📏 Wixey WR100 Digital Calipers with Fractional Measurement Capabilities Review

This is my first digital caliper. I have used dial and standard vernier types for many years. Digital is a lot more fun, and I wanted to use it more often than the ones it replaces. but as far as I understand the weight depends on the strength of the structure. Due to the weight, one-handed operation can be a little awkward, but that's a very minor downside. I have no idea how the digital head will hold up in my toolbox, but it comes with a nice little storage pouch to keep it powered on when…

is a very good brake caliper set. I bought these to replace Mitutoyo calipers for my home shop that seem to have died somehow. The display is large, the fine adjustment is good. I like that the dial is held in place by a screw because if the plastic breaks it can be replaced (assuming you can buy a spare). It also uses the more common battery size. I also like how fractions are displayed. This gives you fractions within +/- 0.002". I wish the range was a bit wider, but that's fine. I think it…

I am very satisfied with this caliper. It seems very accurate and the numbers are relatively large and easy to read. I would have preferred a backlit option for the display, but this is much easier to read than my old caliper, which ended up in the trash after a few uses of the Wixey. It's really nice that it also shows breaks when they occur. The caliper is beautifully designed and finished, very easy to use and has all the features you would expect from a regular caliper. It comes in a nice…