Customer Reviews and Photos for:
iGaging 6'' Fractional Digital Caliper
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Average Rating:
2.4
(59 customer reviews)
$31.49
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1) Submitted by
Ernest, from Lake Nebagamon, WI
on 5/1/2011
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Very nice and easy to use. I use this more often than the original decimal unit that I have had for many years. I use it primarily for wood working.
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2) Submitted by
Bob Matters, from Hilliard, OHIO
on 4/11/2011
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A very handy shop tool for a great price.
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3) Submitted by
Colby Coerver, from Bullard, TX
on 12/26/2010
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This is a great little tool at a fantastic price. Mine is very accurate and operates smoothly. I miss the thumb wheel, but that is easy enough to get used to. It is plastic which has some limitations, you shouldn't try to measure something spinning on the lathe, or use it to scribe something. That falls into common sense. It is really handy to figure out what fractional drill you could use for that metric bolt you need to use in a pinch.
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4) Submitted by
Carl Schutt, from Fremont, OH
on 12/16/2010
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Works great. I should have purchased this item a long time ago.
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5) Submitted by
Wes Garcia, from Sioux Falls, SD
on 12/3/2009
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I will be using it for my other hobby, model railroading. Can't beat the price! The accuracy is fine for the model work I do. I like that you can switch between decimal inches and metric. My old one is a dial caliper (also made out of plastic) and has served my needs for over 20 years. The digital caliper meets all my needs today and give me a tool which will give me another 20 years of service.
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6) Submitted by
Don Doerr, from Lawton, MI
on 10/9/2009
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The fractional digital caliper is simple to use and is already being used in some fashion in all my projects. I like the quick and easy conversion of the measurement from inch, mm and fractional measurement. I must admit I was a bit disappointed upon opening the package to find the caliper was made of plastic, must have missed that in the fine print. I guess I just assumed the caliper was made of metal. The accuracy is reasonable for wood projects, but I would not use it in a metal fabricating shop.
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7) Submitted by
Rex Nelson, from Ames, IA
on 10/9/2009
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Note that this product is plastic. As a fine measuring instrument, it should be treated gently, but I would really be gentle to a plastic one.
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8) Submitted by
James H. Coulter, from Kerrville, TX
on 10/8/2009
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This caliper is sufficient for woodworking. I would not use it for long term machine work. It seems stable enough and certainly well priced.
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9) Submitted by
Kevin Turner, from Prescott Valley, AZ
on 4/23/2009
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The price is what caught me. For an around the shop, here and there measuring, it's excellent. A metal one is better. It'll work great for my needs.
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10) Submitted by
Dave Roberts, from Yakima, WA
on 4/20/2009
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The digital readout matches my steel rule. On the caliper's own rule, there is an obstruction that comes out from under the readout housing that prevents getting an accurate reading.
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11) Submitted by
Michael DeWan, from Sterling, VA
on 1/5/2009
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Good value for the sale price. For the full retail price I think I would pay the extra and get a metal caliper. It is a plastic caliper but the repeatability of measurements is good. If you need a caliper for daily use in a business environment you need a metal caliper but for occasional use around the home shop this will be sufficient if treated gently.
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12) Submitted by
R. Mulvanny, from Murrieta, CA
on 12/21/2008
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When this item arrived, there were no instructions on how to use it or to install the battery. As it turns out, a battery was already pre-installed and there was also a spare battery included. I tried to install this battery before I determined that there was already a battery in the unit. I almost broke the plastic cover because of this. Once I figured this out, the unit works very well.
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13) Submitted by
Owen Goebel, from Worthing, SD
on 12/18/2008
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Not accurate-I ordered two and compared readings with a known diameter or fixture and tried out both calipers and both had different readings-I also compared readings with a non-digital caliper and had a different reading again. I know for sure the digital calipers and not reliable but might be ok for swg (scientific wild guess), and not to be used for a project where accuracy is necessary. I can get different readings on the same piece without moving the slide portion of the caliper.
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14) Submitted by
Jerry Brecher, from Rockledge, FL
on 12/20/2008
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I assumed it was made of stainless steel. I was tempted to return it but did not want to get involved at the post office this time of year.
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15) Submitted by
Bef, from Torrance, CA
on 12/24/2008
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My fault for not researching. It was on sale, it was late, I was lazy. Used it once, it reads fine, but already dented the jaws. It reads fractions in 1/128. 1/64 would have been more useful (at least for most tasks).
Lacks a thumb-wheel. The ridges by the battery case doesn't make for a good substitute.
It has an inch/decimal conversion table (down to 1/64) on the back which makes it easy to find the next closest drill bit.
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16) Submitted by
Joe, from Brattleboro, VT
on 12/19/2008
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This product was a disappointment mostly because it does not measure consistently. Often it just starts reading many numbers rapidly as if I was moving the caliper open and closed. I don't understand why, perhaps it is defective but is of no real use to me. I had a manual, non-digital version of this and it works much better.
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17) Submitted by
Grant Beech, from San Jose, CA
on 12/18/2008
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This is a piece of plastic. Sorry I bought it.
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18) Submitted by
Mario, from Los Angeles, CA
on 12/18/2008
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Cheap plastic. Will not last long, I'm sure. Got it on sale so not really worth sending it back.
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19) Submitted by
Terry Hale, from Cold Spring, KY
on 12/18/2008
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I really haven't had a chance to use the 6" digital fractional caliper, however, I was a little disappointed to find out it was plastic. I think if I had it to do over again I would spend the extra money and get a better fractional caliper.
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20) Submitted by
Rick, from Apple Valley, MN
on 12/18/2008
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I would have given it five stars if there were at least a short instruction sheet with it...I mean what is the "ABS" switch for?
Editor's note: ABS stands for 'Absolute'. The switch allows one to toggle between an absolute and an incremental value.
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21) Submitted by
Richard Fryer, from Birmingham, MI
on 12/21/2008
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I bought this tool for my grandaughter. I am stting her up with her first lathe.
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22) Submitted by
Debbie McCown, from San Antonio, TX
on 12/19/2008
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Could not get the battery cover back on after installing the battery. The plastic runners that fit in the groves twisted and broke.
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23) Submitted by
Jon Maples, from Hopkinton, IA
on 10/8/2009
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The caliper was more cheaply made than I expected. A lot of plastic that makes the tool flimsy and prone to damage that reduces the reliability of readings over time. I won't recommend this tool.
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24) Submitted by
Charlie, from Oswego, IL
on 12/30/2008
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Worth the sale price. Always wanted one. Very pleased with it.
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25) Submitted by
Rob, from Newont, NC
on 12/25/2008
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It has a very cheap feel to it, I knew when I bought it, that is was made of plastic but I thought for the regular price that it would be made better. Also it is missing an micro adjustment wheel. To do any real measurements at all you need a micro adjustment wheel. I got it for the sale price, if I would have paid full price I would have checked on returning it. But the shipping to send it back would have been to much to even worry about returning it. If your just playing around or don't need to do any serious measurements then this maybe an OK caliper, otherwise look for another one.
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26) Submitted by
Chief
on 12/23/2008
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Not the same as the metal one, but will be a back-up.
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27) Submitted by
Corrine Brown, from Grand Cane, LA
on 12/28/2009
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Price is good, but you get what you pay for. Flimsy product. I used it for wood turning on my lathe and the tips melted the moment I placed on the turning workpiece. Of course it is no longer accurate.
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28) Submitted by
Steve, from Milltown, NJ
on 12/23/2008
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I got 3 of these on sale for $10 a piece. They are plastic, as has been mentioned, but they are good for light work. The conversion feature is very helpful. Worth picking up if you can catch them on sale.
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29) Submitted by
Gerald Clare, from Los Osos, CA
on 1/10/2011
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Good caliper for the price. I would have rated it higher if I could control the rounding. It's a little hard to compare in your head, on the fly 73/128ths with 41/64ths. Given that this is for woodworkers primarily, not machinists, being able to set the limit at 32nds or 64ths would be handy. 128ths, are you kidding?
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30) Submitted by
Ken , from Middleton, MA
on 12/23/2008
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Definitely worth the sale price and the readout is a great feature for those of us struggling to read tiny vernier scales, but the plastic depth gauge is too flexible. The "keeper" at the bottom broke off the first time I pushed on the depth gauge to determine the depth of a hole as you can do repeatedly with a metal depth gauge. This is disappointing.
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31) Submitted by
David Fisher, from Muenster , TX
on 12/27/2010
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I have an old metal dial caliper that works well but as most it measures only in thousands. This one even if it is plastic mesures in thousands, fractions,and metric. My only problem with it is the fractions are broke down to small. If I have to get a caculator out to break down the fractions I can just as well use my old one and convert the thousands to fraction or mm. When trying to measure an old drill bit who knows what 69/124 is? In my why of thinking especially if you are working in wood you don't need anything broke down less than 1/32nd.
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32) Submitted by
Tom Worcester, from Racine, WI
on 1/1/2011
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Right out of the box, I knew I had made a mistake in ordering it. It will not calibrate correctly and will not read accurately,i.e. a one inch accurate steel bar was read by the caliper as 1 127/128 almost double the size. No matter how I try to calibrate it, it will not measure any where close to actual size. I would not recommend anyone purchase it.
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33) Submitted by
Scott Gimbel, from Round Rock, TX
on 1/6/2010
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I broke the battery compartment on the 1st one I ordered trying to put the spare battery they send into it thinking the battery had to be installed. It wasn't worth the postage to send it back so I ordered another one. It works fine for my limited woodworking but I to was disappointed that it was made of plastic and apparently very fragile.
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34) Submitted by
Evan, from San Diego, CA
on 12/22/2008
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If you were expecting some high quality caliper for this price, you'll be sadly disappointed. On the other hand, if you just wanted something that will give you a fairly accurate measurement of the width of some wood, then this will do just fine.
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35) Submitted by
bert f., from norwood, MA
on 12/19/2008
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I have used this product and found to be very accurate. The 'zero' button allows the product's display to be zeroed for accuracy. Very useful in measuring screw diameters before choosing a drill bit to create a pilot hole. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone needing to make accurate measurements up to 6 inches.
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36) Submitted by
Houston, TX
on 12/21/2008
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The ability to switch back and forth between decimals and fractions is great! This is a handy caliper and it's great quality.
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37) Submitted by
Michael Mac Donald, from Racine, WI
on 12/21/2008
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This is made of plastic. Spend the money and get a metal caliper.
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38) Submitted by
Keith, from Longwood, FL
on 12/19/2008
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First fractional caliper I have used, saves calculating from decimal. The depth gauge is a bit flimsy other that that a good unit.
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39) Submitted by
Charlie, from St. Charles, MO
on 12/18/2008
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It is as advertised, plastic. I wanted a set of calipers to use for lathe work (measure while the piece is turning). Time will tell if the turning wood wears out the plastic. I probably should have purchased the steel calipers. I purchased them on sale - for the full price I would suggest purchasing the steel calipers.
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40) Submitted by
Brad Feuerhelm, from Presque Isle, ME
on 12/18/2008
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Works good until you bump the zero button and not realize it. Otherwise works, just keep close eye on the zero set.
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41) Submitted by
Richard Spellenberg, from Las Cruces, NM
on 12/18/2008
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Worth the mark down to $10. It's plastic, without a wheel to move the calipers.
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42) Submitted by
Paul Mueller, from Bandon, OR
on 3/26/2009
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I would not order this product again at any price. I am just kicking myself for being in a hurry and not paying attention. Not worth even sending back.
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43) Submitted by
Sam Johnson, from Forest, VA
on 9/15/2009
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Guess I should have read the product description more carefully! Clearly says it is polycarbonate, but I missed that and expected a steel caliper. If it holds up over time, I would rate this an excellent product.
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44) Submitted by
Sawsaw, from Bay, MN
on 10/15/2009
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I bought this to use in the wood shop, so its being plastic didn't bother me. However, the caliper would not zero. Plus, it had no fine adjusting wheel. Not worth $ IMO.
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45) Submitted by
Larry Miller, from Beech Mountain, NC
on 10/18/2009
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This is a plastic device. Getting a very precise measurement is next to impossible since the plastic tends to bend and twist when closing the caliper making it improbable you will get the same result in, say, three measurements of the same object. I would only recommend using this where utmost accuracy is not required. Don't drop this caplier on the internal measuring side as the plastic points will get mangled.
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46) Submitted by
Robert, from Union Beach, NJ
on 12/22/2010
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As Dave said, there is a little black foam rubber strip protruding from the moving slide, which appears to be a bumper or extraneous material from the underside. You can trim it with a razor blade, but be very careful you do not take too much. Flush with the plastic housing is 1/64 off from the indicator. I did that, then had to shim the edge back out with tape to the point where I am visually accurate with the scale.
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47) Submitted by
Richard D. Luck, from Henagar, AL
on 1/16/2011
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After I received the caliper, I played with it by measuring my cirular saw blade. I found that the calibration would not zero out, and I would get a different reading each time when I tried to measure the thickness of the blade. I guess it is what it is. It will be ok for wood projects but not for really accurate metal work.
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48) Submitted by
Dick, from South Berwick, ME
on 3/26/2011
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This is an "all plastic" tool. Won't last long for hard measurement but OK for the price and general woodworking. I would not pay more then this sale price for it. The description say "Poly" and that says Plastic. You should look for good metal parts that contact your material when buying this type tool for hard work.
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49) Submitted by
Ed, from Charleston, WV
on 4/8/2011
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This product seems to work very well and appears to be accurate. The price was right for me. The only problem I have is it's made of plastic. You will have to treat it very carefully. I was suprised it was plastic but it should not have been a suprise as it's clearly stated in the description and many of the reviews.
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50) Submitted by
M Mathews, from Killen, AL
on 4/9/2011
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I'd recommend buying a metal caliper instead of the polycarbonate.
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51) Submitted by
Robert Champion, from Baton Rouge, LA
on 6/7/2011
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Its poor quality is awful. Made of cheap plastic. I returned mine as the plastic track that holds the battery cover stripped off when I tried to install the battery.
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52) Submitted by
L Meyer, from Mesa, AZ
on 7/25/2011
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I was initially able to use this caliper despite it not having a thumbwheel by reserving it for non-delicate operations such as tracking tenon thickness for a mortise joint. After perhaps 10 hours of use it began to malfunction as it would not consistently settle on a readout, but kept hunting around. Shortly thereafter it just became a random number display until I chucked it in frustration.
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53) Submitted by
Dave, from Cedar Park, TX
on 9/14/2011
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Cheap plastic and inaccurate. I'm very unhappy about the quality or lack there of.
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54) Submitted by
Jay, from Baltimore, MD
on 10/2/2011
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Disappointed that its plastic.
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55) Submitted by
Michael Shacham, from Totowa, NJ
on 10/9/2011
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I returned mine. I could not even close the battery compartment properly and keep it closed.. I would gladly pay more for a stainless steel one made here in the US that actually works than this piece of junk.
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56) Submitted by
Pete Zavala, from Gilroy, CA
on 1/24/2012
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I was very disappointed when I opened the package and found out that this unit is made out of plastic. Although serviceable at the sale price, it would have been a total ripoff if I have had to pay the full price.
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57) Submitted by
John Mullins, from Albany, NY
on 3/14/2012
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Plastic. Is not accurate at all. Would not use it for anything important. Display does not hold the measured value it skips around. Waste of money.
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58) Submitted by
Doug , from Pl. Grove, UT
on 12/19/2012
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Very disappointed made out of plastic and would be easy to break, I thought it was aluminum
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59) Submitted by
Dan McGarigle, from El Segundo, CA
on 12/18/2008
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This caliper is made of a very light weight plastic material so it needs gentle handling.
But, the convenience of instant conversions from decimal to fractional is GREAT TO HAVE.
I treat mine gently and it does its job.
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