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   I decided I needed a couple more sets of dial calipers around the shop, but   
   not badly enough to pay Mitutoyo prices.  (I've got 2 Mitutoyos and a couple   
   verniers).  Never been a fan of digital, and the cheap dial ones are either   
   hard to read the beam or    
   don't hold up.  I've got a 12" Fowler and a 24" Anytime, but I find a caliper   
   that large is awkward unless you need one that large.   
      
   I decided to look see what McMaster had.  Of course they had Mitutoyo, and   
   other top brands, but they had one that just said McMaster Approved.  It was   
   not cheap, but it was cheaper than a Mitutoyo.  Normally under the product   
   detail link you can find    
   the brand for tools and other things, but if its there I didn't see it.  I   
   order a 6" and an 8" to go in my manual mill tool cart with the 12" & 24" I   
   keep there.   
      
   They felt a little crunchy at first.  I was not impressed.  I blew them out   
   with compressed air and they felt better, but not as smooth as a more   
   expensive.  I've been using them for several months now and they seem to have   
   broken in nicely.  The dial is    
   very repeatable, and the beam is probably the easiest to read I've seen.   
      
   The brand is clearly marked.  I am surprised how nice they feel now.  The   
   thing is they are more known (I think) for their single axis battery power   
   DROs.  They are iGaging.   
      
   I think after having used them for a while now I would buy them again.  Can't   
   speak to shock resistance.  I havent dropped one yet.  I try to leave the   
   drawer and case open when I am using them so I can set them right back in   
   their nest instead of on the    
   end of the mill table or the corner of tool cart.   
      
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