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FastCap ProCarpenter True32 Metric Reverse Tape Measure, 16 ft

When the work is in millimeters, this is the tape. It’s FastCap’s true-32 full metric, a real metric tape, not a standard with a metric line crammed alongside, and like the standard reverse it reads righty-lefty so you can pull a measurement from either side. Same note window, same pencil sharpener, same lever-action belt clip as the rest of the line.

If you do metric work, having a true metric tape that handles exactly like your everyday tape is worth a lot.