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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Starrett measuring tools are the best obtainable and can be handed down for generations. Save money any way youcan- but not on the one tool that everything else in your shop is measured against. Anyone who is a machinist, toolmaker, or tool & die ...  Read More

You're buying an heirloom that will hold it's value for a very long time. Pricey but worth every penny. Amazon price can't be beat, especially for this forged & hardened model.

The quality is exceptional. Everything about it is finely finished, perfectly engineered, and beautiful. This is just a brilliant tool, and it's even more pleasing to me because it was manufactured in the usa.

The action is smooth, the gradients on the rule are precise and clear, and the quality is beyond compare.

Both models have a spring-loaded thumbscrew which makes reversing the rulers a breeze. The square slides smoothly and locks securely. A minor nit is that the key that holds in the ruler can actually rotate if you remove the ruler, so that you have to ...  Read More

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Highlights

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Quality


Starrett definitely wins the quality control battle


I trust the name starrett and was willing to pay a little extra for a quality namebrand and nametrusted product


I couldnt agree more with the other reviewers who state the the quality of this product is immediately obvious when you remove ...  Read More


If you build things of quality starting at square or 45 degrees is often the foundation and you just cant accomplish this consi...  Read More

Price


The price is a little high but youre buying an heirloom that will hold its value for a very long time and youre also buying the...  Read More


Although its accuracy and quality characteristics of this combination square is undoubtedly its price is too much for what it is


Theyre expensive but frankly i dont care


True it cost ten times as much as my stanley square but its ten times better too

Packaging/appearance


But the packaging and shipping container was a disaster

Competitiveness


Both models have a springloaded thumbscrew which makes reversing the rulers a breeze


Theres just something about working with a super highquality tool that makes you do a better job


I have bought cheaper brands that were not square

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    square, quality, made, accurate and cheap.
  • 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 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 196 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 19 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Starrett what do you want i mean they dont make crap guy i dont know who are the americinn are they determined i havent really researched but it is expensive buddy you guys need to pipe down on the prices


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I know by the craftsmanship it will be the last


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I just retired my other 3 squares


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you build things of quality starting at square or 45 degrees is often the foundation and you just cant accomplish this consistently with a cheap tool


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Hey at least youll have the truth


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Now i know what everyone is talking about


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    In science one is quickly taught that errors accumulate geometrically not linearly


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For the beginner woodworker spending 100 on a ruler seems

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