Which Calipers Brand Wins?

large LCD screen, auto on/off, claimed accuracy 0.01in, ID/OD/depth/step measurement, 5 minute auto shutdown, extra battery included

claimed accuracy 0.01in, ID/OD/depth/step measurement, impact-resistant composite body, throat depth 1 and 9/16in outside jaws, 5/8in inside jaws

includes a screwdriver for battery changes, ships with one battery installed plus two spares, claimed accuracy 0.001in, 4 measurement modes, first brand in the lineup with a thumb wheel

claimed accuracy 0.001in, stainless steel construction, IP54 splash resistance, ships with one battery installed plus two spares, auto shutdown after 6 minutes of non-use, uses a CR2032 battery

large LCD screen, fine polished stainless steel, claimed advanced processing depthometer groove for smooth gliding and accuracy, claimed factory calibration, battery cover held by one screw

high quality stainless steel claimed sturdy, waterproof, and abrasion resistant, claimed accuracy 0.001in, ID/OD/depth/step measurement, auto shutoff after 5 minutes, includes a ruler

extra large LCD screen, quick-change button for inch/fraction/millimeter modes, claimed resolution 0.0005in

claimed accuracy 0.001in, ID/OD/depth/step measurement, includes two different battery types

claimed precise thumb roller for smooth movement, low battery warning feature, battery cover held by one screw

claimed accuracy 0.004in, depth gauge resolution 0.0005in, fraction mode reads to 1/64in

designed for claimed accuracy 0.001in, uses a CR2032 battery (unlike most other brands in this lineup), claimed resolution 0.0005in, auto power-down after 5 minutes, described in the transcript as 'a pretty fixed set of calipers' from top to bottom (phrasing kept verbatim, meaning unclear)

integrated depth rod for cylinder and cubic depth measurement, jaw depth 1.57in on the outside jaw, 0.687in inside

claimed resolution 0.0005in, auto power off, uses a CR2032 battery, no screwdriver required to remove the battery cover

claimed resolution 0.0005in, hardened stainless steel frame for corrosion resistance, displays inch and metric units

absolute linear scale (no need to reset the zero/origin each power-on, eliminates over-speed measurement errors), includes a case, stainless steel construction, low-voltage alarm

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Japan, the only Japan-made brand in the lineup

the lightest of all 16 brands

by far the heaviest of the brands tested up to that point in the video

not smooth at all, seems pretty gritty; jaw begins sliding at just over 120g, becomes much stiffer near 300g, then much looser under 100g, then stiffer again, called definitely not a very consistent set

also pretty rough, just like Adoric; started off loose around 120g, hit a rough spot spiking over 200g, then about a 20g variance for the rest of travel, called a lot better than Adoric overall

not gritty, but definitely not very smooth; started around 320g of force and varied significantly throughout the entire travel range, called not very consistent

the smoothest yet at that point in the video; started around 350g, gradually dropped to around 309g, then gradually increased back over 350g, called definitely the best yet

not quite as smooth as Kynup; started around 264g and became very stiff around 450g; not as gritty as Adoric or Pittsburgh but not as smooth as Kynup

not quite as smooth as some other brands; started around 300g, bounced between 320 and 330g for most of the range, around 335g near fully closed, called pretty good but not quite as good as Kynup

seems pretty smooth, by far the most consistent set of calipers up to that point in the video; smooth throughout the entire range with a peak force around 390g, called the smoothest feeling and most consistent yet

definitely has a couple of rough spots; started off loose under 200g, force varied 200 to 260g throughout the working range with a couple of inconsistent areas, called stiff to loose and stiff to loose again, worse than merely gritty

definitely smoother than most; started around 345g, briefly spiked over 370g before smoothing out, then held a narrow 330 to 350g range for most of the travel, called pretty good

definitely not as smooth as some other brands; started below 300g, quickly jumped over 340g, gradually decreased to around 305g by midpoint, then gradually increased to around 360g

just isn't very smooth; started around 285g with quite a bit of variance throughout, force during the last 2in of travel increased about 100g to 370g

pretty smooth but with a couple of rough areas; by far the tightest in the lineup up to that point in the video, starting around 450g and quickly spiking past the 500g limit of the test scale, with a couple of stiff areas throughout

seems pretty smooth, about as tight as Quinn starting around 450g, but far more consistent than Quinn, holding a narrow 440 to 460g range; called more consistent and smoother than most of the other brands

seems smoother than most of the other brands; started requiring less force than most, around 290g, varied mostly 240 to 260g throughout

also very smooth; started in the 290s, stayed in the 280s to 290s throughout most of the range, and like Starrett gradually increased force near the end of travel with a peak around 338g, called a very smooth set of calipers

inner reading 1.00, 1in outer edge reading 0.99, 2in reading 1.99, 3in reading 2.99 (true value confirmed by micrometer at 1.00005in for the 1in side)

inner reading 1.00, 1in outer edge reading 0.99 (same as Adoric), but more accurate than Adoric at right at 2 and 3in

readings of 0.9985 and 0.998, 2in reading 1.999, 3in reading described as right at 3in

readings of 0.9995 and 0.999, a perfect 2in reading, 3in reading 5/10000in over (approximately 3.0005), called really good

readings of 0.9985 and 0.999, 2in reading 1.998, 3in reading 2.9985, described as not quite as close as Jiavarry and Kynup

the most accurate result up to that point in the video, landing right on 1in both times and right at 2 and 3in, a perfect score

perfect at 1in both times and at 2in, 5/10000in over at 3in

readings right at 1.00 and 0.9995, then a perfect score on both 2 and 3in

highly precise, 1in both times, perfect at 2in, 5/10000in over at 3in

off by a little at 0.9995 and 0.9985 for the 1in readings, perfect at 2 and 3in

off by a little at 1in both times and at 2in, perfect at 3in, consistent with the zeroing issue noted just before this test

and 1.0005 for the two 1in readings, over by just a little at 2 and 3in

perfect both times at 1in, off by a little at 2in, perfect again at 3in

and 0.9995 for the two 1in readings, right on target at 2 and 3in

perfect at both 1in measurements, perfect at 2in, 5/10000in over at 3in

right on target at 1, 2, and 3in, but excluded from the final depth-test ranking because the Adoric only displays two decimal places versus four for every other brand tested

skipped; the narrator states the Pittsburgh is not designed for the depth test

2.015, 3.005

2.0045, 3.0025, described as a little more accurate than Jiavarry

(a little over), 1.9995 (a little under), 2.9995 (a little under again); tied Johnson Level and Tool for second place overall in this test with a cumulative discrepancy of 0.0015in

2.0115, 3.002, described as off by the most of any brand tested up to that point despite the perfect 1-2-3 block result

2.0005, 3.001, described as quite a bit closer than Hardell

2.0045, 3.009, described as trailing Neiko

2.001, 3.001, described as performing well once again

right on target at 1in, very close at 2.0005 and 3.001; tied Vinca for second place overall in this test with a cumulative discrepancy of 0.0015in

1.9995, 2.9985

2.0015, 3.001, described as off a little more than some other brands

perfect at 1, 2, and 3in with no measurement discrepancy at all, finishing first place overall in this test; narrator calls it very impressive

2.001, 3.001, described as not quite as accurate as INSIZE on this specific test

2.0005, 3.001, described as performing better than average

versus a true groove width of 0.303in, an oversize error; under the microscope the outside measuring tips are too wide to fit fully into the groove

the same oversize error as Adoric

the closest of any brand tested up to that point; outer jaws described as sharper and fitting deeper into the groove; finished second place overall in this test behind Fowler

not measuring quite as deep as Kynup

outside measuring tips described as fitting nicely into the groove

not able to fit into the groove quite as deeply as Kynup or Hardell

outside measuring tips described as too wide

off the mark more than some of the other brands

off by quite a bit, more than most of the other brands

performed quite a bit better than average, finished third place overall in this test

pretty close

outside jaws described as a little too wide

the closest of all 16 brands to the true 0.303in groove width, finishing first place overall in this test

performed better than average

captioned as Jawery and Jaw We interchangeably throughout; resolved to Jiavarry via the description, the only brand at this price and testing position

captioned as Kinex throughout; resolved to Kynup via the description

captioned as Vinica throughout; resolved to Vinca via the description

captioned as Hardale throughout; resolved to Hardell via the description

captioned as Lewis Ware throughout; resolved to Louisware via the description

captioned as Workpro at introduction and as Worca throughout the rest of the video; resolved to Werka via the description, the only brand at this price/testing position; the closing scorecard recap phrase 'the worker' (in 'the worker and the Starrett tied for second place at 36 g') is treated as the same brand rather than a separate one, both by elimination and because no other brand fits that slot

captioned as iN Size and, in the dedicated variance-test recap, 'the insides'; resolved to INSIZE via the description