Mitutoyo vs chinsese "Mitutoyo"? caliper (unboxing) 

Hello I recived some fair critism that the video was slow and that I did not include comparision test measurements. I have measured some guage blocks and they perform about the same. I Will make a short comparision video measuring some guage blocks and put the link in this comment. Thx for watching.

The paper is VPCI (Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor) it basically outgases a substance which prevents corrosion from occurring.

I think it was a good video, you will always get criticism when exposing evil. So ignore the negative comments.

Thank you for the video. Very helpful.

I agree with the other comments. Measurement comparison would be nice. Especially if you have access to some setup gauge blocks. Great videos, keep up the good work.

The battery on the fake one is LR44 in a SR44 labeled package. The real one is SR44 on the battery and tag.

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Needed information

One tip off is said to be the locking thumbscrew, ive been told by some that the real caliper has the shorter thumbscrew and the chinese knockoff has the longer one. The quality difference of that plastic is obvious. (typo corrected)

Look at the Serialnumber of the calipers. The fake one has a different number on the "measuring certificate" and on the caliper. The real one has the same number on the measuring certificate and on the caliper. You can see it in the video. The signature is printed cause the inspection is made automatically by robots. The written name is probably just the supervisor of the inspection department.

Obvious differences not pointed out: 1.Real one didn't have inch graduations on the yellow sticker. 2. Real one's channel is milled with almost no tool marks and the end of the channel is semi-circular. Fake one's channel end's in a ramp instead of a semi-circular stop. Clue number 2 works on every fake that I've encountered.

I suspected a lot of counterfeit on these popular Calipers, thank you for comfirming, I ordeted mine with a legit distributor. The video itself is a bit slow but very relaxing too. I like.

Also notice the numbering underneath the barcode on the case label, the spacing is different. The number 4 is spaced further away from the barcode and there is a larger gap in the center of the numbers between digit number 6 and 7. My caliper matches your set that doesn't have the knock-off picture.. I also ordered from a Mitutoyo recommended dealer..

On my similar legit calipers there was different name and different figures in the inspection certificate. They don't just copy them at mitutoyo

Great vid. Thank you. Just missed a comparision test measurements.

Hi there. I purchased the same caliper on Ebay thinking it was the real thing, but was suspicious because it only costs $40.00 (1/4th the price). I don't have the real thing to compare but it certainly is a nice caliper. Mine zeros nicely and passes the light though the jaws test. I wonder if these aren't Mitutayo licensed manufactured for the Chinese market. Its a common practice.

The Chinese version is discontinued according to official catalog. It would be better to get same part number - 500-196-30 from official dealer and compare it with -20 older model. They both will be manufactured in China.

hello, thank you for this information, I was wondering, what is the precision of the measurement for the fake (not the display resolution). I know the real one is 0.01mm but the fake one? THANKS ! regards

Can you compare the two in a measurement test? The question that arises is "do they perform the same?".

9:40 The battery packaging says SR44 (high quality silver oxide), the battery itself says LR44 (cheaper alkaline)

really like your video, impress your diy cnc

They've got even SNEAKYER... now they put "made in Japan" on the Chinese box !!!!

Hi, I'm planning to gen the same one (without a thumb roller) it's actually a pretty rare model. What do you think about it, is it ok without a thumb roller? Thank you, your video is awesome.

yeah ok but are they accurate

Many of the "Fake vs Genuine Mitutoyo " videos do not show you a darn thing at all. Your video, when you showed the two side by side, aah Finally I can now see the difference. The logo near the battery covers are different also the battery cover on the fake is depressed.Hundreds of sellers on ebay claim to sell the real deal. Thanks for your video.

Good guid what helps me a lot to buy a real one. Something which is god to know that chines ones have different s/n on calibration chart and on caliber body when oryginal ones have thesame number on body and calibration chart.

Thank you! By far the best comparison here. Would be better if you can measure a few objects and compare between the two.

Boa tarde, Parabéns pelo comparativo , mas você tem uma conclusão de qual é falso ? Falo aqui do Brasil

the price of original one

Fake vs Genuine Fake: 0.000” Genuine 0.0000”

Hi! Where can I see the originals and compare them by characteristics?

I can't believe no one caught that the" real " one only reads metric

That CE on the tag means China export.

does these calipers auto turn off after sometime as idle? I am asking as I dont see mine turn off unless turned off manually using a button.

The people who gave negative comments were considering buying the counterfeits so don’t take their opinions of your videos as the truth.

You just saved me money on a fake caliper from ebay !

That paper is special moisture absorbing paper

MEASURE SOMETHING WITH THEM!!!!!!

The giveaway is the fake has a LR44 even so it says SR on the packet ... the legitimate one is a genuine SR44

Hi everyone, what's the price for the original Japanese Mitutoyo? Can someone send me a link with the authentic caliper seller's direction (ebay, aliexpress...)

Someone told something about a fake one with a LR44 battery but thats not very helpful because the fakes also use the SR battery

Check official catalog, couldn't find 500-196-20, so it's fake...

How is Mitutoyo trying to combat these fake Chinese products?

BE nice if you said which one you were looking at/whatever

Can you campare measurement?? That is most important

I noticed that the expensive/legitimate pair still had the CE marking on the back label of the caliper. Does this mean that even the genuine deal is a Chinese Export or are they simply sourcing some of the simpler parts from China?

You gotta hand it to them, They do put a lot off work in that cheap shit.

Very boring, what about dimensional accuracy as well as refreshment rate?

Oy mate you can't measure with your knoife mate ! & please handle your calipers in a tough manner and I promise you. You won't drop them !

I think, it makes no sense to buy a conterfeit, you dont know, what you get and with which quality? So buy a good chinese brand, f.e. CDA100 terma or similiar caliper from iGaging, IP54 with data output port.

The battery on the fake will die every 3 months or so.

Never seen this many spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Can this be a reliable review if the basics of written communication can't be even handled?

I have the counterfeit without labeling, that made it 10 bucks cheaper. Like that is pretty much the best of the cheap Chinese caliper.

Fake one has a thumbwheel

Of COURSE it’s not made by Mititoyo for the Chinese market. What rubbish! Do you understand that high end manufacturers NEVER provide alternative low quality goods for cheap? It may be difficult for someone who buys cheap crap all the time to understand, but reputation is everything for firms like Mitutoyo. There are real people out there who appreciate quality… not just the brand name

Wow, next time I have a difficult time going to sleep, all I need to do is watch this video. Thank you is being so thorough, however you need to speak faster and get to the point quickly not spend 8 minutes on just saying how one cover was thicker and shinier the other one is obviously a lower quality. everyone can see that was a quality difference between the sleeves. A15 second statement, move on.

You don’t have to measure nothing. Chinese vs Japan no contest in quality and accuracy. Everything I have ever bought that’s made in China there’s always something not right with them . Pure rubbish

The idiot comparison, we need to see the function and ACCURACY, thats more important.

I cant believe I just set through this slow review of a measurement tool video and didnt see one measurement.

He didn't really find any real faults, so yeah, I would buy the cheap one.

Very slow vidio I almost got to slip