Good quality dial caliper recommendation?

[dinkjs]

I have a couple digital calipers but I am kinda tired of always changing the batteries.  So I am wondering of any recommendations of a good quality dial caliper that will not brake the bank.

 

[bwiele]

I like the Starrett ones.

 

[deepcreek]

I have a number of Starrett tools but chose Mitutoya for my calipers.  No regrets and definitely worth checking out.

 

[tallgrass]

Starrett all the way. I like the black face red dial versions. You should also buy a reference at the same time. Owning a precision measuring instrument without one is kind of pointless.

 

[AlexThePalex]

+1 for Mitutoyo. Very good. I have understood it's the number 1 brand in calipers.

 

[dinkjs]

Again those defently break my bank

 

[AlexThePalex]

Again those defently break my bank

I bought mine for only €15 on eBay. Surely your bank can handle that? Think creatively.

 

[EdL]

Sell what you've got and get the Mitutoyo solar powered digitals.....

Ed

 

[waho6o9]

http://www.amazon.com/Mitutoyo-500-774-Stainless-Resolution-Specifications/product-reviews/B002P8HMPQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Amazing!  One reviewer stated that the solar powered Mitutoyo is metric only.

 

[bruegf]

Or buy a harbor freight digital caliper and use the money you save to buy a few spare batteries.  I bought one for $15 and it agrees w/ my Mitutoyo calipers within .001" over the entire range.  And I get batteries at zbattery.com for less than a buck a piece.

Fred

 

[EdL]

http://www.amazon.com/Mitutoyo-500-774-Stainless-Resolution-Specifications/product-reviews/B002P8HMPQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Amazing!  One reviewer stated that the solar powered Mitutoyo is metric only.

The 500-774 IS metric only. There are other models that are inch/metric.

Ed

 

[dinkjs]

As I stated IN THE TITLE.....I am looking for a DIAL CALIPER

 

[sw1211]

This has worked well over the years, without breaking the bank, or if you prefer fractions

 

[andvari]

Mitutoyo via Ebay is likely to be a good choice.

 

[leakyroof]

Try Fowler, or Enco for lower priced items.
From J&L Industrial Catalog, item# 63722078- Fowler Dial Caliper, appox. $64

 

[Cheese]

I have a couple digital calipers but I am kinda tired of always changing the batteries.  So I am wondering of any recommendations of a good quality dial caliper that will not brake the bank.

I go along with you, between changing batteries and always having to push the button to wake the caliper up I just use a dial caliper 90% of the time. All of my machinists tools are Starrett except for the calipers. There's a lot of stuff on Ebay to choose from.

This is the smoothest caliper I've ever used, a true delight. Made in Switzerland.
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This one is nice because it measures both imperial and metric. Made in Germany.
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