I can only speak to dial calipers, as I've never had or used a digital
unit. I use a Mitutoyo for metric work and a Craftsman for regular
stuff. The Mitutoyo is a higher quality unit compared to the Craftsman
but both are accurate and smooth in operation. Both have given many
years of good service and as I try to take good care of them, hopefully
will give many more.

Rex the Wrench



Jim Stewart wrote:
Back when I spent some time working with a real
machinist, he said that the best calipers were
Brown & Sharp. Well, a couple of years ago I
bought a B&S Digit-Cal digital caliper for work.
It feels nice, goes back to zero everytime, but
drives me nuts with it's delay. I figured it's
just me so the other day I bought a B&S dial
caliper for home. I'm disappointed with it's
feel and the pointer is angled about 2 degrees
to the right at zero. All in all, my $18 Enco
no-name serves better.

Anyone have any thoughts about this?