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QNix® Handy Paint Gauge vs. Elcometer® 311 Highline Paint Meter

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| METER MODEL |
ELCOMETER 311 / 311 HIGHLINE |
QNIX / QUANIX HANDY |
| RETAIL PRICE | $725 (311 HIGHLINE) | $375 |
| MEASURES ON STEEL | YES | YES |
| MEASURES ON ALUMINUM | 311 HIGHLINE ONLY | YES |
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AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES BETWEEN STEEL / ALUMINUM |
YES | YES |
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| TYPE OF PROBE USED | METAL TIPPED STEEL REINFORCED PROBE | RUBY TIPPED, RUBBER COVERED PROBE |
| MEASURING RANGE |
0 - 20 mils OF THICKNESS |
0 - 20 mils OF THICKNESS |
| ACCURACY |
± 1.0 mil + 5 %
ROUNDS ALL READINGS TO THE NEAREST 0.5 |
± 1.0 mil + 5 %
ROUNDS ALL READINGS TO THE NEAREST 0.5 |
| 5% | 5% | |
| RESOLUTION | 0.5 mils | 0.5 mils |
| MILS (mils) / MICRONS (µm) SELECTABLE |
NO AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS |
NO AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS |
| WEIGHT | 4 oz. / 115 g. | 2.7 oz. / 75 g. |
| COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | Manufactured in UK | Manufactured in GERMANY |


