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.

I used this product under ten times in 6 months and it worked well but I attempted to use it again and it will not give a reading…definitely not worth the money. Perhaps if I used it a bunch in six months, but i only used it a handful of times.

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.

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.

Doesn't seem to read properly

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

I sharpen knives as a hobby and use the tester to get a general idea of what kind of blade I'm dealing with. The blade under testing needs to have a flat surface, preferably parallel to the other side for testing. There is a learning curve associated with using the tester. I use the calibration block to support the blade under test. I will answer questions.

Does not give good reading on smaller items