Customer Reviews

SE Stainless Steel Vernier Caliper

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Beware, these calipers are not stainless as advertised. I used them in a marine environment and they began rusting after the first day. Otherwise, the workmanship is fine and if you are using them in the shop then they will do the job.

It's not the ultra-high quality product (ALL the edges are too sharp), but it is solid construction, and I'm pretty happy with it.
I recommend it.

I had received the gauge a little while ago and in my initial review mentioned the case arrived broken. Without contacting anyone from Jack's Tool Shed, someone contacted me and immediately sent me a new case.. Thank you for the excellent service and I look forward to dealing with Jack's in the future.

I received the caliper shortly after ordering, and the caliper itself seems to be pretty solid. I have no reference gauges with which to test its accuracy, but it does appear to be possible to calibrate the caliper.

However, the specific caliper that I received appears to have small specks of rust on the jaws and some scratches. In addition, the caliper actually shipped outside its plastic and foam case. The shipment was well packaged, so there was no damage to the caliper, but it seemed like it would have been safer to put the caliper inside the case. Perhaps I received a returned item rather than a new item.

Giving 4 stars because I think the caliper will serve its purpose well despite these minor issues.

I bought this caliper some time ago and just recently had the occasion to use it. The accuracy is just plane bad if I measure something with it I have to then measure the jaws of the caliper with another measuring instrument. It is passed the return date so I can't return or get a refund. It was cheap, but who needs to pay for scrap metal? I had to give it one star just because they don't have a no good indicator.

I just wanted a simple, inexpensive vernier caliper that works, and this is it.

The markings are engraved, not printed (there are cheaper calipers where the marks are printed on).

The edges are a bit sharp, but not exceptionally so and the finish quality is adequate.

No instructions are included about how to get the measurements down to .01mm or 1/128 inch, but Google "how to use a vernier caliper" and it's pretty simple to figure out.

No markings about where this thing is made.

It works perfectly fine.

You get what you pay for.. I m not sure about the accuracy of the instrument.. But the finish was very bad. Looked like a one that had been used for 3 years buy a goof n then given...

While not having the refined finish we have come to associate with British, New England, and Japanese tools, this is a serviceable and accurate instrument.

I bought this because it looked sturdy and didn't have digital readings because I worried that the battery would be dead with infrequent usage. This would probably work fine for carpentry or mechanical usage. It moves easily and measurements can be taken with one hand. For measurement of human anatomy, however, it has sharp edges that could cut skin.