530-114 Vernier Caliper, Stainless Steel, Inch/Metr

I purchased the 8 inch model after a cheap Chinese made digital caliper I owned no longer gave me accurate readings. I should have purchased this caliper instead. The vernier scale is easy to read and gives me the accuracy I need for just about all of my tasks. My old calipers were 6 inch and I found that there were times when having an extra 2 inches of capacity would have been helpful. The 8 inch capacity with both inch and metric vernier scales is the best model for my needs. The calipers slide smoothly and are easy to lock in place with the thumb screw. The vinyl storage case is very thin and fragile looking...I don't expect it to last long.

es un buen calibre

Will use in my home shop. Easy to use IF YOU UNDERSTAND VERNIER SCALES and how to use them. No batteries is a big plus for me. Have owned/used many of the digital models at work—the batteries usually leak and ruin them—sooner or later.

Very good finish. Very smooth operation.

I'm a dork, and I appreciate mechanical precision, so you may not care as much about what is essentially a $60 ruler as I do. That said, when you hold this in your hands, you immediately realize that someone put a lot of thought and care into this design. It is rock solid. There is no rattle, there is no shake, there is no give. Do I really need to know how many 20ths of a millimeter thick something is? Very, very, very rarely. Does it make me happy to know that this thing exists that can give me consistent, precise readings without requiring a battery? Absolutely. My only complaint is that the model I bought doesn't have a thumb wheel for fine adjustments, but that was my fault for not choosing one that had that feature. Yes, the Chinese digital calipers you can buy for half this price are smooth and easy to use. Now take the battery out of it and use it to try to measure something. What's that you say? It's hard to read? You wish you had something analog that you could read quickly and easily without having to deal with batteries? You've come to the right place. TL;DR: If you're reading this review you're probably shopping for a vernier caliper. If you care enough about accurate measurements to buy a vernier caliper, you should buy this one.