It's been a long time since I've used a vernier but I'm pretty sure there should be 9 marks from 0 to 8, this caliper has 7. calipers come with instructions on how to read the vernier scale, but they don't match the vernier caliper. I wasn't expecting too much for less than $20, but I was expecting the correct number of denominations from 0 to 8 (1/128th on the scale). When I read the fraction scale, the first line shows (1 + 1/3) / 128 inches, I bought this for field work but I doubt I can handle these fractions easily.