Digital calipers
Have been in metrology for along time. Mitutoyo use to make a good product but as of the last few years it appears they have went down.
Never had any experience with Snap On metrology equipment, a guess would be someone is manuafuring and private labeling for them.
To me it comes down to feel, how smoothly the slide reacts. It's hard to beat Brown & Sharpe.
I know you say your set on a brand but I would purchase a cheap set of Shars Brand for $25.00. They are of decent quality and on par with the Mitutoyo of today.
Never had any experience with Snap On metrology equipment, a guess would be someone is manuafuring and private labeling for them.
To me it comes down to feel, how smoothly the slide reacts. It's hard to beat Brown & Sharpe.
I know you say your set on a brand but I would purchase a cheap set of Shars Brand for $25.00. They are of decent quality and on par with the Mitutoyo of today.
Last edited by brobinson216; Feb 4, 2016 at 10:10 AM. Reason: added a tidbit
I bought a set of mitutoyos back in 98 when I was still in high school. Back then they were the best IMO. But IO havent bought a precision tool in years. A snap on is going to be a rebranded something else so you shoudl look around on that one. I know the Matco caliper is a cheapie that is rebranded
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I like digital calipers for their quick metric to SAE conversion and that you can 0 them anywhere so they're easy to use to measure changes without doing math (or you can use them to do the math for you, which could be a hassle if you're machining something and dirty...).
Otherwise it seems like when you really need them they always have a dead battery. I reach for my dial calipers more often than digital.
FWIW, recently the difference between a lot of the cheapies and the expensive ones have gotten much smaller. I'm not sure what you're planning on using them for but I typically have half a dozen cheap ones around the shop and just keep them wherever I'm using them and haven't had any issues that I could trace to accuracy or repeat-ability.
Otherwise it seems like when you really need them they always have a dead battery. I reach for my dial calipers more often than digital.
FWIW, recently the difference between a lot of the cheapies and the expensive ones have gotten much smaller. I'm not sure what you're planning on using them for but I typically have half a dozen cheap ones around the shop and just keep them wherever I'm using them and haven't had any issues that I could trace to accuracy or repeat-ability.
I prefer Mitutoyo but can't speak to their quality of late. I have a pair that's 20 years old and they still work great and always make calibration. A useful tip, if you plan on using them alot try and get a set that has the carbide jaw faces. They don't wear and stay very sharp which is useful when using them to scribe with.
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I prefer Mitutoyo but can't speak to their quality of late. I have a pair that's 20 years old and they still work great and always make calibration. A useful tip, if you plan on using them alot try and get a set that has the carbide jaw faces. They don't wear and stay very sharp which is useful when using them to scribe with.
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