Pridefend Professional Digital Trigger Pull Gauge,0-12 lbs Trigger Pull Scale,1 Oz Increments for Accurate Readings,Trigger Pull Gauge with LCD Display (Black)

Takes a little time to get use to it

This is an easy to use and read trigger gauge that appears to be relatively consistent. The design can make it a little awkward to get good readings and use with smaller trigger guards. I'm guessing most people will use it the way I did initially and just hold it by the main body when pulling, but that can result in some inconsistent readings due to the varying leverage and the tendency for the plastic tip to slide up and down the trigger. I try to position it in the middle of the trigger where my finger would be, as having it too high or low can give inconsistent results due to the different amount leveraging force being applied. I found pulling it by the back of the tip from the opposite side of where the gauge is inserted results in a much more consistent reading as you can keep it in the same spot on the trigger through the break.While the display is fairly visible, I would've preferred a different color or a slightly brighter backlight. The only odd thing I found was that while the counter can go above 40, the average resets to 0 after the 40th pull, resulting in an incorrect average value after that. Still that shouldn't be much of an issue as most people wouldn't be taking that many readings in a row. While I can't confirm it is spot on accurate, of the various pistols and rifles I tested, the really light triggers read between 2.5 and 3.5 lbs while the heavier ones were in the 5 to 6 lbs range. These readings seemed to line up well with the general fingertip feel I get between light and heavy triggers. Except for the really light one with an aftermarket spring, the rest were all factory original and the readings were within the expected values for each. Overall this trigger gauge seems to be a very good value for the price.

Good price works as it should.

I paid only $18.99 for this Pridefend Digital Trigger Gauge and I'm impressed. Nice big buttons and the display is easy to read. Accuracy seems spot on. The scales I have at home are not "engineer grade" but I have a good digital postal scale and a good digital kitchen scale. I took a water bottle and tied a string to it then weighed it. Postal scale - 5lbs 13.4oz; Kitchen scale - 5lbs 14.0oz; Pridefend 5lb 12.5oz (average of 5 tries lifting the bottle with the string). So all three were within 1-1/2 ounces of each other which is about 1.6%.I usually measure trigger pull in pounds, so if a scale gets me to within an ounce or two? Great!I also tried dumping out most of the water to see how the scales would do with a light trigger. Postal - 2lbs 14.6 oz; Kitchen - 2lbs 14.8 oz; Pridefend - 2lbs 14.3 oz. OK, that's about a 1% difference -- still really close to each other.If I wanted to be really picky, Amazon has calibration weights selling for under $20. I could pick up a set to find out if the Pridefend is measuring 1% light, or is the kitchen scale weighing 1% heavy!

Reading varied by over a pound each pull. I tried a variety of techniques pulling the trigger with no success. Maybe I got a dud ymmv. It's also very ackward to use, could be that's the problem.

perfect tool for a gunsmith wanting to compare and adjust trigger pull weight. It stores previous reading. I have used to adjust my 22-250 trigger. I like it.

After I read the attached instructions in the box, I checked my pistols and rifles triggers weights. It was very easy to use. It nearly has all the functions as Wheeler's Professional gauge but I paid 1/3 of the price. It doesn't come with battery and carrying case. The only weakness is the gauge design. The pressure sensor is too thick to fit inside the trigger guards. It is not comfortable to hold and pull the gauge with one hand and hold the gun with another hand. Thus the trigger pull is not straight enough for accuracy. This gauge should have a longer arm. The sensor should structure to engulf the test trigger to prevent slipping when pulling a heavy trigger (greater than 7 pounds). My sensor slipped dozens of times when I tested double action pulls.

Not particularly consistent with light weight trigger pulls. Most of my triggers are in the 4-8 ounce range and found that I had to take several readings and just accept the average number. This is an interesting toy, but it is not something I would depend upon.