Thread: What reputable caliper manufacturers are out there?

My digital caliper has shit itself, or perhaps came with soiled pants from the factory. At best it is random number generator and is not worthy of being called a measuring device.

I would like something that can be relied upon but not necessarily break the bank. I see lots of digital calipers out there looking pretty much like my heap of junk, so am wary of wasting more money.

Any suggestions?

use it manually.....asume you have rezeroed it .

As much as I wanted a set of Mitutoyo callipers, the iGaging reviewed well when I went through the same process.
Been happy as with them.

Mitutoyo Digi calipers
https://tradetools.co.nz/products/mi...put-500-196-31

I use a vernier scale Mitutoyo most of the time - no electronics to go wrong! If you do want lower- price digital though I'll throw in a suggestion for Shahe. Yes, they're Chinese and you can buy them from Aliexpress (make sure they're from the actual Shahe Aliexpress store though) but they have a good rep. I have a digital caliper, a digital dial gauge and an analog DTI from them - all have been accurate and reliable over several years.

Originally Posted by gqhoon

Mitutoyo Digi calipers
https://tradetools.co.nz/products/mi...put-500-196-31

+1 for these as they say buy once cry once! You won’t go wrong!

re-zero every time I use them. The numbers keep randomly generating, or showing clearly false readings. I've tried to use it manually, but the measurement graduations don't match zero to begin with.

Ive got a brand new set of Digital Mitutoyo (200mm/8") going for $200 plus postage if your interested?

For acceptable accuracy and price I'd recommend "Igaging" products for measurement. I've got a few of these and they don't have the problems other cheaper sets have around chewing through batteries and random errors and reviews online seem to show they are good in comparison to "better" brands.

https://www.amazon.com/iGaging-ABSOL...0-eeda4dea34d6

Mitutoyo....the cost will be long forgotten but the quality remains. The original battery is still operational after two years....never missed a beat and has been dropped once.

"Insize" have been a good mid price option for me.

I get them from Trade Tools.

If you have the money, Mitutoyo is pretty much the gold standard.

Starret are also good quality.

ok in short, Mitutoyo however here is some background for me

I work in a laboratory and we have needed to have calibrated calipers, so what i used to do when we needed quite a few is go to bunning, mitre 10 etc and buy the calipers they sell, they were cheap i think $40 or so. i would buy 10 at a time because i know they wont all pass calibration, and usually 2-4 of them would fail calibration and would go in the bin. but still worked out cheaper for us as they guys kept on breaking/losing them

But yeah thats why you buy Mitutoyo as they are good and will pass calibration.

Mitutoyo vernier scale is the most robust, however i have switched to a digital Mitutoyo

With measuring instruments you get what you pay for

Originally Posted by Scouser

Ive got a brand new set of Digital Mitutoyo (200mm/8") going for $200 plus postage if your interested?

I just got given a set of these in 200mm.... broken they said, for your son they said...
A wee clean up of the battery terminal and a new battery and PRESTO!
Even came in a wooden storage case! I gave the son a set of cheap digi ones that were buggered.


Prior to the Japanese set, I had already brought a 6" Starret set.

Originally Posted by 40mm

I just got given a set of these in 200mm.... broken they said, for your son they said...
A wee clean up of the battery terminal and a new battery and PRESTO! ...

Exactly same experience recently with my no-branders. Had been 100% for ages then somewhat suddenly went to hell. My engineer mate had a look and that's all it was- a dirty contact.