Portable Leeb Hardness Tester Kit with Test Block,Hardness Testing Equipment,Rockwell Metal Hardness Meter Durometer for Steel,Aluminum Alloy,Copper,7-in-1 HL, HV, HB, HRC, HRB, HRA, HS

An outstanding, accurate, affordable portable hardness tester. Works horizontally or vertically.

Does not give good reading on smaller items

This works with just any surface that has a 1" x 1" square for testing the desired hardness.The surface needs to be cleaned, but this seems more accurate when the surface is smooth and flat.

This turned out to be a surprisingly good deal. Price is super competitive and the accuracy (when used as directed) is spot-on. Everything is included here and I was up and running within a couple minutes of opening the box and cracking the manual. The included manual is in clear English, everything is clearly labeled, and I've not had any problems so far in limited testing.Sometimes Chinese shop tools are a roll of the dice but in this situation, everything worked out great.

Easy to use and worked perfectly for Rotax engine hardness testing w/o spendindibg $1000 .

HAVE MESSED WITH IT FOR ABOUT A HOUR, INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT TELL YOU HOW TO CALIBRATE IT ONLY THAT IT NEEDS CALIBRATION, READS ABOUT 4 HRC OFF OUT OF THE BOX

Great tester and easy to use.I wish you could but a holder for measuring on a curved surface. They show a picture but don’t offer one for sale

I suspect its not for what most people want or need. This is a LEEB method tester. Read about LEEB testing advantages and especially disadvantages on the internet. IMPORTANT: It is to be used on smooth steel at least 1 inch thick! Thinner steel can be tested if the piece is "coupled" to a thick, solid block of steel with "coupling paste" (if you can find it - not the ultrasonic fluid) properly applied and the sample properly prepared to the base with the paste. High pressure grease may work somewhat. Otherwise your test results will be greatly inaccurate. There are other significant limitations as well to be read about. Likely wont work for blade makers. Designed for production tests of thick metals. And its not non-destructive: the impingement pin leaves tiny dimple impressions in the metal on every test marring any fine finish even on very hardened steel.