Bahco CS300 300mm Combination Square [Energy Class A]

great squares - i now have a few of these in different sizes

A well manufactured product, that's bigger than normal and seems accurate.

Good and good price

arrived quickly, well packaged. this item - the rule, locking thread, spring, moving mechanism with level - is made of reasonably sturdy steel, with aliminium screw knob. The slide is smooth enough to function. the locking action is sturdy and looks like it will hold. if it doesn't, you will hear about it. the accuracy is quite close, a fraction of a millimetre off. it will be fine for everyone in DIY except those whose work requires absolute accuracy. the numbers are both etched and painted, so should last. the level works fine.bahco loses a point because the edges of the item are sharp enough to injure if handled incautiously - clearly no edge buffing, a cheap cost cutter in manufacturing - and the scriber did in fact draw blood when accidently dropped point first onto my thumb.tack a bit of sandpaper to a flat surface and -briefly!- run the edges of the square's rule over it to buff off the manufacturing burrage, and this tool should comfortably handle a lifetime's use.

Ive put off buying one as i thought i didnt need it. But now its all i use. As you can vary the depth i can draw a perp line in shallow spaces like studs and joists. And its all i use. Well worth the money.

I've been a carpenter for ten years now and a quality, durable combination square is a necessity for my toolbox.The square was packaged in bubble wrap and plenty of it which reduces the chance of damage to the item. The square was then in a card sleeve with bahco logos and descriptions on it.The head of the square is made from cast aluminium which is nice and chunky and orange in colour. There is an adjustment screw to control blade depth, a small spirit level and a marking pin that screws into the bottom of the head.The adjustment screw tightens well and moves freely. The spirit level is clearly visible and is accurate enough for what it could be used for. Although I generally do not use the marking pins on combination squares I checked it and is sharp and looks of good quality.The blade fits into the top of the head and is clearly marked in millimetres and inches, this also moves freely and works well.This square is good quality and at a low price will be a great addition to my tools to do the job I do well.Really impressed with it.

Well made and a useful size with good readability for small to medium sized items under construction

The screw-in scribe / marker appeared to be missing from the set when I opened the package. However, days later when I was folding up the large Amazon cardboard box that it came in, along for various other puchases, ready for recycling, I found the scribe rattling around in the bottom of the box. So beware, it had become separated from the combination square somehow, and fallen out of the bubble wrap protection.All is now good, and the combination square is excellent.