I am looking to purchase some digital calipers. I looked on Ebay and there are lots of them available, and I want to make sure I get a good one. What type do you all use, and where did you purchase them from? Thanks.

I have bought these, they work well
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Digital-Caliper-Quality-Rigid-Stainless-Steel-Tool_W0QQitemZ7574743562QQcategoryZ25269QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

I just went and looked at my digital verniers and couldn't find a name on them.
The biggest thing is make sure there all stainless and probably a 6 inch pair are the handiest and most cost effective ., don't buy plastic !

You can find alot of good ones from $30-40 .

I believe these came from a tool warehouse [ e-bay I'd stay away from] and have had great results for many years.

Make sure they have 4 digits for tenths of a thousand.

Hope this helps

PUF19 - How many digits does your's read to?

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i got mine from harbor freight tools for 16 dollars few people i race with purchased some also have had no problems with mine dont think i could have paid any less anywere else

get yourself a pair of 8" digital calipers from harbor freight
when they go on sale I believe they are under $30 not on sale $44

Its nice cause being 8" you can measure your rear track width as well

check out this page
they have some 6" for $9.99

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?f=bylogo&logourl=centech%2Egif&brand=Cen%2DTech

Thanks guys...this has been a big help to confirm what I wanted to get.

i got mine from harbor freight tools for 16 dollars few people i race with purchased some also have had no problems with mine dont think i could have paid any less anywere else


Do they come with a case????

Are you racing again?

Do they come with a case????

i bought the Cen-tech 8" from Harbor Freight and yes it came with a case.

I just bought a set on ebay from Pro-Line Parts (no relation) and they shipped fast but the quality could be better.

The one's from Harbor Freight is the best way to go. There cheap and there accurate. I have a $150.00 pair of Mituyo's for work, and the cheap one's from harbor freight for RC. Have checked the cheap ones against the good one's and have never had a problem. They come with a case and work great. Just don't drop them for the ends are a softer material then the expensive ones and you can bend the tip easily then they don't measure so good. But there cheap enough just buy another pair.

I have a $150 dollar set of Mititoyo's for RC UMM I mean work,yea their from work for RC,LOL SHHH don't tell.

Do they come with a case????
yes they come with case and extra battery like i said well worth money for R/C racing if these go out i will go get another :thumbsup:

I bought a pair from NAPA for $25 and they were great till someone stole them...lol

Went back and they were out... don't know why i haven't gone back...