as well so far for me.
When the testo probes came out I had to have them. I was very disappointed in the range and how fast it connected to the app. Then they come out with the second gen with better range. I try to see if I could send mine in to have them upgrade them. Guess what no one responds to my request. I didn't care for the way the app looked. I have to say after watching the video I am not impressed with these either.
That micron probe seems very nice. I’m using the manifold probes currently and they are great. Have nearly the whole suite of them in my backpack next to my most used tools. The app is annoying, I feel like it slows me down, connecting each item, but the app does have a crap load of functionality and makes anything you do look professional. I have the big micron gauge that has bluetooth added to it and it’s nice, but to have a probe and have that in my bag for quickly checking recovery tanks, pump(s), and whatnot seems convenient. More research is needed on my end but either of those manifolds to me looks like a very, very, solid replacement of my titan and classic yellow jacket gauge sets. Watch that car review guy reviewing Lamborghini’s, his reviews on those are funny.
Do this bro, because that was my exact problem too. It slowed me down WAY too much. So I took it all home (I got Fieldpiece and Testo at pretty much the same time) so I took them home and worked and worked and worked with them. I FINALLY figured it out enough where I could start building my approach to service with them. If you put them thru the riggers at work while your boss is snarling at ya, youre gonna be turned against them. I wouldn't do that to myself. Also, I never completely retired my analogs. I don't use digi's for pump downs and a few other things. Digi's (in my mind anyways) aren't responsive enough for that.
No way bro, get the manifold. I like the sh!t out of this dude. Got a metric ton of respect for him, but there are TONS of points that he didn't mention. And I'd bet a thousand dollars, he'd say something different if he knew more about them. The problem he was having with the 605i (psychrometer) was because the 605i will automatically connect. but they will only connect to one app or source or whatever... so, if he would've just shut down the app BEFORE turning on the probes, the probes would've automatically connected to the manifold. Its something awesome bro, it really is. Us Americans aren't wired the same way the Germans are I guess, because alot of their stuff just don't make alot of sense to us, myself included... but I can tell ya this, Testo aint nothing like Fieldpiece. Fieldpiece is nice and easy to figure out. But Testo does do some stuff Fieldpiece doesn't do. You should read my comments at the top... Good day sir!!!
@@hvaciqguy2655 So the 550s will connect to the psychrometers then as long as you connect them to the manifold before turning on the app on our cell phones?
Would love to try them digital manifold all I've ever used is analog manifolds and meter with temperature probes watch y'all all the time keep up the good work y'all
Digi's are nice, no doubt. BUT, I've never got'n rid of my analogs tho. One area that I've always turned away from the digi's is pump downs. I'll never use a set of digi's to pump a system down. To me, theyre just not responsive enough for that. I also dont put digi's on alot of R-22 systems, or any system thats been converted. I'm just now getting to where i'll use digi's on tune ups. If you're like me, and been doing this your entire adult life and have got'n set into your ways... or maybe the right way to say that is, you've done it one way so long itslike breathing. Then all of a sudden you're now doing it in a COMPLETELY different way. Shoot man, it's taken me 5-6 MONTHS to get to a point where I can deploy the kit and keep it w/in a decent time frame... seriously bro, the first tune up I took the Fieldpiece SMAN480v's on a spring tune, lol i was on that call for well over an hour. Just trying to get the hang of it. I'd do it all wrong, then have to redo the entire thing, reset everything and start over. I think every tech should go in that direction eventually. It'll help a somewhat seasoned tech 3-5 year tech, but there is a massive learning curve. And it's gonna take some time to get your approach down.
I agree 100% with your idea about tools/testers being intuitive enough that you shouldn't need to read a manual to figure them out. If the designers do their job correctly the features and functions should be effortlessly accessible to an average user.
I just ordered the testo 550 I The same set that you showed in your video will be delivered tomorrow I still have my old testo 5 fifties and they work flawlessly
