LEE VALLEY TAPE MEASURES
To develop our line of tape measures, we worked with a manufacturer of high-quality tapes to produce right- and left-hand tapes in two lengths. While left-hand tapes solve a persistent problem for left-handed users, they’re also ideal for right-hand cut-off work (just as the inverse is true for right-hand tapes).
We wanted our left-hand versions to be more than just a right-to-left reading tape; we wanted a true left-hand case to match. You’d think it would be easy to put a clip on the other side of the case – well, it isn’t.
For all our tape measures, we used sturdy components throughout, from strong steel tapes with a matte finish for easy reading to rugged ABS cases. The result is a line of tapes we’re pleased to put our name on.
Right-Hand Tapes
With the standard configuration suitable for most (but not all!) right-handed work, these tapes are also ideal for left-hand cut-off work. Clipped on the right side of your body, the tape faces forward. Holding the case in your right hand, you can extend the tape with your left and mark against a left-to-right scale that faces you.
Left-Hand Tapes
With these mirror-image versions of standard tape measures, the tape faces forward when clipped on the left side of your body. With the case held in your left hand, you can extend the tape with your right and mark against a right-to-left scale that faces you.
