I bought this at Sears here in Gaithersburg, Maryland a few years ago. Last time I was there (two weeks ago) they still had it on the shelf.
http://www.sears.com/stanley-8m-26'-x-1-in-metric-english-tape-rule/p-009727 88000P?prdNo=4 <http://www.sears.com/stanley-8m-26'-x-1-in-metric-english-tape-rule/p-00972 788000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4> &blockNo=4&blockType=G4 Carleton From: Kilopascal [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 08:09 To: [email protected]; U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52422] Re: Metric only 2 m folding ruler available at REI Is it possible the one in the picture is metric only, but the one they sell is dual? This brings an interesting question that I have yet to find a reason for. Basically as far as I have seen, countries in Asia and South America have only dual scales available to them. Metric or inch only doesn't seem to exist in these areas. If the whole idea for a dual scale is so that the same tape can be sold to the whole world, then why does the US still have inch only and Europe have metric only tapes? I would prefer metric only, but would settle for dual if metric only was not available. I have yet to find a dual tape in a US shop for sale. Why must much of the world be forced to be exposed to a scale they don't use if Americans aren't equally being forced to be exposed to scale they don't use? One advantage to the dual scale, especially in the world is that every user has proof at their fingertips as to how unfriendly inches are. If the appearance of inches on tapes sold in metric countries was meant to promote USC, it has failed. It has had the effect of turning people off to USC as the metric scale is obviously much more user friendly. [USMA:52422] Re: Metric only 2 m folding ruler available at REI <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=subject:%22%5BUSM A%3A52422%5D+Re%3A+Metric+only+2+m+folding+ruler+available+at+REI%22> John M. Steele <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=from:%22John+M.+S teele%22> Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:54:35 -0800 <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=date:20130302> Yet it is described purely in Customary units. I don't quite see how it folds down to 4.6" when the picture clearly shows it to be about 23 cm long. ________________________________ From: Scott Hudnall <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, March 1, 2013 11:01:28 PM Subject: [USMA:52421] Metric only 2 m folding ruler available at REI I found this folding ruler at REI this evening. It is a 2 m folding carpenter-style ruler, only made of fiberglass instead of wood. It is available on their website, as well as in stores (ski/snowboarding/snowshoeing area with the avalanche gear). http://www.rei.com/product/807497/backcountry-access-2-meter-fiberglass-rule r
