"Good Enough" Vernier Calliper For Around £50?

Posted by Fatboy40@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 7 comments

Borrowing a quality well made vernier caliper from work for a few days has just become a lot harder, so I now need to buy my own. I don't have a lot of money for one, really no more than £50, so I'm at a price point where I could end up buy something that's well made and good enough but also buy one that's a complete pile of crap. Has anyone got any recommendations? Thank you.

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pimpledsimpleton@reddit

I got one from aliexpress for £14, it's very accurate/repeatable. Big clive did a tear down and comparison of cheap vs expensive and his conclusion was they're equally accurate but the battery lasts a lot longer on expensive ones.

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Fatboy40@reddit (OP)

Oooh... did he do a video just on vernier calipers? (that's my evening done then if I can find it).

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NotMyRealName981@reddit

I find that this really cheap plastic model has worked well for me. The batteries last a fairly long time as well. I kind of lilke the plastic jaws, as they reduce the risk of scratching the thing I'm measuring. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DFFYCXS](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DFFYCXS) I also bought a slightly more expensive no-name steel model, which on paper should be better, but that drains batteries quickly.

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Flo_Dunky@reddit

These are good ones. A little more than your £50 target but worth the money. [https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/SPU-15997C/SEARCH:CATEGORY/product.html](https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/SPU-15997C/SEARCH:CATEGORY/product.html) I would stay away from the Moore and Wright ones which can often be cheaper as I have found the accuracy of those ones to be dodgy to say the least.

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Ragnarsdad1@reddit

Indeed, while I haven't checked the accuracy of my mooore and Wright set I do have to remove the battery after use or it drains between uses. Will definitely replace with a better set once I start to have real need.

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MDKrouzer@reddit

Digital? I have one from Amazon from a company called Digital Micrometers Ltd. £25. Don't need to use it often but it's served me well so far.

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