General Tools 1216 12-Inch Flex Stainless Steel Rule

by General Tools

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

12" Flex Industrial quality steel rule is precision made with etched fine black graduations for easy reading and long life. This rule is precision stainless steel.

Product Description

General Tools CF1216 PRECISION 12" FLEX STEEL RULE General Tools CF1216 PRECISION 12" FLEX STEEL RULE Features: 5R Graduation - 32nds, 64ths; 10ths, 100ths Ultra fine black graduations Satin chrome finish Length is 12" long Width is 15/32" Comes in a plastic case. Steel rule Ultra fine black graduations Satin Chrome finish 5R graduation with 32nds, 64ths, 10ths and 100ths 12" length

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T7SR
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1216
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,510 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #44 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Measuring & Layout Tools > Rulers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Flexible but not precise, June 24, 2008

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daltxguy "woodworker/forester" (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: General Tools 1216 12-Inch Flex Stainless Steel Rule (Tools & Home Improvement)

This rule is generally of fine quality, the markings are etched and in a nice contrasting black so it's easy to read and the markings are not likely to wear off.

It's got graduations in 8ths, 16ths, 32nds and nicely 64ths for those who can see that small.

This ruler is indeed very flexible which is handy for measuring curved surfaces.

The biggest flaw however, is it did not live up to its claim of being a precision rule. The starting end of the ruler is visibly ground or cut 0.5mm too short rendering measuring from the ends useless!

I originally bought 2 of them but both had the same flaw, so it's not a fluke.

Pass on this ruler for precision unless you can work around this or can tolerate the lack of quality.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got what I asked for and it works just fine., April 11, 2007

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James W. Ramsey Jr. "System Software Consultant" (Tallmadge, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: General Tools 1216 12-Inch Flex Stainless Steel Rule (Tools & Home Improvement)

A full 12" ruler marked in hundredths of an inch is really handy if you are working out custom printed forms or specifications for printed labels.

This ruler is similar to one I had before, but long and marked in 10ths and 100ths instead 32nds and 64ths of an inch. That saves some calculator time.

3.0 out of 5 stars Just Measure from the 2 Inch mark, October 29, 2011

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Anne - See all my reviews

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This review is from: General Tools 1216 12-Inch Flex Stainless Steel Rule (Tools & Home Improvement)

The rule is off on one end so you can't use the entire rule to measure. But I usually start measuring from the 2 inch mark anyway in case I dent the edges of measuring tools. It seems to be pretty accurate apart from that. But I wouldn't recommend it if you need the entire 12 inches or for extremely accurate measuring. Other than that I love how thin it is, the different views on the scale and the etched in markings.