You’d think Levi’s would understand that, but I guess not. These companies know if I had to guess, the people that buy their products aren’t interested in whatever silliness is coming out of the internet. If I can, I’d like to buy directly as you can via Snap-On, Mac and a few other tool merchants. Believe me, people such my friend and myself don’t care about anything other than completing the job safely, being in compliance and earning money. Even joked about how silly this is for corporations to involve themselves in subjects that could cost them money and lose customers. Might not not been as “cheap” yet I spoke to the owner and he was professional. Last month a long time friend of my line had lost a pair of insulated Klein diagonal cutters and while the price was quite lower on Amazon, neither of us can stand Amazon at all.įound a family owned and run repair shop that specializes in more “professional” brands that sold the same tool. Decades ago, when I was a boy I learned first hand how both rewarding and challenging this was to make money. Likewise, you couldn’t convince me to support Amazon even if the products were 50-75% off than other merchants. Censorship, no matter how much you may dislike the individual or group is never acceptable. Those are made in the USA.īoth Brandon and RX9 make very good points, this is refreshing to see frankly. I’ll likely buy a PEC or two to see how they compare. Maybe that one is made in the USA as shown in the photo, but I don’t mind made in Japan. I suppose I might have preferred a 16th scale instead of 64ths, but I’m sure there are other configurations if I look hard enough. The scales are different, but how could Starrett’s 6″ ruler be any better than this one? It costs more than 2X as much. The knurled threads of a pin vise shouldn’t be sharp and loaded with metal flakes. If an imported tap wrench can be cleaned before it leaves the factory, and sell for a fraction of the price, why can’t Starrett? When I buy a premium tap wrench, the threads shouldn’t grind because they weren’t cleaned of chips and grease before the tool left the factory. When researching my last couple of precision tool or instrument purchases, public opinion of Starrett wasn’t very favorable. Maybe I’ll give them another chance in the future, but for the time being, I’ve been quite happy with Mitutoyo, Interapid, and other alternate brands. Strikes 2 and 3 followed when I tried other Starrett products, and so I won’t waste my time with them anymore. You’re saying I should ask for free samples to make up for several disappointments I had in disappointing Starrett quality? Related: Read About My Mitutoyo Vernier Caliper I have been buying and using Mitutoyo precision measuring tools and devices for years now, and they have never let me down yet. This is much more of a precision tool than the plastic and steel 6″ rulers you can find at the office supply store. I was a little hesitant about the price at first, but I soon forgot about that. It’s easy to read, and the edges are smooth and straight, allowing me to use it as a small straight edge. This one is more useful already, because it’s wider, thicker, and very rigid. My other short rulers are of the “flexible pocket ruler” variety. This isn’t my only “short” ruler, but it’s by far the sturdiest. This doesn’t matter to me, but it’s still important to point out that what you get might not be exactly as pictured. Mine has the 64ths scale on the top edge, and 32nds scale on the bottom. There’s another surprise – the Amazon listing image says “Made in USA,” but mine is marked that it was made in Japan. Having the metric scale is useful, and encourages me to buy a second one, for my other workspace. That was actually a surprise – I thought it was an inch-only ruler, and I didn’t research it closely enough before ordering one.
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