Features:

  • Finely polished stainless steel frame with knurled thumb roller and locking screw ensure smooth sliding and accurate positioning in use
  • Extra-large LCD screen is larger than the standard and is highly visible for easy and clear reading
  • One button quick change between three measuring modes including inch, fraction, millimeter for multiple conversion style
  • Precise measurements range from 0-6” and 0-150mm with resolution 0.0005”/ 1/128” / 0.01mm; Accuracy: 0.001” / 0.02mm provides accurate results eliminating chances of error
  • Versatile function allows measuring inside, outside, depth and step with two sets of jaws and probe for all types of jobs
Good tool for money, and mine does in fact measure in fractions

So far so good. With any of these cheaper tools my main concern is longevity. Accurate enough for me. I'm not needing .001 of an inch accuracy. Battery installed already and an extra included. Came with a wax type coating probably to protect from rust. You will need to clean that off. Seems like a common question is "what is the display?" Mine measures in mm, decimal inches and fractions by pushing a button. Comes in a "sufficient" plastic case worthy of a $16 tool.

Good calipers at a fantastic price.

Absolutely amazed what you can get for $20. I was a maintenance manger for turbines in electric utility service. We used to pay hundreds of $$ for Vernier and dial type calipers. These appear to be just as accurate using my measuring blocks for comparison and have an easy to read dial. It's not going to hold up to the rough service we gave our maintenance instruments but for non professional work these are a good bargain. If I was loading shells I would buy two and intermittently compare them as you load. OEM says accurate to 0.001" but I only need 0.01" anywise. I suspect repeatability could be an issue after long term every day use but have no proof of this; just my experience using calipers. So what if I buy a pair every 3 years. Still way ahead.

Sure If I had the extra money lying around I would have bought a better known brand and hopefully USA or Japan made

I just received my calipers today and I have to say I'm impressed with them. I've seen reviews with customer saying that the jaws have gaps and ect.. I don't know, maybe it's hit or miss but my calipers are dead on accurate right out of the box, and no gaps in the internal jaws and the slide has no play at all. I also bought feeler gauges for my work and tested the calipers against the gauges and there wasn't even a .0005 difference. The .010 was exactly 10 thousandths, and that goes for the other ten blades or so I checked. I've checked the tip to the far back of the jaws and they're are no difference at all in measurements. I was a machinist for several years and all my company ever used was Mitsutoyo and Starrett, from calipers to Micrometers. Sure If I had the extra money lying around I would have bought a better known brand and hopefully USA or Japan made, but with my budget, these will work well at around 1/10 of the cost. I don't know how long they will outright last, but at $16 who can really complain. I am happy with my purchase.

Great set of calipers for the hobbyist or someone not working on very high precision parts

Is this the best, most accurate set of calipers out there? No. Is this a really good set of calipers at a very good value price? Yes. I think it is all about realistic expectations for the money you spend on a particular item. Some have said that the calipers are off by .003 and I will admit that most sets I have seen that are in this price range are off by roughly that amount. The way I look at that is you have to understand that if you are working on a government project and are building pieces for the International Space Station please do not use these calipers to take measurements. If you are working on the other 98% of hobby work at home with a drink in your hand these are going to do the trick every time. (until you drop them and break the LCD screen) For the professionals out there that demand accuracy and cannot tolerate .003 in their work piece I would recommend a set of calipers such as Mitutoyo ABSOLUTE 500-196-20 Digital Caliper, Stainless Steel, Battery Powered, Inch/Metric, 0-6" Range, +/-0.001" Accuracy, 0.0005" Resolution Now I know what you are thinking "Those calipers are 7 times more expensive, what a ripoff" Well, in most cases you pay for what you get and in the world of machining you pay more for more accuracy so you cannot have your cake and eat it too. ;) As for this Neiko set of calipers they feel nice in your hand, they smoothly operate without a hitch, and they have saved me a ton of time over trying to measure something manually. The Digital readout is clear and does a great job.

Great for 3d printing designs!!

I'm using this to help me design 3d printer objects and it's doing everything as promised. I do occasionally have to reset it to zero, but I find that absolutely no big deal. Takes <1 second and it's done. It's ruggedly made and has been working as intended. The spare battery and case that came along with it is a bonus in my book! If you are looking for a 8" digital caliper to tinker around with any projects you may be making, this is the one to get. If you need absolutely, 100% reliable and precise measurements, you may want to buy a more expensive one. But for projects I'll be designing and printing with my 3d printer, this is the best option.

Easy to use and perfect for exact dimensions

I recently started a watch hobby and found that sometimes I needed the exact inside dimensions of a lug and not easily attainable with a tape measure and sometimes I needed the depth of a tiny spring bar pin. After researching and looking at various products, ran across this Neiko Electoronic (battery operated and comes with one inside the unit and a back-up...nice customer touch) Digital Caliper Stainless Steel body (not plastic). This has a nice "heft" to it and is completely stainless steel, other than the 6" LCD screen (I can read the numbers without squinting or using reading glasses). This unit does offer a larger screen, but 6" screen was all I needed. It shipped super fast and I would highly recommend this product for the hobbyist or jeweler needing exact dimensions of small (or large) as it measures up to a 6" dimension.

Happy Happy Happy

I am a disabled and forced to retire woodworker. As you can imagine my funds are very limited. When my old vernier caliper was badly damaged, I didn't rush to replace it with the first one I found. I researched and shopped online for at least 3 months. All my searches kept coming back to the Neiko 01407A. I could afford it and couldn't wait to get it I was extremely surprised and pleased with the craftsmanship and care that went into the manufacturing process for this tool. I would put this caliper up against any of the high dollar ones. Still making saw dust, Marty Gillan

Good cheap pair of calipers

These are accurate enough for me. One thing I love about these that I haven't seen in any other cheap pair of calipers is the fractional mode, where instead of measuring anything below 1 inch using decimals, it automatically converts it to the nearest fraction with a denominator of base 2 (the lower number is 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, etc.). I'm in the US so everything below an inch is usually designated in fractions of an inch, instead of mils/thou (1/1000th of an inch). I use these for measuring things to 3D print accessories for, and so far I have had no problems using them for that.

Good caliper accurate sturdy good value

What I like the most the construction the accuracy the ease of use the quality everything. It is made of sturdy stainless it has great you know all the the normal tuning features that you get on a caliper. it has a chart on the back with meter other conversions it is just really nice. It comes with an extra battery the numbers are really clear and easy to read the battery door is easily found and removed almost to easily it seems like that it also would be really easy to lose if it came off but of course it comes with a plastic case so hopefully you'll take advantage of that the screen does not seem like it would be able to take hits in a toolbox. It has a normal zero button has millimeters inches and then inch fractions it even has a removable slide stop so if that wears I guess maybe you can replace it. I removed it and slid it off just to see it has asmall strip of copper that goes in between the device and the slide inside that popped out but I got it back in there it's working fine. Sturdy case latch stays closed and it looks like it has a place to put a pen or something else and it even has a little divot where you can slide the extra battery. Like I said the only bad thing I can really find is that battery door I mentioned it's not like it's falling off by any means you definitely have to apply pressure but it doesn't really make like a satisfying click sound and I would like it if you had to apply a little more pressure.

Good quality and affordable

I bought this caliper to help with measuring cabochons and other silversmithing items without having ever used one. So far it's worked perfectly and is exactly what I expected. It came with a battery already in it and an extra battery. I have only used it a few times but the battery seems to be working fine unlike some other reviewers said. It's helpful that there is a "zero" button to zero it out if you need to. It also came in a nice case with padding in it. My only very minor suggestion for improvement would be to put a slot in the case to put the instruction booklet in so as to better keep track of it. I definitely recommend!

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