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Counterfeit Mitutoyo Calipers

I have a fake Mitutoyo caliper. And 2 legit Mitutoyo calipers. You can definitely see the difference, paid $40.00 for the fake, but it does the job
 
You can return them, but I try and stay away from amazon when possible. For one because I don't want to give my money to them, but more so because of what you just described happens all the time with any item. They allow companies to sell knockoffs of anything and everything. The problem is that Amazon is just so convenient, its hard not to use it.
 
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Good video, thanks for posting.
My 6" Mitutoyo digital is from the early '90s and behaves like those knock-offs as far as powering up. I can see they've made improvements. Sometimes I prefer my Mitutoyo dial caliper, especially when the battery is running low on the digital set.
I definitely don't get nostalgic when I pull out the 1" vernier calipers. I can't read it unless I'm wearing 3.0 cheaters.
 
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This is a great price. Been shopping and around $100 is $40 better than any others.... BTW I went to the Mitutoyo site and checked this company and it is legit. Mitutoyo told me that's the best way to know. They have a dealer look- up function. thanks
 
Kevin1990 said:
You can return them, but I try and stay away from amazon when possible. For one because I don't want to give my money to them, but more so because of what you just described happens all the time with any item. They allow companies to sell knockoffs of anything and everything. The problem is that Amazon is just so convenient, its hard not to use it.
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I've found Amazon will stand behind things bought from their 3rd party sellers.
 
When I bought ALL of my "Mits" ; back in the seventies ,as a young Diemaker trainee , I caught a lot of flack from the old hands , who gave me grief for not getting Starrett or Lufkin , but the reality was , I just couldn't afford them .
Now ; Fifty years later , all that "Jap Junk" is just as accurate as the day it was brand new , and I've had many ask if I wanted to sell them , because they "hold" their accuracy . Working in DOD Aerospace firms most of my working life-time , they had to go to Inspection every sixty days for "checks" and most of the time I got a new sticker on first check , without any adjustments .
And NO ! They aren't for sale . But thanks for thinking about it . ;):D:D:D
 
jackieschmidt said:
As a Machinist and Buisiness Owner, a lot of the problem arises from the use of digital tools And the ease of manufacture.

Call us old fashion or what ever, we prefer our men not to use them in our Shop.
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As a machinist I don't like calipers for anything I need an accurate and consistence measurement.
 
Fyi they were faking conventional calipers and micrometers for a while too. Those were pretty easy to spot. I only buy my mit digital stuff from authorized dealers like shars,penn,etc
Penn runs a mitutoyo sale twice a year
 
D-4297 said:
When I bought ALL of my "Mits" ; back in the seventies ,as a young Diemaker trainee , I caught a lot of flack from the old hands , who gave me grief for not getting Starrett or Lufkin , but the reality was , I just couldn't afford them .
Now ; Fifty years later , all that "Jap Junk" is just as accurate as the day it was brand new , and I've had many ask if I wanted to sell them , because they "hold" their accuracy . Working in DOD Aerospace firms most of my working life-time , they had to go to Inspection every sixty days for "checks" and most of the time I got a new sticker on first check , without any adjustments .
And NO ! They aren't for sale . But thanks for thinking about it . ;):D:D:D
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I recall the same. I remember the first time I had a MIT Mike in my hand thought it felt bulky and cheap. Over the 1st year it went thru many hands in the shop and was not handled as delicately as a Starrett (it got beat) but it always held its accuracy…
 
I received the digital caliper I ordered off Amazon today. My best guess is that it is a counterfeit Mitutoyo. They've improved the packaging and labeling just a bit, probably after watching the video...
 
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