Which Hand Held Tach is Best, Analog or Digital?

[Jim Ed]

Which tach is better, this analog tach

Actron CP7605 Dwell/Tachometer/Voltmeter Analyzer
by Sunpro



or this digital tach?

Actron CP7677 Automotive TroubleShooter - Digital Multimeter and Engine Analyzer



Can you please recommend a digital tach?
TIA!

The analog tach was better.

[Piledriver]

The one built into my Actron digital advance timing light seems like a good combination.

I also have an Actron multimeter with K type input, reads dwell/PW/RPM etc, but it has issues in that it cannot read the AC component (noise) on a DC signal like a "real" meter should, and it's not true RMS.

Mines a few years old, so they may have solved that stupid problem, IIRC mine ws ~$80 years ago.

[Jim Ed]

I bought a digital Actron Digital Multimeter CP7678 on ebay.
It measures RPM and a lot of other things.

[Piledriver]

Mine an older yellow Actron 100 series, K type TC. inductive pickup etc.

IIRC it was only ~$90 at the time, apparently they are little more these days...

[rubbachicken]

i have one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/snap-on-timing- ... 99&vxp=mtr
i sniped a cheap ebay auction
i've had a few timing lights over the years, this one beats them all

[Piledriver]

I have a similar featured digital timing light from Actron, toggles from timing to RPM on the fly, very easy.

[fusername]

that tach/DMM is sweet, I would love to take my fluke out of my car tool box and keeep in my electronics desk, that would make an easy repalcement.