Wasted $180 on a fancy meter I didn't need

I was working a side job last summer and got it in my head I needed a Fluke 87V. Spent $180 on a used one online because everyone said it's the gold standard. First week I used it to check voltage on a simple outlet and felt like a fool. My old Klein does the same thing for basic residential work. I'm not running a plant floor or fixing VFD drives. Anyone else buy a tool way above what you actually need for the jobs you do?

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rowan_roberts4918d ago

The job you wish you had, not the job you actually do" - yeah @the_evan that line hits hard. Ngl, I think about that every time I see someone's garage setup on Instagram. But here's what I'm curious about - do you guys ever actually make the jump to that job you bought the gear for? Or is it more like we're just collecting tokens of a future self that never shows up? Like with your buddy's welding kit, was there ever a real plan, or just the fantasy of it?

the_evan22d ago

Read something once that said most people buy gear for the job they wish they had, not the job they actually do. Feels true lol.

jenny_coleman21d ago

Feel for you on this one lol. It's like we're all caught in this weird fantasy where owning the gear somehow makes us the person we want to be, even if we never actually use it for that purpose. I've got a buddy who bought a full set of welding equipment for a side project that never happened, and it's just gathering dust in his garage now. Makes me wonder how many people are sitting on stuff they bought during a moment of ambition that never quite lined up with reality. Hope you're not beating yourself up over it, because honestly it seems like half the world's doing the same thing.