S&F STEAD & FAST Digital Angle Finder Tool with Case, 7 Inch / 200 mm | Stainless steel, Hold & Zero, Dual mode, Auto power off, Large LCD, Laser-etched scale, Compact, for Table saw & Construction

Great tool for finding angles in my cabinet shop. Doing mostly custom work we always run into an unknown angle. No longer a problem to find the degrees. Easy to read optic window, easy to operate. Very very pleased with this purchase.

For the price, it works well and is accurate.

Accurate and display looks good.

Much better than other angle finders I have purchased. This angle finder is able to hold digital readout while physically changing the angle. Issues with these types of angle finders include the digital readout may reset or display the wrong angle when physically changing the angle.. This angle finder has been reliable however I do recommend testing it several times with a known angle and adjusting the tightness of the knob to ensure that the sensor is able to reliably function.

Wonderful little angle finder. I love it.

Good value and Happy with purchase

I compared two Digital Protractor Angle Finders: "S&F STEAD & FAST" & GemRed (2 black button version). I was hoping for a clear winner to make my decision easy, but I did not get that. Commonalities: Both brands are made in China, use the same battery, & are the same length (400mm, ~15.75 inch when fully opened). They both keep the battery in a no-tools-needed, easy to open "drawer" so it's easy to remove the battery to prevent battery drain during storage. I won't be using this every day or even every week, so this feature is important to me. Build Quality: Both rulers are the same thickness of SS (Stainless Steel), but they are different types of SS. The S&F is attracted to magnets and the GemRad is not. (There are over 50 types of SS & some are attracted to magnets.) Since they don't say what types of SS they are, I give the edge to the non-magnetic GemRad. The S&F has thicker sturdier plastic (especially the battery drawer). The GemRed battery drawer opens a bit too easily (if jolted, the drawer can open & the battery can disconnect). The S&F battery drawer opens stiffly. Finding Angles: As it should be, the GemRed angle ruler is easy to move when the lock knob is loose and it gets stiffer as the knob is tightened. The S&F however, is stiff to move no matter how loose the knob is. That would be a disadvantage when I'm measuring angles of things that flex when I push on them. Turning the S&F knob very tight makes in only a tiny bit stiffer. Ruler: The S&F ruler markings are darker & much easier to read. The metric markings on both brands go from 0 to 400mm. As you might expect, the S&F inch markings go from 0 to 15 & 16/32. Inexplicably, the GemRad imperial markings go from 0 to 7 inches, twice (instead of a continuous 0 to 15.5")! IMO, GemRad fell down on that one. Buttons: A quick press of the GenRad [On/Off] button only turns off the display, while the rest of the electronics continues to invisibly waste the battery (unless I remember to hold the button for 3 seconds). I don't like that. The S&F has 3 buttons & more functionality than the GemRad. The S&F has a [Hold] button, which could be handy in a situation where I can't see the display while measuring some angle. The S&F also has a button to display in degrees & minutes, instead of decimal degrees, but I doubt I'd ever use that feature myself. (The GenRad has some "hints" on their instruction sheet. One is "Never leave it outside in a wet and shiny environment." Another is "Do not use as a weapon to hit people." That seems like good advice -- a rock would make a better weapon.) I went back and forth about which one is better for me. The S&F is better than the GemRad in so many ways; however, I could not get past the S&F angle measure stiffness and non-functional lock knob. Since I plan to use it mainly to measure angles (not as a ruler), the GemRad is better for me. I'll have to remember to use the battery door as my On/Off switch.

Excellent tool that blessed my husband for his job