Comments on: An Ambidextrous Tape Measure http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Dave http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-311410 Sat, 10 May 2008 02:03:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-311410 I too bought one from Woodcraft (last year). It is a great help for people who can't read a normal tape's markings and being left handed, a regular tape was fine for me. It really is helpful to give a young person a tape and have them accurately measure and cut material, even though a friend told me that using my FastCap tape hurt his brain- there is too much to read, he said! I too bought one from Woodcraft (last year). It is a great help for people who can’t read a normal tape’s markings and being left handed, a regular tape was fine for me. It really is helpful to give a young person a tape and have them accurately measure and cut material, even though a friend told me that using my FastCap tape hurt his brain- there is too much to read, he said!

]]> by: Lew http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-302673 Mon, 05 May 2008 04:18:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-302673 I was very frustrated with normal tape measures that read Left to Right. Being right handed, the tape measure was always 'upside down' when holding the measure with my left hand and marking with my right hand. After some search, I found that Lee Valley had R to L tapes. I bought one and really liked it. Then I found these FastCap tapes that provide R/L and L/R on the same measure. FANTASTIC! It is such a simple idea that was a l-o-n-g time coming. I have since bought a 16' and 25' FastCap tape. The black/red scales are legible and easy to use. I was very frustrated with normal tape measures that read Left to Right. Being right handed, the tape measure was always ‘upside down’ when holding the measure with my left hand and marking with my right hand.

After some search, I found that Lee Valley had R to L tapes. I bought one and really liked it.

Then I found these FastCap tapes that provide R/L and L/R on the same measure. FANTASTIC! It is such a simple idea that was a l-o-n-g time coming. I have since bought a 16′ and 25′ FastCap tape.

The black/red scales are legible and easy to use.

]]> by: Dano http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-299697 Sat, 03 May 2008 09:04:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-299697 I have this as well. I'm not good at the fractions so thats why I bought it =) I have this as well. I’m not good at the fractions so thats why I bought it =)

]]> by: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-299325 Sat, 03 May 2008 02:49:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/02/an-ambidextrous-tape-measure/#comment-299325 I got one of those at Woodcraft a couple years ago and it's a great tape. I don't use the writing surface that much but being able to easily read in both directions is really handy. I got one of those at Woodcraft a couple years ago and it’s a great tape. I don’t use the writing surface that much but being able to easily read in both directions is really handy.

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