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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
This is a sturdy piece for marking your angles or straight lines while wood working. It does not come with the metal ruler you see, but those can be picked up cheaply if you don't already have 4 or 5 lying around your shop. It is solid little thing that I only wish were maybe 2x larger or that they offered a larger size as an option. While this one is capable of doing what it is advertised doing, the markings are fairly close together and can be difficult to distinguish between say a 81degrees and 82 degrees(or any others) even with the ruler in place. For those of us with bad/older eyes, being able to distinguish between lines such as these when they are so close together can be a chore unto itself.What I like is that you can secure the ruler into the cradle and once you have established the angle you require, you can lock the cradle down keeping the measurement the same between each successive marking. That allows for repeatability in cuts which is as we all know important. I also like that this allows me to establish my angle prior to going to the mitre or table saw to ensure I am on target.Pricewise I would say it is right on, not too expensive. This is a nice little addition to the workshop that I can throw in my pocket while working around the shop and can easily check my angles before sending them to the saws.
Bill Turner
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
What you see isn't what you get. The pictures mostly show this with a metal ruler. You would think the ruler is part of the deal. It isn't. The write up does say: "Straight Line Scribe" and does say: "Package Includes:1 x Angle Protractor" but the images tell otherwise. I dislike misleading descriptions. It's also tinier than it appears in the pictures. So, not happy with it.
River
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
This really is a pretty handy angle maker / finder / duplicator. I wasn't paying attention and thought it came with it's own straightedge ruler, but it's just the protractor unit. It accepts a good variety of rulers however anything from my medium carpenters square to my 4ft long aluminum one, which is tight but works. This is a well made unit that's pretty straightforward and should last for as long as you don't lose the screws.Yes, this is compact but the larger it is the less places it can fit; at this size you can reference smaller edges on your piece. So far I don't see any downside to it's size but do see a couple upsides so I'm pleased.I'm the guy that thinks everything is expensive, but this seems appropriately priced to me for what it is and because it actually works the way it's supposed to. The only thing is the ruler sits above your surface just a little right near the tool, but my measurements are dead on so I don't know that it really matters - if you bend your pencil under it just trust the measurement that's 3 or so inches out more than the one that's 1 inch out, I guess. My only check for things like this is if when I go to 90 is it 90 and mine is perfectly accurate so I assume the in-betweens are as well. I just always cut things by "hows it look" or from referencing something which is fine, but I think there are times I'd prefer a shop tool that gives me the number for layout purposes.I might try to catch this on a sale but to me it's a fair price regardless. I think not coming with a ruler actually makes this tool much more versitile than if you were restricted to something that's fixed.I think this is a good tool and recommend it if you would like a flexible numerical angle finder.
BV
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2025
This is a very handy and functional protractor that's the perfect size for a leather apron or toolbelt. Its marking are clear and EXACTLY accurate, and the knobs tighten everything down when you need to replicate a cut or measurement. Made to LAST for years if not decades. Very well constructed and compact enough to not be unwieldy or cumbersome when carrying around or using repeatedly. High quality tool, and a nice bit of kit to always have on hand in the workshop or on jobs...
DMC
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
This is an interesting tool that will solve some layout problems for me. It is nice to be able to mark any angle instead of just 45 or 90 degrees with regular tools. Do note that it does NOT come with a steel rule; you need to provide that. In theory you could use a steel yardstick or even something bigger. Construction is solid.
beth
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
Looks to be accurate but it didn't come with the ruler
ThomasL
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025
First of all, you'll need to buy a steel rule for this to be completely useful. I was surprised that this was so small. I think that once I get a steel rule for this, it will come in handy for a lot of projects as it is made well, has a nice tough finish and good quality thumb screws for locking in the desired angle and being able to repeatedly mark it.
Scot
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025
Well made. Nice looking tool.
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