I'm a big fan of Mitutoyo. I have an affinity for good quality machinist tools, so my collection is a hodgepodge of Mitutoyo, Starrett, Brown and Sharpe, Lufkin, Interapid, and many other makers of high quality measuring, inspection and setup tools. My "go-to" tools are Starrett and Mitutoyo, especially for common, heavy use tools that will see daily use.
I wandered around the shop and grabbed my "everyday" Mitutoyo stuff. I have more, but I'd have to look a bit harder to find it. This is the stuff I use all the time to make parts.
The calipers and micrometers see daily use, as do the telescoping gages. I do a LOT of lathe work, and being able to quickly measure a bore within a thou or two is critical. My "low precision" (.001") indicators live on those Noga bases, and I use them all the time to dial in pockets on the lathe turret or set parts in the 4 jaw, as well as most common lathe indicating tasks. The test indicator I bought new, and the standard dial was my dad's. On the mill I use a vertical oriented Interapid for picking up bores and tramming vises, as I strongly prefer the vertical style for mill work. My tenths indicator is an Interapid as well. But I like the Mits for "rough" work. They're accurate, durable, well made and inexpensive compared to the Swiss test clocks.
I used to use the height gages a lot more before I sprung for a Haimer 3D taster. They work well for manually setting the Z work offset on the CNC mill. They still see regular use for manual layout and measuring things, but the Haimer rules the roost for setting Z offsets now.
I don't know how many Mitutoyo dial calipers I actually own. At least half a dozen. They're all over the shop so I don't have to be constantly looking for one or carrying one around everywhere. I use the 12" one the most right now, it fits my parts better but the 6" ones are very handy to have peppered around the shop for quick measurements.
My main micrometer set is Mitutoyo with carbide faces and the .0001" Vernier on the barrels. 0-6". I haven't gotten into work much bigger than that requiring a micrometer, the 24" calipers are usually sufficient but I do have plans to get a set up to 12" when the right project comes along to justify the expense.
This half thou indicator was my granddad's. I inherited it with his toolchest, and I really treasure these tools that were his. I've actually done some work at the tool and die shop that both he and my dad worked in during the 70's and 80's, it is really cool to tell the guys working there that some of these tools are third generation working in their shop.
These are my most recent Mitutoyo tools, precision bore gages. I bought these about a month ago, so they're still basically brand new. They also happen to be my most expensive Mitutoyo tools haha. Once I bought a CNC lathe, I found myself needing to measure bores on the machine quickly and accurately. These are just the ticket.
This last one of note is one that I received as a birthday gift from my dad. It is a micrometer for measuring 3 lobed objects. Most usefully, I use it to mic in reground 3 flute endmills so the CNC mill cuts on size. It is very difficult to measure a 3 sided object with a traditional caliper or micrometer, so when you need to accurately size a cutter, this thing is the bomb.
Cool stuff guys, keep it coming.
