Starrett Combination Set with Square, Center and Reversible Protractor Head and Blade - 12" Blade Length, Forged and Hardened Steel Heads, 4R Graduation Type - C434-12-4R

You can spend your money on the cheaper Empire or Stanley combo squares available at Home Depot/Lowes. You'll then spend the rest of your time squinting trying to read the things. The satin chrome finish on the Starrett rules make them worth twice their cost. Glare-free, easy-to-read, and exceptionally accurate, these Starrett tools are lifetime tools. Look on Ebay, and you'll see Starrett squares that are 50+ years old going for top dollar. These are the finest squares available. As a cabinetmaker, I use my Starrett squares for layout work all day, every day. Of all my hand tools, this square has brought me the most unqualified performance and enjoyment of any tool I own. The action is smooth, the gradients on the rule and protractor are precise and clear, and the quality is beyond compare. This is typical of all Starrett products. Starrett is not flashy and not given to gimmicky marketing tricks. They just produce top quality tools. Period. Precise measurements and layouts make all the difference in woodworking and machining, and you will get what you pay for. I would recommend any Starrett product. For maximum versatility, consider purchasing a 24" rule to go with your square (McMaster-Carr, $73). It is interchangeable with the 12" rule supplied with this kit. It allows extra measurement range and I use mine almost exclusively. You might also consider getting a smaller square, like a 6". Experiment with your squares, and you'll be amazed at everything you can do with them. You can measure inside dimensions of cabinet openings, run parallel lines, and a million other things. Easily the most useful tool you'll ever own. What else can I say? Starrett is good old American quality built in Massachusetts. Yankee ingenuity at its best.

This is definitely a quality product. I read the reviews and made the plunge. After receiving the tool there was no doubt I made the right choice. The fit and finish was all I expected. On top of being a great product it was made in the United States. I highly recommend this product.

Ordered this item yesterday for our son as a Christmas gift. He will soon finish a 2 year welding program, and is beginning to build his tool inventory. Starrett should not disappoint, and is something that should last a lifetime. But in particular, I’m overall impressed with how quickly Travers Tool Co., Inc. got this order processed and shipped. Upon confirmation of the order, I was given notification it would be about a 10 day turnaround (which was not a problem). One day later, and UPS just delivered it! Thanks so much, y’all! The happiest of Holidays to you!!

The product itself is good very satisfied with it, the delivery was on time. The only thing I was disappointed with was the case, granted I didn't buy the product for the case. However, when I opened the case for the first time the one of the latches fell off. I enclosed a picture of the case with the broken latch.

It’s accurate and has a very nice feel to it. The only downside is the price. You get what you pay for.

Made in USA product.

I liked the way it was made and functions well. Good investment.

You simply cannot go wrong with this precision instrument by Starrett. Hands down THE BEST!!! Only certain people will want to spend the money for these or feel that they need these. I'm definitely one of them. I had previously purchased the two piece set and was going to purchase the centering and protractor heads separately 'til I read that THIS SET came in a padded case and not just a box. If you've never held one of these in your hands side by side with a "regular" combination square or even a "better" grade one, then you truly have no Idea how well made these things are.

Best of the best

Love this combination square set. You can feel the quality as soon as you pick this up, only 4 stars because of the price. Unlike other combination squares where you need to really crank down on the thumb screw to tighten the ruler, on this only a little pressure and the ruler is rock solid.