Zahnrad Kopf
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2010
- Location
- Tropic of Milwaukee
Was recently looking around for some new screw thread micrometers and keep coming across these, seemingly everywhere suddenly. What gives?
They originate in Poland, and overall Polish stuff can be very, very well made in my experiences. However, this specific brand seems to get confusing after looking around. Accepting for the normal and almost universally accepted practice of re-branding/re-badging, they are found under the Fowler name, the Ralmike's name, currently the SPI name, and their own ( VIS ) name. What's more, they can range wildly in pricing. I have seen the theoretically same model shown for $279.95 and also for $49.95. And, while I cannot find the specific example right this minute, I am positive that I have seen a Tesa that was identical looking to the VIS branded one. Did they copy Tesa? Make them for Tesa at some point?
Is the brand regarded as poor? Or decent? Or....? I've not held one to know, one way or the other. Is it a legitimate choice for a working shop? I usually limit my current day purchases to Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Tesa, Mitutoyo and the like. But this has raised my curiosity. At the moment, I'm leaning toward Mity or Tesa, but obviously if I can find suitable/similar quality for less money, it'd be welcomed.
I'm tired of fiddling with wires on little threads. ( M3/M4 and similar ) Want something easier and like thread mics from prior experiences.
Thanks.
They originate in Poland, and overall Polish stuff can be very, very well made in my experiences. However, this specific brand seems to get confusing after looking around. Accepting for the normal and almost universally accepted practice of re-branding/re-badging, they are found under the Fowler name, the Ralmike's name, currently the SPI name, and their own ( VIS ) name. What's more, they can range wildly in pricing. I have seen the theoretically same model shown for $279.95 and also for $49.95. And, while I cannot find the specific example right this minute, I am positive that I have seen a Tesa that was identical looking to the VIS branded one. Did they copy Tesa? Make them for Tesa at some point?
Is the brand regarded as poor? Or decent? Or....? I've not held one to know, one way or the other. Is it a legitimate choice for a working shop? I usually limit my current day purchases to Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Tesa, Mitutoyo and the like. But this has raised my curiosity. At the moment, I'm leaning toward Mity or Tesa, but obviously if I can find suitable/similar quality for less money, it'd be welcomed.
I'm tired of fiddling with wires on little threads. ( M3/M4 and similar ) Want something easier and like thread mics from prior experiences.
Thanks.