iGagingDigital Combination Square 12" EZview Large LCD

My old combination square had been dropped too many time so it was pretty beat up. I looked at several different squares and settled on this one because everything I read talked about its accuracy. I am very please with this combination square. It is very accurate and very easy to use. I bought it’s 4” little brother at the same time and have been please with both. I’m getting reach to buy the 6” version.I like that it has 8th and 16th measurements on one side and 32nd and 64th measurements on the other.All the projects I’ve used this square on have come out perfectly square. I’m glad I purchased this.

The review for the 12-inch, 4-piece "4R" combination square follows this one, which is a review of the 24-inch square.>> iGaging Combination Square Premium 2-Piece 24" 4R << (other review(s) below)----------------------------------------------------------------------This is an update. I had previously reviewed the 12" combination squares (which are both still working perfectly several years later) and since then I have also purchased the 6" and 4" double squares, and they are both just as spectacular as the 12-in combination squares. And the smaller double square usually lives in my shop apron because I use it on virtually every project I build. It's a life-saver and has prevented a great many errors on my part. (Hmm. Let's see ... "Yeah this looks OK, I'll go ahead and.... O wait maybe I'd better check that right angle again. Oops. Glad I did that..." It's that sort of situation.)Recently I checked my old 24" combination square. It was cheap when I bought it and the reason why is that the rule is stainless but the block is aluminum. It can no longer be made to hold it's accuracy on angles. I've had it for years and it's now past the point of being able to true up the right angle with a small file. The steel has cut into the aluminum enough that the eventually the angle cannot be trued [So much for the $12 spent at the local "bargain store" about 10 year ago. :-)]. Time for a new one.Today I received the 24" version and I've just unpacked it. It is absolutely gorgeous (if you like well-built tools, anyway) and while I haven't yet done a full check on its accuracy (45 and 90 degree angles, distances), side by side its first 12 inches match the full 12 inches of either of the two Igaging combination squares I already have. Affter I do a full set of checks (accuracy of both angles and lengths) I'll update this review. (That may be a couple of weeks - I have desk and router-table design/build/finish projects to complete first...)One good point here: unlike either of the two double squares and and one of the 12-inch combination squares this one came with its certificate of calibration. Another good point: this square is just as accurate as the well-known "expensive high-end" version, and to my eyes its finish is just as good, AND it costs less than half as much.Now to find a drawer long enough to put this in ... (the case is LOOOOONG, and I'm not complaining one bit. I will note in passing however: the Starret square comes in a carboard box (or it did the last time I looked at on and decided not to buy it.)>> iGaging Premium 4-Piece 12" 4R Combination Square <<----------------------------------------------------------------------I already had one of these 12-inch combination squares, but it was the one without the angle guage or the centering attachment. I needed both and in my opinion (I previouly had the Starrett combination square and so far as I can tell, this one (a) is at least its equal accuracy-wise, and (b) this one is more heavily built and finished VERY well - and the ENTIRELY SUBJECTIVE impression of quality I get from this one is slightly higher than that which I got from Starrett. (I'd still have it but I had a friend who does woodworking as a hobby and when we did projects together he often told me how much he liked the Starrett. When he retired I gave it to him, and he reports that it still works perfectly, so I'm NOT knocking it).And yes there is probably no way that the fact that this one costs just a little more than a third of the price of the Starrett wouldn't influence my opinion.When I get around to it I will buy the 24-inch version of this square, and in the unlikely event that I were to need yet another 12-inch combination square I would definitely buy it again. I have also recommended it to friends and family.The only (nit-picky) negative point I can come up with about this square is that my first one came with its certificate of calibration (it was just the square - no extra attachments). This one didn't.But taking both of them to a friend who is a machininst, he could find NO problems with its accuracy (and he must have liked it because he bought one after measuring mine).It is highly accurate, very well finished, and sturdily built - and it comes with a very nice case.

Tight fits, everthing works good, plastic case had a hole busted in the side , hinge was broken, taped it up , works fine.

Purchased the 4-piece set. The protractor and center-finder were dead-on, but the square was off. I emailed the company and they sent me a replacement square head for free, no questions asked, which was dead-on accurate.Maybe iffy quality control, but fantastic customer service.

Overall I would say it is a good quality square.Appreciate the fact that it came with a carrying case.Appears to be made of good quality material and accurate for the price. My issue is the locking mechanism. You have to tighten it down on it to such a degree to remove any play it becomes impossible to loosen. For the price I would expect better.

As I slowly start stepping up my Woodworking game I need more accurate tools. The combo square I bought at a second hand shop 6 years ago was never very accurate and the casting on tbe holder was aluminum. So not wanting to spend over $100 for a Starrett I though a mid grade square will do and if I like it I'll eventually get a few other sizes types.With that said, I'm on the fence with this one. As for fit and finish it is nice. The biggest thing is outta the box it is fairly accurate but that depends on how critical you are. I'd say it was off by about .002, maybe more, maybe less. This can be fixed and I am not worried about it. What I don't like is when you pull the ruler out of the base/holder, good luck getting it back in. You have to use a small nail or screwdriver or similar to move the little piece inside the grove to line up with the grove of the ruler. Even still it is a royal pain to line up. Not a quick task by any means. Part of what makes it so difficult is there is only a few threads that grab on the set screws. One 1/4 turn too many and it comes out.Worth the money? Sure, but there may be better options.Who knows, maybe I got a defective one.-TJ

Overall, this is a really nice combo square and a great value for the money. It has a nicely machined cast iron head and satin stainless rule that is easy to read. The center finder is a really nice addition as well and I like thatI really only have three nits to pick with this tool: 1) The blade is not 100% square to the head. When checking with my machinist's square, there's a sliver of light visible where the blade meets the head BUT I'm not able to slip a 0.0015" (1-1/2 thousandths) feeler gauge into the gap. For the size of this square, that's acceptable to me, and it's easy to correct with a tiny amount of work. 2) They got a little sloppy with the glue when they installed the level vial and there's a thin smear visible on one side of the vial, but it has no effect on the utility of the vial. 3) The center finder isn't "quite" 90°, however so long as the rule is centered, this makes no difference.Overall, I'm very pleased with this set and the quality is very good, and at less than 1/2 the price of a PEC or Starrett. Would recommend.ETA: After writing this review I discovered that one end of the rule wasn't perpendicular to the sides and was out of square by approximately 1/64". Since one side was long, I was able to fix mine easily and would still recommend this square.

This looks like a good combination square that you can keep in your apron for ease of use.

Whilst I do not have a need at the moment for a precision instrument such as this it is nice to have in reserve. I paid $100 for this set and feel I got my money's worth. If I worked in machining then yes, I would invest in a Starrett or Brown & Sharpe, etc. This set allows me to feel as though I have invested in a quality tool that will give me the precision I need without questioning its accuracy

The finish quality is subpar but it was accurate and dead square so I don't know..Edit: the retainer piece that holds the blade tight broke after about a month of use. Unless you completely baby this product it's basically a throwaway tool with an expensive price tag.

Husband says it's good ..must be good

Excelente calidad y precisión.

Great finish and perfect accuracy. Beats anything you can buy at a bigbox by a lomg shot