KAPRO353 Professional Ledge-It Try & Mitre Square - For Leveling and Measuring - Features Stainless Steel Blade, Retractable Ledge, and Etched Ruler Markings - 8 Inch

Nice tool. Clear marks. The little flip out thing is great.

You know how some tools just “feel right” in your hand? From the moment you pick up this tool, you will be happy you ordered it. It is solidly made, VERY accurate, and features obvious attention to detail in it’s finishing. The edges are “dead on” in terms of straight and well finished lines that make accurate marking a breeze. I love the little “fold out” leveler tab on the angle that allows you to easily fold it out whenever you want to pull a straight, parallel line from the reference edge of your work - Simply spin it out when you need it and fold it back when you’re done. It keeps the handle end of the square at the same level as the blade when you mark or scribe down your line. (Why didn’t manufacturers make that a feature on every square?)The very accurate cut circles on the blade for putting your pencil or scribe into to drag parallel lines and the similar cut out circles that make it easy to find and mark angles which are dead on accurate at 10, 15, 22.5, 30, 45, 50, and 60 degrees reminds me of something you might only see on a “Woodpecker brand” type tool costing MANY times more.It is also obvious that the materials Karpov used were chosen to last a lifetime. I’ve been working with wood for almost fifty years, and if I could have bought this tool when I first started out, I’m confident I would still be using, and loving it still today. The painted surfaces feel like they have been “powder coated” for long lasting wear instead - not simply sprayed on. The blade has a nice low luster finish that doesn’t seem to reflect back any glare When you are using it under a shop light. I have often found to be a problem with other manufacturers brands. And, the markings on the blade are very crips and easy to read. Yes, it does not have the traditional “exotic wood handle” which was once associated with a quality square. But, then again, you buy this item to make accurate markings, not to win a beauty contest. Today, many cheap Chinese manufacturers are sticking those wooden handles on otherwise trash tools to try to fool you into thinking that, “if it looks like a vintage, quality tool, then it must be one, Right?” Don’t be fooled by that cheap marketing ploy! I have found many of these “knock offs” are very poorly made, with cheaply “stamped” markings, and simply not accurate. This tool has the certified specs to assure you that you are getting a quality tool for a modern age of woodworking.Let me put it this way... If I were buying a square for my grandson, (and, I will be as soon as he is old enough) this would be the one I would get him and teach him how to use it to mark clean, accurate lines.Look, if someone is this excited about “just a tool” - it says a lot. Just so you know that I’m not randomly “singing Karpov brand’s praises,” I also own their Tri-Square tool with the magnetic blade securing system. While I love the new securing system idea, the tag with their company logo fell off the first day that I used that tool. Now the raw, unfinished metal around the adjusting screw just sticks out like a sore thumb. It was just a poorly a piece of light plastic film pasted on the tool. “So, Karpov, are you listening??? Do a better on that tool so that it matches up to the quality of this tool!”But, as far as my experience with this tool, you cannot find a better value for a similar quality tool. I’m actually thinking about getting one of these in every size they offer because, sometimes you just need the right size to do the job quickly and efficiently. What more can I say? Just buy it! You can thank me later.

Nice square without the cost of the “red” brand. Good quality, easy to use with slide catch that keeps square centered. My most used square.

This may not be as accurate as a Woodpecker square but the tang that keeps it from tipping off your work is helpful. Plenty accurate enough for general woodworking.

Very precise, functional, option to work with multiple angles, great quality, easy to read.

It is one of the lightest try squares I have owned, which makes it easy to haul around all day. It's the one I take if I have to leave the shop and go to a job site. I check it with a machinist square I have and is dead on square. At around $22 it is not the cheapest, but it is a long way from being the most expensive square I own.

I’m a hobbyist woodworker and I thought I’d give it a try. Based on others comments I was a little concerned about how square it would be, but mine arrived perfectly square. It is certainly more useful than other squares that I own.

When this square arrived, I was shocked to find that it arrived in nothing but its own paper padded envelope. This is supposed to be a precision instrument and all I can imagine is this thing getting constantly tossed around during transit.Needless to say I have questioned its accuracy ever since. Things always seem slightly off. But for what I use it for, I’m not concerned with 100% precision. But others will, so be mindful.Lastly, I do find it hard to read. While I like having the holes in the straight edge, I find that I don’t use them too often and I find that they contribute to making the measurement marks harder to read than they already are. I think said marks are not dark enough and seem like they will wear down somewhat quickly with regular use, thus making them even harder to read.But other than that, it’s a square and does the job for non-super precise projects.