Metric and imperial leaves live on the same tool, and get mixed up · review
shttoca Thread pitch gauge, 52 leaves review
A 52-leaf stainless set covering 24 metric pitches from 0.25 to 6.0 mm (0.01 to 0.24 in) at 60° and 28 imperial pitches from 4G to 62G at 55°, folding into a pocket-sized body.
What the figures leave us with A standard 52-leaf set at the lowest price, with its coverage properly stated. Nothing more, which is all this tool is.
A thread gauge answers one question, and every set here answers it the same way.
What the manufacturer publishes
A set of 52 leaves: 24 metric gauges covering 0.25 to 6.0 mm (0.01 to 0.24 in) at a 60° angle, and 28 imperial gauges covering 4G to 62G at 55°. Robust stainless steel with high corrosion and wear resistance, stated to keep the measuring accuracy through frequent use. Precise angle profiles and smooth surfaces with legible markings. A folding design for storage in a toolbox or pocket.
Why this family barely differentiates
All four sets in this hub are 52-leaf stainless assemblies at six to nine euros, and they cover the same pitch ranges. There is no accuracy figure to compare, no meaningful material difference, and no mechanism to fail beyond the pivot. What separates them is whether the maker prints the actual pitch list — the BGS does, and the rest state ranges.
The one thing to watch
Metric and imperial leaves on the same pivot sit side by side, and a 1.25 mm (0.05 in) metric leaf lives a few positions from a 20 TPI imperial one. Reading the stamp rather than trusting the position is the whole discipline of using the tool.
Availability
Catalogued and unsold: the American Amazon shop lists the reference with nobody behind it.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
What it has, and what it lacks
Strengths
States exactly what it covers: 24 metric leaves at 60°, 28 imperial at 55°
Stainless steel, stated as corrosion and wear resistant so the markings stay legible
Folding body for a toolbox or a pocket
The cheapest set here
Compromises
Metric and imperial leaves share one pivot, which is where mistakes happen
No individual pitch list published, unlike the BGS
Sold on a single market, so the buy link falls back to a search elsewhere
Specifications
Amazon reference
B0H33TYG82 (identical on 4 markets)
EAN
0606762045046
Leaves
52 leaves
Scale
24 metric 0.25–6.0 mm (0.01 to 0.24 in) · 28 imperial 4G–62G
Material
stainless
What gets asked here
What is the difference between the 60° and 55° leaves?
Metric ISO threads have a 60° flank angle; Whitworth and BSP imperial threads have 55°. Matching the pitch on the wrong angle family gives a leaf that almost fits, which is the most common misidentification.
How do I know the leaf really matches?
Hold the matched leaf and the thread up to a light. Any daylight between the teeth means it is the neighboring pitch — by feel alone the two are indistinguishable.
Are 52 leaves necessary?
It is the standard set size, and it exists because the alternative is discovering the one pitch you need is the one missing. The four sets in this hub all carry 52.
Our score
7.3/ 10
A standard 52-leaf set at the lowest price, with its coverage properly stated. Nothing more, which is all this tool is.
This one’s price among measuring instruments
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Spain, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 31, 2026.
Who should pick this one, among measuring instruments
A first thread gauge, where the job is identifying a bolt rather than certifying it.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for measuring instruments and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
52 leaves · every metric ISO pitch listed · trade catalog reference
The only set here that prints its contents: BGS lists every metric ISO pitch it carries, from 0.25 to 4.0 mm (0.01 to 0.16 in) and beyond, rather than quoting a range.
Best for: Anyone who wants to know a specific pitch is in the set before buying it.