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Review on πŸ“ Empire Level E255M Combination Measuring Graduations by Brian Diaz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Made some adjustments for carpenter's squares

I like this better than my 12" combo square because a) I've switched to metric, but more importantly b) I rarely use more than a few cm use on my combo square. This size is much more comfortable than the full-size version. However, it wasn't perfectly square out of the box. After stretching the ruler to its maximum length, drawing a line along the spine and flipping the square to line up the marks, we found a one millimeter gap at a distance of 14-15cm! This is easily fixed enough that the half-star is docked. Easy sliding of the ruler through the clamping jaw, even when the clamping jaw is completely released. Okay, I'd say the tolerances are too tight, which is good, but the other combo squares were sliding easier. However, I don't regret it.

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model