Matco Electronic Digital Rotor Gauge

[RunsDeep]

Just purchased Matco's electronic digital rotor gauge off their catalog for around 110$ and want some opinions on whether I got burnt or if it's a good product. Not sure if it's rebranded or not...

Part number DRG04B

 

[Thax]

Yeah , id say you got burned. Many other places you can get digital guages for far less than the truck.

 

[Fedwrench]

Did you need it? Did MATCO come to you? Was it on sale? There's more to buying tools than price. A lasting relationship with a good tool dealer is often worth some price differences.

I'm not sure who makes MATCO's but, here's a Fowler unit

http://www.foxruntools.com/rotocal-...h-twin-conical-anvils-part-fow74-150-004.aspx

Welcome to the journal!!!!

 

[malykaii]

Nothing against you... But why do something and ask questions after? Ask first then buy, no?

This way it sounds like you made your decision and are looking for supporters, not an actual quality opinion.

 

[davethorik]

I know older Matco digital calipers are identical to the HF cheapies. Do you guys that get tool truck service ever research or compare before purchase or just buy, buy, buy?

 

[HomeTheaterMan]

You get burnt anytime you buy anything off of the Matco truck. They don't make tools, so all of their stuff is another brand with their name stamped on it. Usually with a 3-500% mark up over what the company that actually makes it sells it for.

 

[RunsDeep]

Thanks for the replies and the welcome, reviving an old thread. I never got the notifications for it.
Not looking for support haha I just wanted to know so I could return it. Bought it online because the shop I worked at the time didn't have a truck.

I ended up keeping it. Works well. Overall I'm smarter about my tool purchases as my inventory grew. Thanks y'all

 

[WhiffySpark]

I've had my bluepoint one for 6 years with zero issues. I'm sure you got "burnt and ripped off" but every one on this site is a HF supporter.

 

[dnschmidt]

Does anybody actually measure rotors in the present day? Why measure when you're just going to change it out anyway. That's why used brake lathes are so cheap. Nobody uses them anymore.

 

[donpauli2]

Dnschmidt. Yes I still measure both from a safe matching aspect ( if that's going to be done ) but it makes it a lot easier to sell replacements if you can actually show the customer printed throw away specs and what theirs are.


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[WhiffySpark]

Depends on where you work. Our shop will try to cut rotors no matter what if they're "machinable". Sometimes I've had to change numbers to save myself an hour long argument and a come back. We get paid the same either way as well. I can spend an hour cutting 2 rotors or do a whole brake job in 15 minutes. So

 

[RunsDeep]

Well, I machined rotors at the first shop I worked at. We had an AAMCO and an on car lathe. Both heavily used. Although we actually followed the rules and replaced anything that would be machined past the minimum thickness.

The digital caliper works well. And if it ever gets funky I can talk to my Matco guy at whatever shop I work at (still in school for automotive) and exchange.