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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Tachometer uses reflective tape to act as a trigger. Easy to read instruction manual. One complaint is that the readout is upsidedown.

To reduce hopping around or erroneous values on the rpm readings hold the unit away (15-20 inches) from the rotating part. The lathe chuck has too many self-reflecting angles but the chuck mounting plat in the back works perfectly.



Cons

Is it operator error or defective tach, rarely ever certain of anything. The memory function is awful, if you missed the display of the result and then press the memory button again you're out of luck. This is the first time that i get a defective ite...  Read More

The receiver works because if i point it at a florescent lamp, it shows a reading but it does not produce it's own light source like it is supposed to. Now laser comes on but it will not detect the reflector. Will try a new 9v battery.

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Highlights

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Quality


This has been a great unit and let me set the rpm for a tractor pto on a tractor that lacked a tachometer


Easy to use feels like it is accurate


Backing is extremely hard to remove as it appears to be old or dried out


The reflective tape has a really strange backing

Price


This seems like a good value considering everything


This is a very solid unit for the value


The dealer wants 75 plus hourly rate just to adjust the rpms


But for the use at the price could not pass up another one

Competitiveness


I matched this against my 300 calibrated unit and it only reads a few rpm different

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    reflective, good, great, accurate and easy.
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  • Previous analysis of this listing was an D grade.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 47.3% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 2,082 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 11 2024.

Helpful InsightsBETA

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Easy to use but the battery cover falls right off when picking it up


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I store it with the battery removed and skip using the cover


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Some folks have had bad luck with these


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have had good luck but you do need to treat it with care


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I am guessing some types of light will make it mistrigger too


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The case is not substantial enough for full time tool bag use


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It seems to be accurate but without a reference to compare against i wouldnt know


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You have to get both yes both of the backers off

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