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What does this mean?Highlights
Quality
The quality is decent and accuracy appropriate for woodworking.
First there is a battery which means your result is always a factor of the quality of the battery, but more importantly, the po... Read More
It aligns correctly with a quality ruler.
With the increments to the outer part of the dial it increases the distance between them making reading the needle easiest.
Price
Fit and finish is surprisingly good considering the price point.
Maybe starrett uses higher quailty stainless steel, maybe they have a higher standard / tolerance for preicsion, maybe there ar... Read More
Over time the price has crept up, but more curiously, the price seems to jump to $40-$45 for couple weeks, then drop back to $30.
Shipping
Shipping was initially quoted at 3 months or so, but arrived in 2 weeks with other items.
Packaging/appearance
Lots of folks talk about the price, which to me is just frosting on the cake.
Unfortunately, they got stuck immediately out of packaging and within the first 10 seconds.
Competitiveness
If you don't want to spend a lot more money for a high-end caliper and if reading in 100ths instead of 1000ths works for you, t... Read More
Much heavier than those cheap-o digital calipers i've thrown so many away of.
When i saw this shop fox caliper on amazon, i bought it primarily because of the price.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
accurate, good, easy, fractional and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 252 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 8 2021.
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Most positive review
Excellent caliper at a great price point...
Most authentic review
The quality of these calipers is very good. Surprisingly good for roughly $30-$40. I closed these things fully and then adjuste... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Feels like something that would cost a lot more than 30 bucks.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The switched from decimal to metric while i was measuring, or the measurement itself jumped from one number to another for no reason.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In time, it started doing the same thing.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Lastly, as you open the jaws, a 'shaft' comes out the bottom.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
What is on the dial is the depth.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is not a 'precision' tool.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To be fair, absent 'abuse' this tool will never wear out.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The needle is just edging past 1/8th .
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