Thread: Dial Caliper recommendations?

Originally Posted by zimmer

Nah all the digital one, well as best I know, can be switched between metric and imperial. Actually a useful feature if you want to convert a measurement you have just made. The dial ones you buy either metric or imperial (uncommon now.)

Yes, you are probably correct on the choice of FA or Hornady for your use.

So that would be for digital calilers correct? How would you be able to switch a analog dial caliper between metric and imperial? Do they come with dual face markings on the dial?

Ahh I see you amended that to digital..so answered. I'm not after Digjtal. Mine chews batteries unless I remove the battery between use. Even then the life is not long, certainly not years. They have a place. But so does a dial caliper