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What Customers Are Saying
Customers praise the caliper's affordability and portability for casual, hobbyist, and light-duty tasks, with many highlighting its reliable ±0.5mm accuracy for everyday measurements in woodworking, reloading, and small-scale machining. The compact design fits shirt pockets easily, and the digital display with metric/imperial switching appeals to DIYers. However, some report inconsistent calibration, flimsy battery contacts, and plastic components that feel cheap, with concerns about reliability under demanding conditions. Despite these drawbacks, most consider it excellent value for occasional home use.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Very handy item
Would RecommendHad no idea how handy this would be; it's my new shirt pocket item. Have used it several times on my current project. And for the clearance price paid, it's a very good value. Accuracy is better than expected considering it's made of plastic, but that I suppose that keeps the price down.
Great tool for $4.90 not for the full price $20.
Small and Accurate.. but plastic. Said carbon fiber but scratches like plastic. Doesn't feel like a heirloom type tool.
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Cheap
Would Not RecommendCouldn't get the same reading twice. It's also plastic.
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Calipers
Would RecommendI purchased this as a replacement, works well, easy to change batteries, simple to operate and very accurate.
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They are worth it.
Would RecommendIve used one a long time ago for my jewelry business to measure cabochons I have made or bought from another dealer.
This caliper is accurate and handy.
Would RecommendI keep one of these in my apron pocket all the time. I do mostly small scale work and the size and it’s small size and dual measuring modes is very useful.
Low cost & easy to use
Would RecommendGreat product & easy to use. Very precise measurements.
Does NOT come with batteries.
Would Not RecommendCaliper does not come with batteries. Either in the tool itself or the packaging. Seems you have to buy that separately.
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no instructions to install battery
Would Not RecommendThere is no instructions to insert the battery and no location where a screwdriver could open it
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