00:00Okay, real talk, if you've been staring at fiber testers all week wondering whether you need a
00:04visual fault locator or an optical power meter, good news, I went through the 5 best-selling
00:09ones on the market right now, and the price gaps are wild. This is VFL versus optical power meter,
00:15which tester wins? Let's find out. First up, the high-precision optical power meter G10.
00:22This is the one that actually measures light real dBm readings, not just a red beam with FC,
00:27SC, and ST connectors, plus a built-in flashlight so you're not blinding yourself in a dark rack.
00:34Rechargeable, pocket-sized, and $8.20. $8 for actual power measurement?
00:40That's the steal of the whole list. If you're chasing signal loss and want numbers instead of
00:46guesses, this one's for you. Now the AUAC70 or C50 Rechargeable Mini OPM, and this might be the
00:53most complete one. It combines a true optical power meter with a visual fault locator at 15,
00:5930, or 50 milliwatts, so you can trace a break and then check your signal on the same handheld.
01:051952, a perfect 5-star rating across nearly 4,800 sales, and a rechargeable battery means no
01:11midnight hunt for a charger. If you only want to carry one tool on FTTH jobs, this is the one.
01:18Next, the Comptico Rechargeable VFL. Pure fault locator, no measurement, just a bright red laser
01:25in 15, 30, or 50 milliwatts to pinpoint cracks, sharp bends and bad splices in your fiber.
01:31It's the cheapest thing on this list at $758, it's rechargeable with a lithium battery,
01:36and it's already sold over 4,600 times. Think of it as the cheapest way to find where the fiber's
01:42broken. For straight-up tracing, this thing is hard to argue with.
01:47Then there's this 2025 fiber optical red light pen with type-C charging, 10,
01:5230, or 50 milliwatt options in a pocket pen. Simple, does one job, 1367.
01:59Honest take here, 4.6 stars, lowest rating of the group.
02:03It finds breaks fine, but it tells you nothing about signal strength,
02:07and on FTTH installs where you're certifying a link, you really want DBM.
02:12Buy it if you trace constantly and measure never.
02:15Finally, the Comptico AUAM50 Mini Opium, the 4-in-1.
02:20Optical power meter, visual fault locator, network cable tester and optical fiber tester
02:25in one package. This is the tool that handles fiber and copper on the same bench, and at 2067
02:31it's the priciest here, but you're replacing three or four separate items.
02:36Nearly 3,800 sold at 4.9 stars, and it makes total sense for anyone running full FTTH installs
02:42instead of one-off repairs. So which tester wins depends on the job,
02:46but links to all five are in the description.
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