The Classics 12" Stainless Steel Ruler with Cork Backing (TPG-152)

I love the cork on the back - grip but not sticky. The edges are sharp enough to tear paper but not cut skin. The numbers and lines are easy to see and it has a hole non one end that fits the switch on my ceiling fan perfectly! It's just the right length to switch the fan direction for winter or summer. Hey, it's a multi purpose ruler! Everyone in the office has one.

Great ruler, sturdy yet flexible. Something weird I noticed on mine though, the centimeter side is labeled 'mm' for millimeters- I guess I got a misprinted version, not a big deal though, just had me thinking I didn't know mm vs cm!

It's a little flimsy compared to what I was expecting... but it's fine. Nice to have a metal ruler with a straight edge that will last.

The ruler is great, but they put they pasted the label on the underside over the top of the cork. Despite my gentile and patient attempt, I still ripped some of the cork off trying to remove the label.

It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it. And I use it all the time. It has never let me down.It's rigid as one would expect, but you can apply force and bend it. It's actually funny to bend it, then release it, and watch it flex into shape.I have the 6 inch version of this, but it really isn't big enough. In that particular case, size does matter. So I got the 12 incher.And man o man, what a difference. I can tell you now, I'll never go back to the 6 incher. It has been replaced.I'm looking at it right now. I've been using it so much. I even use it when I am on the phone with somebody. Sad, but true.

The bar code label on the back peeled the cork off...

Beer can thin metal. Arrived bent and scratched.

Stainless steel rulers are superior, and having a cork bottom is great for stability. I've had to purchase many stainless steel rulers in my lifetime and they last forever ? I still have every single one that I ever purchased. I now have a variety of lengths and ones with and without cork.