Pit Bull 6 Inch LCD Digital Caliper with Extra Battery and Case
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Pit Bull 6 Inch LCD Digital Caliper with Extra Battery and Case
Customer Review: Not too shabby.
Summary: 5 Stars
I grabbed these because they were cheap, mainly for hobby use. For ten bucks, these things do way better than expected. Play is limited to a bit of axial rotation about the slide. There are two set screws you can adjust to eliminate any play normal to the axis of the slide.
I borrowed a pair of Mitutoyo's at work and decided to compare their accuracy. These calipers were generally within a thousandth of the nicer pair, so their accuracy is well within what I need. They do not always come back to zero when I open and close them (+/- 0.001"), but since they're $10 I really don't care that much. So for those of you that like things quantified, I would give them an accuracy of around +/- 0.001". If you need to measure something with more accuracy, then a $100 pair of Mitutoyo calipers will probably suit your needs.
All in all, a very decent pair of calipers for the money. Even came with an extra battery. We'll see if these last long enough to use it...
Customer Review: Very poor quality
Summary: 1 Stars
I was skeptical of the quality of such an inexpensive caliper but I decided to try it based on the overall good reviews. When I received the calipers the quality was even worse than I was expecting. Many of the measurement surfaces were rough machined with poor surface finish and flatness. The tolerances were so loose you easily move the measuring surfaces out of parallel and even out of allignment with each other. The sliding action was very jerky and prone to binding. Any one of these issues would cause a problem with accuracy and repeatability - together they make the calipers worthless to me. Furthermore, none of the machined edges were broken (polished) so there were some very sharp edges that would most likely cut your hands as you use the calipers.
When I decided to purchase this caliper I figured even if they were poorly made I would keep them as a backup. When I saw how badly they were made I decided to return them for a refund.
Customer Review: Good tool to lose on job
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not Starret or Mitutoyo...it's made in China. No fancy polish...just a simple accurate tool easy to use. Vendor is darned good on price and shipping. If you lose it on job you won't be crying...just buy another one. Handy size for legnth/width and depth measurements. The jaw allows internal/external measurments of round objects like pipe and tubing. The projecting rod allows depth and height measurements like setting a circular saw blade. For the price, repetitive accuracy is excellent per zero set for the reloader checking case legnth. Most precision measurements don't require beyond six inches so this tool is pocketable (IF you don't drop it.) Tools like this do not come with a 'standard' as they are not field calibrational... what you do is keep a piece of steel around that you recorded measurement AFTER ZERO to track. Toss your micrometers and dial calipers away unless your building spaceships for NASA requiring traceable NIS history.Customer Review: Not worth the money
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought the product thinking that it would work for a little while and would be accurate within a millimeter or two
since that is all I needed and it was cheap. When I received the product the display randomly changing numbers, but I thought it might be because it was cold from being left out side by the delivery person. After leaving it at room temperature for a few hours it started to work better. I was able to turn it on and zero it out without the numbers
changing. After about a minute though the display starts flashing and then the numbers will start randomly changing again. This is the worst caliper I have ever seen and I don't know how they could have done such a terrible job in building it. I would not recommend this product to any one even if they needed a caliper for just a one time use. If you plan to use a caliper often or need a quality one then I would recommend spending the money towards a good $40 one.
Customer Review: Great calipers for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these calipers because I needed to be able to accurately measure the size of things, mostly diameters. You can't easily use a ruler to measure diameters with any accuracy. This is one of the most inexpensive calipers/micrometers you can buy. It has an English/metric button and it came with not one but TWO batteries and a nice plastic case with foam to protect the tool from damage. The display is large and easy to read. These calipers have a decent heft to them and don't feel flimsy. I have no idea how accurate these are, but I didn't purchase them to measure to the nearest 0.001. I've had them for six months and I seem to be picking them up to measure all kinds of things around the house. Very handy. Love them. I don't see how you can go wrong buying these calipers at this price!