Your Take on Digital Tachs

[mrnapolean1]

I am looking at buying this tach: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FD-2-1-16-I...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ce1d97bd0&vxp=mtr

are these tachs as accurate as their needle counterparts or should I avoid them all together?

 

[GTME94]

I don't know about accuracy, but reading a digital readout that is changing is much harder than reading an analog gauge with a needle. If a needle tach is moving up or down the RPM range it is easy to see the RPM. With a digital readout it can be just a bunch of flashing numbers.

 

[350runner]

I like that tach and the other ones the seller has as well.

Sent from the dust in front of you!

 

[DoubleDingo]

Analog would definitely be easier to read, as gtme94 stated, a digital tach reading would be difficult to follow with the numbers being a blur except the 100's and 1000's portion of the display.

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

I think a digital one would be fine, if it had a quick reading refresh rate. Count one second... (I'll wait)... could you wait that long to see a new number that is now not accurate because you are accelerating? Just something to think about. I have no experience with digital tachs, just the first thing I happen to think of. And of course I realize it probably will refresh faster than that, but how fast?
@Old77 has the Dakota Digital dash in his truck. Hopefully he chimes in and gives his first hand thoughts.

 

[Old77]

I've not had that particular gauge but my Dakota Digital gauge cluster is very nice and is pretty spot on accurate. The "refresh rate" is pretty instantaneous as well so no problems there. While I can see where people are coming from with Analog being "easier to read" I think that is due to what you're used to seeing where on an analog you just glance down see the needle's position and you know your RPM without even reading the numbers. When reading the digital gauges there is a "getting used to" period as you read the numbers because your brain is just not used to reading a tach that way for the most part. Once you've driven around with them for a few miles, though, it's not a big deal and the accuracy on them is not an issue at all.