ALLY Tools 12 Inch Precision Locking Wing Divider/Woodworking Compass with Pencil Holder INCLUDES Two Pencils and Pencil Sharpener Ideal for Drawing, Drafting, Carpentry

I bought this for my husband who paints portraits, landscapes etc. He recently did a pet portrait and had a difficult time getting both sides of the doggy body equal. After he explained the type of instrument would help in his future paintings, I researched on Amazon. Read lots of reviews, and decided on this product. He is really pleased with this instrument. It is well made and made with very sturdy metal. It is adjustable with a screw and if tightened, stays in place. It also has a pencil holder if needed and comes with pencils that fit. He looks forward to using this instrument on all kinds future projects (not just paintings).

It arrived on time & undamaged. I opened it immediately and gave it a good inspection. It was not oily or greasy. The machining appears to be well made without any burrs or rough areas. The legs were very stiff at the joint but a quick shot of spray lube loosened it enough without allowing the legs to just flop all over the place. Because it can ( & will ) be used as dividers, you want the legs to be stiff so they don't "travel " when marking spinning pieces of wood such as on a lathe. The points don't align exactly when you tighten the thumb screw on the lockable wing arm but you're going to double check your measurement before you scribe your line right? When it isn't tightened down the points are so closely aligned the very minor misalignment doesn't matter because you're probably going to be using them free hand to scribe your line on the spinning piece of wood on your lathe. Right? Overall I'm very satisfied with this American made tool. I recommend it in general & for the price.

This is a tool way beyond what I expected!! A really well manufactured scribe equipped for immediate use.

Very sturdy and capable of making up to 34” circles. However, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because as expensive as this tool is, I am surprised that the degrees aren’t marked on the curved piece. It would make it easier for me to duplicate specific degrees used on patterns I often use for painting barn quilts. Still it gives me a bigger circle than the traditional 6-8” school compass.

I use it for steel layout and appreciate it's robust construction. To open and close it takes some deliberate effort and I like that- so it's not easily moved from my measurement-aside from the locking knob. The points are sharp, ground the same on both legs, and the legs have a nice chamfer, it feels good in my hand. I'd buy this again!

I confess that I didn't read the listing for this compass carefully so I was surprised by its size when I received it. It is one foot long when closed up. But it is nicely made and one can draw circles from quite small to pretty big with it. I'm very pleased with it; it's nicely made.

I like the quality it is metal and seems sturdy. When set at a space the lock nut keeps it all in place. I bought to use as a scribe. It works well if on a big open project however I need to purchase a smaller one for closer smaller work.

If you are looking to buy a Compass, this is the place to get a quality product!

Merci

Good product