EZCal Fractional Digital Calipers

I bought these because I wanted to try them, I have some of their other tools and I really really like them, they are for woodworking. These digital calipers are right on the money, I'm rekeying my home and couldn't find the one I normally use. I had a bunch of pins that I dumped out of the cylinders and I wanted to put them back into my pin box. The first pin I tried, these were right on the money. Thought I better compare them to another set that I have, actually 2 of them. The first one was a Mititoyo DC and it was right on the money too, so I decided to try measuring the pin with a set of Harbor Freight DC's and they too agreed with the EZCal by IGaging. This digital Caliper measures in MM, In's and Fractional Inches. I was a little disappointed in the screen but after wiping it off a couple of times the gunk (probably from the manufacturing process) came right off, we were good to go. They are very solidly constructed and everything works very smoothly. To my surprise, there is even a chart on the backside of the body that is an inch to decimal. Wow, you don't find that on the higher end calipers. These even came with a really small tipped Phillips screw driver and an extra battery with some nice instructions and it rests when not in use in a very nicely padded plastic case. If you're looking for a nicely priced set of digital calipers, give these a shot, I really don't think you will be sorry you bought them, I'm certainly not. Give these a try, I'm glad I did.

I'm used to using my Mitutoyo 505-626 analog caliper. I figured "It's not the seventies any more, analog calipers went the way of bell bottoms" & decided to "upgrade" to digital. I read a bunch of reviews and watched a bunch of demo videos. I didn't want to spend a fortune, I already have a caliper, and new Mitutoyos are like $200 for a digital one. Analog Mitutoyos are $80! So, I bit the electron & bought a digital iGaging IP54. By the looks of it, I suspect other companies make this same caliper. The good: cheap; digital display makes it easy to read (although it FEELS weird, like going from an analog speedometer to a digital one, your brain has to interpret the numbers, it can't just "feel" the measurement); looks cool; comes with a snazzy, well-padded, although all-plastic, case; pretty accurate (see below); new. The bad: not as smooth as the Mitutoyo (I never considered the Mitutoyo "smooth," but it's WAY smoother than the iGaging); the box that houses the electronics is too large (it isn't svelte like the analog, its boxy in a big-boxy way); quality of materials and craftsmanship, including case, is a notch lower. Why it comes with a spare battery I don't know. I hope it doesn't eat batteries like I do Gummi-bears or we're in for a short honeymoon. I measured a stock piece of cylindrical material used to test and calibrate measuring tools. I guess it's 1/8". Both the analog Mitutoyo and the digital iGaging measured identically: .1265. Now, I KNOW 1/8"=.125, but maybe that is operator error, or maybe the temperature of the materials, but at least both machines were the same. I also tried measuring using different parts of the iGaging caliper's jaws and the reading was identical the entire length. I'm not sure how much more you could ask for, other than the buttery smoothness of the Mitutoyo, but for what it costs, I don't think this tool can be beat.

I bought mine in November of 2016, and they're still working as of September of 2024. They see use almost every day, and I've almost never had any issue with them. I hope they will serve me well into the future. This brand has my recognition as being high-end and worth every penny, for such a well-made and well-calibrated device. Before I bought these, I always said "ahh, a tape measure is good enough", but no.. These types of tools change your perception, and your life. This device is quick to power on, has good physical buttons, is very accurate and fast to obtain the measurement, and then very easy to read! If I had to pick one thing to nit-pick about, it would be the battery tray. Sometimes the battery tray gets hung up on the metal contact surfaces attached to the PCB of the display, for the negative battery connection, and I have to fight with it (gently!) to release. The tab for the negative side of the battery is very thin and fragile, and pushes up from the middle of the unit to make contact with the bottom of the battery. It comes in a very nice case, with an instructional manual, the calipers, and an IP-54 seal for splash protection against liquids and dust. Even the hinges for the case have lasted longer than I ever thought they would, being that they're a plastic. The case is friction-fit to hold closed firmly, and requires a decent amount of effort to open, using both hands, on a barely-textured smooth case surface. I am a procurer, restorer, and reseller. Sometimes when I'm making 3D replacement parts, or I'm selling something to someone (like washers or bolts) the measurements need to be exact. Just a fraction of an inch off on the head of a bolt or the thickness of a washer in a set of 4 can throw off an entire project. This tool is essential to my daily life.

I'm not an expert, and I can't vouch for the detailed accuracy of these callipers, but they are a very handy bit of kit if you do all your own bike maintenance. I use them to assess brake pad and rotor wear, tyre tread depth, etc. I take the view that if I'm using the same callipers all the time, even if they are a little out I can still judge the wear of important components.

RESUMEN Si buscas un vernier confiable, preciso, robusto (construcción de acero templado REAL), a un precio super accesible, no busques más. ¡Lo has encontrado! ------------------------- LO BUENO: • Confiable: La medida es siempre la misma sin importar si mueves el cabezal rápido en el cuerpo. • Material: Esta echo de acero templado. ¡Todo! Las mandíbulas, el cuerpo, la escala de profundidad, bueno el display es de plástico, pero es normal. • Acabados: El maquinado es de muy buena calidad, no es perfecto pues tiene algunos bordes afilados donde no debería. No son bordes que te pudieran cortar ni nada como eso, pero si podrían dañar tu superficie de trabajo si es por ejemplo de madera y lo arrastras sobre ella. • Robusto: ¡Nada se mueve sin que tu intervengas! Las mandíbulas no se mueven de un lado a otro como en los vernieres chinos. De igual manera, si fijas la mandíbula a cierta medida con el tornillo de bloqueo, no se moverá. • Legibilidad: El display es grande, y tiene muy buen contraste. • Escalas: Medidas en milimetros, pulgadas decimal y pulgadas fraccional. • Batería: Usa pilas CR2032, que no sólo suelen durar más que las típicas baterías super pequeñas que usan otros vernieres, sino que al menos para mí son mucho más fáciles de adquirir. (además incluye 2) • Precio: Por alrededor de 650 pesos (30usd) no hay ningún otro vernier que pueda competir con la calidad de este. Al menos yo no lo he encontrado (y estuve buscando por más de 8 meses). • Extras: Incluye un par de baterías además de un estuche de plástico duro (se ve bastante más resistente que donde vienen los otros chinos) con espuma recortada a medida para conservar el dispositivo. Se agradece que no sea el estuche genérico de todos los demás. LO MALO: • Es muy difícil ponerle peros a este vernier, pero si no considerara que cuesta 1/4 de un mitutoyo económico podría pedir que la rueda del pulgar tuviera menos juego, y tal vez que las mandíbulas superiores (para mediciones internas) fueran un poco menos afiladas.

I only use it once in a while, so want it to remain in good condition and not lose fidelity when stored - the better quality case helps with that too. So far it's done that well - I'm by far no expert but feeling it has some weight to it and the moving parts don't wobble or jerk but move smoothly, that unlike the [identical looking] $5 knockoffs can sense it really is better made and of good quality steel and other parts. Note for others: if like me it is not used for longer periods do close the jaws AND lock (firm but not over-tight) the slider when stored.

I bought this to use with 3D printing and general use. I've been using it for about a month. I've been pretty happy with this caliper. It seems like good quality. It auto-turns off and it remembers previous reading when turning on. You don't need to zero it every time you turn it on. It can do mm, inches and fractions. Pretty handy device !

It has its own box, its also very accurate. I test this by running it up and down the scale quiet fast 2-3 times in a row, if it lands at zero after that then this is generally a good test (it means it wont lose count as your moving it). Ive read the reviews before buying it, and they said it was a good unit, with the above test i can confirm it appears good. Very easy to read display.