Pit Bull 6 Inch LCD Digital Caliper with Extra Battery and Case
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Pit Bull 6 Inch LCD Digital Caliper with Extra Battery and Case
Customer Review: Not too shabby.
Summary: 5 Stars
I grabbed these because they were cheap, mainly for hobby use. For ten bucks, these things do way better than expected. Play is limited to a bit of axial rotation about the slide. There are two set screws you can adjust to eliminate any play normal to the axis of the slide.
I borrowed a pair of Mitutoyo's at work and decided to compare their accuracy. These calipers were generally within a thousandth of the nicer pair, so their accuracy is well within what I need. They do not always come back to zero when I open and close them (+/- 0.001"), but since they're $10 I really don't care that much. So for those of you that like things quantified, I would give them an accuracy of around +/- 0.001". If you need to measure something with more accuracy, then a $100 pair of Mitutoyo calipers will probably suit your needs.
All in all, a very decent pair of calipers for the money. Even came with an extra battery. We'll see if these last long enough to use it...
Customer Review: Great calipers for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these calipers because I needed to be able to accurately measure the size of things, mostly diameters. You can't easily use a ruler to measure diameters with any accuracy. This is one of the most inexpensive calipers/micrometers you can buy. It has an English/metric button and it came with not one but TWO batteries and a nice plastic case with foam to protect the tool from damage. The display is large and easy to read. These calipers have a decent heft to them and don't feel flimsy. I have no idea how accurate these are, but I didn't purchase them to measure to the nearest 0.001. I've had them for six months and I seem to be picking them up to measure all kinds of things around the house. Very handy. Love them. I don't see how you can go wrong buying these calipers at this price!Customer Review: What a great value
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this today as an Xmas present. I also got a feeler guage set too.
First impression was that the caliper seemed well built. Not cheap feeling or looking at all. Doesn't look or feel like a $10 caliper. I tested its accuarcy using the feeler guage set.
.025-.010 was perfect.
.008-.005 was off by .001
Past that, the caliper was unusable, but that level of performance still far exceeds my needs and expectations. Anyone that needs a caliper to measure something smaller than .005 needs to spend more than $10. I use mine primarily to measure brake components, set up guitars, and calibrate power tools. This caliper is MORE than capable of these functions. I'm 100% satisfied.
Customer Review: Works great - amazing value!
Summary: 5 Stars
A very nice tool - regardless of price. Gives consistent readings between sessions, down to the thousandths of an inch. Buttons work well, and the auto on/off feature is nice to have.
Adding this: Now that I've used it a lot, heavy use throughout several days, I'm even more enthusiastic about this fine tool. It never needs to be re-zeroed, and you can set any desired position as the zero. It has the useful projection off the back end, to use as a depth gauge. Is very easy to use - just take care not to hit the "zero" button accidentally, 'cause that will define a new zero location and it may not be where you expect it.
Customer Review: Nice caliper...specially for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
It is no Mitutuyo (which retails for about $90+) and it has one less digit...BUT for most applications this nice little caliper is more than you need. You can have eight of these around the same price! The price figures as a big plus in ranking it, of course, but it works well and it does what it is supposed to do. One small footnote, the steel in the jaws is not very hard (as in a more expensive caliper); it will bend and distort a bit more than you would like it to. But, then again, if you need a top-notch caliper, look at a Mitutoyo or the like. For the price, you can not beat this one.