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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible quality & Some reviews do not seem to be fair
I have been using this a lot for close to a year now, and in all that time I have not found a single drawback with it. I mean SERIOUSLY - I even thought of the color of the plastic case, but it is a nice bright red, with substantial hinges and they work well. The well for the tool is even lined with foam inside. The batteries? Well there are two inside the box and one in the caliper when it came. As long as you remember to turn it off, or let the auto off do it's job, then I have not had to change the original battery in almost a year now.The caliper itself is a stainless steel, but it did become slightly magnetic when measuring the dimensions of an N52 super magnet. Even that magnet failed to interfere with the electronics and it behaved perfectly, keeping accurate readings throughout.I know some reviews say that it needs to keep being zeroed a lot. I was afraid of that, but I have had no such problems at all with mine. Even viciously sliding the scale in and out many times, it went back to 0.0000 inch perfectly. I did occasionally get an offset of perhaps 0.0005", but that proved to be a speck of dirt on the measuring faces every time. Perhaps that was the cause of the problems some were having? Just wipe the measuring surfaces with a clean, soft cloth and the problem was solved for me. Even so, we are talking about 0.0005" (1/2000"). It is "only" rated for an accuracy of +/- 0.001" (1/1000"), so that last digit might show a 0 or a 5 and still be well within it's rated accuracy. This is seriously good for a digital caliper.For me what was a real suprise was just how useful being able to measure in fractions of an inch really is. It reads out in 1/128", but automatically cancels down to the lowest common denominator. So it would not say 2/128", but 1/64" instead. This is astonishingly useful for quick "go" / "no go" measurements, and also it does away with the need for tables to know if that drill with the size missing, is 7/64" or not? Anything with a fractional inch measurement can be read directly, instead of looking up the decimal/fractional tables.It uses an LR44 (alkaline 1.5V) battery, which are also commonly sold as AG13, L1154. LR1154, or 157 batteries. The slightly more expensive Silver Oxide versions though might be better in the long run, as their voltage is more stable during the lifetime of the battery. Silver oxide equivalents are SR44, SR44SW, 303 and 357.Reading the reviews for this was disappointing. Certainly Vinca seem to read all the comments and replace faulty ones, but they also listen and update the design. Mine having an auto off feature is a good example, as earlier ones apparently did not have this. My auto off seems to put it into very deep suspended animation, as moving the scale does not wake it up, and even though I have left it in auto off for months, there is no sign of the original battery that was in it having run down.There seems to be a lot of confusion in the reviews about what digital calipers are, and what they do. That seems to be why a lot of people have only given four stars or less. I think a lot of mentions of them being "sharp", might be that they do not know that the beaks of the jaws need to be that sharp in order to measure accurately in confined spaces - such as the minor diameter of a thread. Also to reduce the parallax errors with some types of measurements. The points are sharp, so that they can be used to scribe a mark onto things at the precise distance you have set them to. Them not feeling "very good quality" might be as occasional reviewers have noticed, that the wheel is "wobbly". This is intentional, as it is meant to better control how tight you clamp them onto the workpiece - Much like the friction clutch you get on micrometers. Engineers know that with measurements this accurate, how tight you make it on the workpiece, can affect the reading. So the whole point of using the "wobbly wheel" is to try to standardise the amount of force that is used to close the jaws and so improve accuracy that way.Digital calipers of this quality ARE accurate scientific tools. Trying to check their accuracy with rulers as some have claimed to do, is not logical - The calipers would be telling you your ruler was inaccurate. Also, I doubt few people could judge by eye that the edge of the beak was in the middle of a rulers' marking to 1/2000". There should be NO free play in the depth gauge, or anywhere for that matter. When held to the light, the edges of the jaws should appear to meet perfectly with no light. The same should be true for the beak on the other side, used for measuring internal diameters. Mine were perfect out of the box in these respects. In fact, mine are broadly equivalent to my $200 6" Mitutoyo digital calipers - Which don't have fractional inches, as they are older. They are not quite as smooth as the Mitutoyo, but after the use they have had, they are not far off being that smooth now. Where there might be a difference is in (fairly esoteric things for most users) things like the co-efficient of expansion for the stainless steel they are made from? In warmer weather, the metal expands and affects their accuracy. This is why micrometers are held in the crook of one finger, to minimise heat transfer, as these are typically an order of magnitude more accurate than calipers. Most micrometers measure to 1/10,000", but only for a 2" diameter. I find it incredible that digital calipers can maintain 1/10 of that accuracy, but to much greater widths. Now I do know that temperature co-eff for my Mitutoyo, but I could not find one for the Vinca (only that the accuracy was taken at the standard 20 degrees centigrade.) I wonder if Vinca could respond with an actual figure, or is it not known / varies from batch to batch?
5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing value
Got this after an older cheap caliber died (well, it turned on but the readings were whacky). Got this on flash sale for $15 and it's amazing. All metal, extremely clear display, appears to work great after several small jobs. Absolutely recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
Look, if this caliper is in your budget, buy it. There's no need to do more searching. A caliper priced at $5 less just isn't worth it. It's ridiculously well made for what it is (it may be overkill). It is machined very well and it feels smooth, feel free to check the measurement tolerances for yourself. The regular gauge works well and the thumb screw action feels good. The inner diameter measurement works well as does the depth gauge at the end.I only found one flaw. On my unit, the plastic battery cover was manufactured way too small, leading to the battery cover sliding off repeatedly until I covered it with tape. I should also mention the nice, hard, impact resistant ABS plastic case. It has room for accessories sold separately that I'm not interested in and comes with spare batteries. I'm satisfied, apart from the battery door.
4.0 out of 5 stars It's accurate. Feels good. Not a bad caliper, but has some quirks.
I just needed a cheap-o to keep in the toolbox. It's pretty accurate. The display is absolutely obnoxious beyond belief because the tenths are full-size, but the hundredths, thousandths, and ten-thousandths are all smaller digits. It's very distracting that one of the numbers on the right of the decimal is large and leads to some annoyance until you get used to it. On the plus side, it does read ten-thousandths.The other big gripe is that it turns on just by using it. You don't need to push the power button to turn it on... but it's SUPER ridiculously sensitive, so if you keep it in a toolbox with other tools, it's always turning on and bleeding the battery down for no reason. Won't be an issue if you just leave it in the case and store it until you need it. It's not high enough quality to be a primary tool (I use my B+S's and Mitutoyo's for that), and the sensitivity in always being on if you even sneeze in its general direction kind of make it a poor choice for a beater too. It does feel good in the hand though, which is important.It's good for the money over all. Not too much to be disappointed over. The display is really the biggest bother though. It takes getting used to and throws you off pretty easily by sort of tricking your brain into thinking the ten-thousandths are the thousandths until you get REALLY used to it if you switch back and forth between calipers. It's a bigger deal than it seems, actually.Oh, the fractional measurement is kinda nice to have too. I've never owned a set of calipers with the fractional readout. It's actually pretty handy on occasion!
Excelente calidad y precisión
Excelente calidad y precisión, especialmente indicado para medidas en pulgadas y por supuesto métrica. Se puede ir mirando la medida en métrica, imperial y fracción de pulgada sólo con pulsar un botón. No tiene nada que envidiar de otras marcas y para mi, es la compra del año.
Looks and feels quality.
I am a maintenance engineer and I have found it superior in every way too the ones supplied by the firm. The extra batteries are a nice thought. The case is well made, if not a little hard to open. Early days so far but very pleased.
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Best Vernier Caliper till now I'm using
Perfeita qualidade para um equipamento de uso diário.
Perfeito para utilização diária em ambiente com sujidade.Qualidade e bom preço. Não será um paquímetro topo de gama mas para utilização intensiva diária é perfeito. Bem maquinado e deslize suave.
Good value for money
As my sight is getting poor, I needed to go digital. The display is clear, and even does imperial fractions. Great entry level calipers. For the price its excellent quality and accurate.
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VINCA Digital Caliper, DCLA-0605 0-6 Inch/150mm, Inch/Millimeter/Fraction Conversion, Stainless Steel, Large LCD Screen
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