digital calipers

[tvc15]

Does anybody use digital calipers? I have a hard using the dial type. My eyes arn't what they used to be. I see them on e-bay from 20-35 dollars. Are they worth trying?  TVC15

[longwinters]

I have a pair from Franklin.  They were probably around 30.00.  My reasoning was the same as yours . . . problem with seeing those little lines etc...

I have not had any problems with mine, and it reads very consistently.

Long

[Maryland Hunter]

I have used dial calipers at home and at work for years, but recently bought a pair of digitals on sale at Harbor Freight for $20. I actually bought two, one for work and one for the reloading bench. I took them into work and had them checked by our QA dept, they said that they are as accurate as the Starretts and Mititoyo. If they hold up, well worth the money.

MH

[knight0334]

I have an inexpensive digital caliper that I got from one of those Cummins Tools shows that go town to town.

They are accurate to  0.0005 of an inch as compared to my uncles fine German made dial calipers that he uses in his machine shop. .... 0.0005" is close enuff for anything I ever need to measure.

...which reminds me, I gotta get another battery for mine.

[Questor]

I use an RCBS digital caliper. Excellent! Moron-simple to use. Easy to read. I love them.  Keep a spare battery on hand.  Mine cost $55 a few years ago.

[jack19512]

I also use a digital caliper that I purchased from Harbor Tool & Freight quite a few years ago.  Only thing I have had to do is change the battery.  It works for me.

[George Foster]

I have been using the Dial Caliper for years and decided I wanted to try a Digital Caliper.  I normally buy all my reloading equipment and supplies from either Graf or Sinclair.  This time I decided to try Midsouth as they had a Lyman that I liked and the price was decent.  With the shipping figured in I could have gotten it from Graf for about the same.  I ordered it online Monday and Tuesday I received and email that it had been shipped.  Wednesday morning I was on the Midsouth site looking around and saw the price on the caliper I ordered had dropped by about $7.00.  I called about this and was told the new price went into effect at Midnight Tuesday night.  I wasn't offered a refund for the difference and I understand that the company is under no obligation to do so.  What I also understand is that I don't need to do business with them and will refuse the shipment when it arrives.  After this I will do all my business with either Graf or Sinclair.

[jgalar]

I just bought the RCBS digital and it is much easier to read than a dial or vernier calipers. I like the fact that it can read in inches or metric.

[Tom W.]

I just got a pair from Midway, as they were on sale. I gave one set as a Christmas present. I like them a lot, and they even came with a spare battery!

[ihuntbucks]

I have a two sets of RCBS;one dial and other diggy.I catch myself all the time using both against each other.They both work well.Well I guess they do;I guess both sets could be wrong ..........Rick

[longgun]

I use dial calipers.  Had a set of digital but they ain't worth a hoot if the battery dies.  Usually at the most inconvient time.  Had a difficult time locating the type of battery that I needed to fit mine.   So buy a couple of extra batteries and stash them where you can find them later on.   Dial calipers are good enough for me,  if I need more accuracy I use a micrometer.   My last pair of Chinese import cost me $ 18 and lasted about two years until I dropped them a couple of times.  Actually I have several sets  but the imports work as well as the Starret  and Brown & Sharps.  Just keep them clean and don't drop them.    Don