Counterfeit. I got sucked in by these too. After oiling and wearing in they are not too bad but were really scratching sliding when I first got them. At least the repeatability is not too bad. For the price they aren't too bad.
Mitutoyo don't ship them with the battery installed. The fakes also often have LR44 batteries (alkaline), but they should be SR44 (Silver oxide). That's a pretty good fake though, but no way it's genuine Mitutoyo at that price.
Thanks for posting this video. I just bought one of these off eBay for $34 delivered. I now think that mine is counterfeit because the serial number on the unit doesn't match the serial number on the QA paperwork. You video is a bit fuzzy to see, but it appears that the serial number on my paperwork and your paperwork are the SAME! Wow...
Actually just visually (a closer look at the metal finish) it looks very very good for this money! How is this tool going now? I'm going to buy one of this. I hope they have at least the same quality! Did you've compared it or tried to measure some caliber cylinder?
The Mitutoyo logo is crooked on the front....that would never, ever pass quality control at Mitutoyo; the thumbscrew on a real set is captive and has a tiny step on it; real Mitutoyos are never shipped with a battery in them and they never have an LR44 battery; the numbers on a real one are all the same size down to the least significant digit while fakes have a smaller "5" in the ten-thou spot; if you scan the QR code on the back of a real one it'll bring up the same model number as is printed. On a real one the slot on the back is milled with a finishing end-mill tool so the slot is half-round at the points it stops whereas the fakes are often cut with a slotting blade so they taper out. The assembly screws along the top will be perfectly centered in the housing and will have a red colored anti-corrosion finish on a genuine Mitutoyo. On a real set all the grinding marks will be either parallel to the beam or perpendicular (depending on which part you are looking at); they will never run at some odd angle. On the backside, on the sicker, the little button icons will be outlines only on a real set; on the fakes, often times the button icons will be solid white ovals (although some of them are getting better at this detail). If you weigh a real one it comes to a very precise 168 grams on the dot. And the most important thing is that real Mitutoyos will hold the zero when turned off WITHOUT running down the battery in five days. This is really the only practical difference between really good fakes and the real deal. Fakes will hold zero when off, but they also consume 5-6 times as many amps to do so. That may be why they throw in an extra (cheap LR-44) battery. SR-44 batteries are comparatively expensive and to use a real one, never mind two, would drive the production costs of the fakes up by 10%. Real or fake, they will all measure down to a thou with acceptable levels of accuracy and repeatability. When you pick up a $150 Mitutoyo calipers it will turn on and you won't have to stick a new $4 battery in it once a week. If you remove the battery from the fakes after every use, and re-zero them after every power up they will be fine. I'll leave it to you to decide if that's worth the extra $80.
Takes 5 minutes to look through manual rather than look at calipers themselves to see if there is mm/in switch button LOL. If you actually look at Bangood website it SAYS there that it's NOT REAL but copy of Mitutoyo calipers. Did you really expect real thing for $30 when they sell for $120?
There are now fakes on a market that are even harder to spot. They fixed many flaws that distinguishes them from real ones. They are almost identical to real mitutoyo.
Just bought one on E-Bay for USD$16.15 with free shipping worldwide, its on its way now so will post a review. Really cannot go wrong as long as it works, even the box it comes in is probably worth that for my genuine Mitutoyo Vernier. hanmeimei30 is the seller.
The real Mitutoyo has five digits and measures to 1/2 a thousand. These have four digits and measure to one thousand. Pretty good fake but not the real thing.
Lol I see you met Inspector Egusa as well! I ordered a pair on ebay and immediately after shipping it the seller deleted their profile.
3:25 Look at the surface finish of the back slot when he flips the caliper. It's NOT a real Mitutoyo.
Counterfeit. I got sucked in by these too. After oiling and wearing in they are not too bad but were really scratching sliding when I first got them. At least the repeatability is not too bad. For the price they aren't too bad.
If you look at the SN from the QC sheet and the actual caliper, they are different.
So happy I bought mine from MSC Industrial Supply. $120 If I remember correctly and it's genuine.
Mitutoyo don't ship them with the battery installed. The fakes also often have LR44 batteries (alkaline), but they should be SR44 (Silver oxide). That's a pretty good fake though, but no way it's genuine Mitutoyo at that price.
Only 3 decimal places in the inch mode. One give away that they are counterfeit.
Thanks for posting this video. I just bought one of these off eBay for $34 delivered. I now think that mine is counterfeit because the serial number on the unit doesn't match the serial number on the QA paperwork. You video is a bit fuzzy to see, but it appears that the serial number on my paperwork and your paperwork are the SAME! Wow...
Who cares about serial number. Use your head and logic. Can a real $120 calibers be sold for $34????
Is it just me or does your spinxta tighten up when people are brutal with precision tools?
Yep, but that is a cheap knockoff from China.
Actually just visually (a closer look at the metal finish) it looks very very good for this money! How is this tool going now? I'm going to buy one of this. I hope they have at least the same quality! Did you've compared it or tried to measure some caliber cylinder?
The Mitutoyo logo is crooked on the front....that would never, ever pass quality control at Mitutoyo; the thumbscrew on a real set is captive and has a tiny step on it; real Mitutoyos are never shipped with a battery in them and they never have an LR44 battery; the numbers on a real one are all the same size down to the least significant digit while fakes have a smaller "5" in the ten-thou spot; if you scan the QR code on the back of a real one it'll bring up the same model number as is printed. On a real one the slot on the back is milled with a finishing end-mill tool so the slot is half-round at the points it stops whereas the fakes are often cut with a slotting blade so they taper out. The assembly screws along the top will be perfectly centered in the housing and will have a red colored anti-corrosion finish on a genuine Mitutoyo. On a real set all the grinding marks will be either parallel to the beam or perpendicular (depending on which part you are looking at); they will never run at some odd angle. On the backside, on the sicker, the little button icons will be outlines only on a real set; on the fakes, often times the button icons will be solid white ovals (although some of them are getting better at this detail). If you weigh a real one it comes to a very precise 168 grams on the dot.
And the most important thing is that real Mitutoyos will hold the zero when turned off WITHOUT running down the battery in five days. This is really the only practical difference between really good fakes and the real deal. Fakes will hold zero when off, but they also consume 5-6 times as many amps to do so. That may be why they throw in an extra (cheap LR-44) battery. SR-44 batteries are comparatively expensive and to use a real one, never mind two, would drive the production costs of the fakes up by 10%. Real or fake, they will all measure down to a thou with acceptable levels of accuracy and repeatability. When you pick up a $150 Mitutoyo calipers it will turn on and you won't have to stick a new $4 battery in it once a week. If you remove the battery from the fakes after every use, and re-zero them after every power up they will be fine. I'll leave it to you to decide if that's worth the extra $80.
omg are you never seen a caliper before? I thought this will be you comparing with real one not wondering how it works
I Found "Genuine" Mitutoyo absolute digital calipers from China on eBay for $8.99 A real "Bargain." :D
The only thing "Made in Japan" written on a label guarantees is that the Chinese can print.
Takes 5 minutes to look through manual rather than look at calipers themselves to see if there is mm/in switch button LOL. If you actually look at Bangood website it SAYS there that it's NOT REAL but copy of Mitutoyo calipers. Did you really expect real thing for $30 when they sell for $120?
There are now fakes on a market that are even harder to spot. They fixed many flaws that distinguishes them from real ones. They are almost identical to real mitutoyo.
Sorry my friend, but you have bought a Chinese knock-off of the real thing. But hey, for the price, you can't complain.
Damn $31??? I paid $6.88 for mine shipped on eBay you got ripped
Ya, I bought from that seller too. How do you like you'res?
Buys from banggood and wonders if its genuine....
$31 Should have been the first clue! Secondly, I would *NEVER, EVER ORDER ANYTHING FROM BANGGOOD!*
Just bought one on E-Bay for USD$16.15 with free shipping worldwide, its on its way now so will post a review. Really cannot go wrong as long as it works, even the box it comes in is probably worth that for my genuine Mitutoyo Vernier. hanmeimei30 is the seller.
S is not for scandinavian. It is for Sweden.
Scandinavia is not even a country :) It'a region.
The real Mitutoyo has five digits and measures to 1/2 a thousand. These have four digits and measure to one thousand. Pretty good fake but not the real thing.
the price was a dead giveaway.
Made in Japan. Hah! Giant CE label on there. For anyone who doesn't know what that means, it stands for Chinese Export.
It actually means Compliance European
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Might as well stand for Chinese Export the amount of fakes that have the CE mark on them in the UK
as long its works, i think its ok..
It’s fake my friend
its fake dude
3:16 You know a reviewer is just as fake as the product when he reads "after" as "before". That's just about as wrong as it's possible to be.
It’s fake
This is fake ... Sorry
No
It's fake!!!
S = Swedish
Fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FAKE