Clockwise Tools Magnetic Base, MGBR-01, Magnetic Stand for Digital Dial Indicators, 176lbs Max Pull

It isn't. It is MUCH better than I thought it would be. I figured for the price it wouldn't be substantial, or the mechanism would be cheap & finicky, or that the magnet wouldn't work correctly. None of this is true. This thing is awesome. It is larger than I imagined it would be, and much more stout. The mechanism that allows you to reposition the arm & then lock it into place works very well and the magnet is simply amazing in its ability to switch from no magnet to lots of magnet with just that easy-to-swivel switch. FINALLY somebody making something that works well & provides value for the dollar.

I recently became a Cnc Machinist and have started buying tools. I bought this mag base along with the Fowler indicator on Amazon and am very pleased with both. Great base feels very well built and sturdy I love being able to adjust it any way I need. I use it to indicate parts straight and to check tolerances on threads. Great mag base! If you need a good indicator for the money as well check out Fowler! Would definitely buy this product again.

I am the type that is willing to buy cheaper items, knowing that the attention to detail was not there and some final steps were skipped and that’s most of the time why it’s cheaper. I don’t mind disassembling things and cleaning up burrs or just getting swarff and metal shavings out. You can see some small metal debris on the ball in the pic. I usually learn something about the item that I would not have known without this process. The magnet is very strong and holds well. Fits my dial gauges and locks tight. For the money, once it’s tuned if you will. It’s just as good as the more expensive options, not the top quality ones, but good enough for hobbyists work.

Already used it and it works as expected. Just as good as high cost ones. Why spend $125 or more when these do the exact same thing. Quality is there, adjustment knob strong magnet. Not on this yet but I work with chemicals and sometimes the colored coating come off but I didn’t buy those for looks so. I have had many for years and these are great

This is a good solid base. It has just one knob to turn and it locks all joints. My only complaint is the bracket where you mount your gage to. It's hard to get it tight enough so the gauge doesn't slip or turn.

The piece itself works fine, not as smooth or strong as the nogas I've used in the past but still worth the money. Unfortunately the knob on the clamp screw came with a crack and broke first attempt at tightening. The fine adjust is fully metal, but for the indicator clamp it's just a normal screw with plastic molded onto it. Obvious flaw that should have been different. The stand is nice enough that I will keep it and just find/make a replacement, but I would have preferred it not be thin plastic to begin with.

Much sturdier than my previous setup. I use this often at work doing line bores. The magnet is strong and arms lock up solid. I'm always surprised how adaptable this is if you use your imagination.

Not an expert. In fact, I'm actually using this instead of helping hands for soldering. Great seller who got back to me in mere hours to address the stuck switch. He mentioned the dry lube, and after using a pair of pliers in the initial activation the switch worked freely. While I don't have the more common red arm versions, from what I read this has the 3/8" clamp as opposed to the smaller 8mm. The arm moved freely until you tightened it down. Something the slightly cheaper red ones are reported to not do so well. In my opinion, the few extra dollars is worth the quality control and this is several times cheaper compared to some of the other brands. Buy with confidence.