[Cory]

Originally Posted by Lowfategg

Its really personal preference, I think digital's are easier to read quickly and will keep you from making silly mistakes. I have used both and I much rather have a digital set. Digital calipers are so cheap anyway it makes no sense to get dial ones.

Get a set of mics to teach your kids how to read "old fashioned tools". It will keep them busy for a while and quite entertained.

I don't like digital calipers at all. I much prefer a dial caliper. I think using a dial caliper also makes you more conscientious of the fact that you cannot measure a part with +-.0001 accuracy, even though the digital calipers read out to that decimal point.