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I decided I needed a couple more sets of dial calipers around the shop, but not badly enough to pay Mitutoyo prices. (I've got 2 Mitutoyos and a couple verniers). Never been a fan of digital, and the cheap dial ones are either hard to read the beam or don't hold up. I've got a 12" Fowler and a 24" Anytime, but I find a caliper that large is awkward unless you need one that large.

I decided to look see what McMaster had. Of course they had Mitutoyo, and other top brands, but they had one that just said McMaster Approved. It was not cheap, but it was cheaper than a Mitutoyo. Normally under the product detail link you can find the brand for tools and other things, but if its there I didn't see it. I order a 6" and an 8" to go in my manual mill tool cart with the 12" & 24" I keep there.

They felt a little crunchy at first. I was not impressed. I blew them out with compressed air and they felt better, but not as smooth as a more expensive. I've been using them for several months now and they seem to have broken in nicely. The dial is very repeatable, and the beam is probably the easiest to read I've seen.

The brand is clearly marked. I am surprised how nice they feel now. The thing is they are more known (I think) for their single axis battery power DROs. They are iGaging.

I think after having used them for a while now I would buy them again. Can't speak to shock resistance. I havent dropped one yet. I try to leave the drawer and case open when I am using them so I can set them right back in their nest instead of on the end of the mill table or the corner of tool cart.
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