I've Been Proven Wrong About Calipers!

Jun 2025/19 min/14 products tested

The verdict

1
Starrett
avg finish 3.6
“the Starrett came out on top with the best average finish of 3.6”
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2
Fowler
avg finish 3.7
“The Fowler and the Mitutoyo tied for second place with an average finish of 3.7”
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2
Mitutoyo
avg finish 3.7
“The Fowler and the Mitutoyo tied for second place with an average finish of 3.7”
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Best value
Werka
“For a fraction of the cost, the Worca performed almost as well as the much more expensive brands. ... If it's all about value, this would definitely be the set that I would purchase.”
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Budget pick
NEIKO
“If the Worca wasn't available, I really like the Neiko for a price of around $25.”
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Also noted
S&F
“After cleaning and zeroing the S&F, the calipers aren't consistently finding zero. None of the other calipers had this issue.”
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