The 7 Best Center Punches December 2024

Ranked 1st in our list of recommended center punches and sells for $66.51 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) , more than 96% of the Starrett 18C reviews are positive. With features such as heavy duty automatic center punch with 5 1 4 length and 11 16 diameter punches a starter dimple without the need for a hammer and capable of striking a heavier blow than standard automatic center punch, it is indeed our top pick among center punches.

In the 2nd place of our top center punches list you'll find the Starrett 819 which garners positive reviews from more than 88% of customers who bought center punches. Priced at $49.39 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) , it is designed for the savvy consumer who don’t mind paying a bit more for quality and best in class features.

Number 3 on the best center punches list is resereved for venerable Starrett 18AA that has featuers like, automatic center punch with 4 length and 7 16 diameter punches a starter dimple without the need for a hammer and stroke impact can be adjusted by turning knurled cap. With a positive sentiment of 86% for the 18AA from Starrett, it is a solid purchase that will keep you happy and it can be found online for $47.20 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) .

At $23.24 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) , Fowler's 52-500-290-0 is our number 4, which gets 100% approval rate from customers who actually bought it.

A good, solid choice come up at number 5 of center punches reviewed by us. You can find this Starrett S117PC for $49.99 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) , and be sure that it will do the work, at least according to more than 93% of people who used it and enjoyed features such as set of five center punches with 1 16 , 5 64 , 3 32 , 1 8 , and 5 32 diameter tapered points and hardened and tempered steel provides wear resistance and strength.

If none of the center punches listed above suits you, then perhaps the C.S. Osborne K-156 at the 6th place is the right one for you. Costing $94.50 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) , positive reviews hover around 100%.

Last but not least in the top center punches, we have the good old UI PRO TOOLS CMT42-40219 which gets great marks by 50% of the reviews posted. It can be bought for $31.95 (as of 13/03/2023 08:40 PDT details ) .