| Manufacturer | Acme United |
|---|---|
| Brand | Westcott |
| Item Weight | 0.3 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 9 x 2 x 0.2 inches |
| Item model number | 45016 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Transparent |
| Closure | Buckle, Buckle, Buckle, Buckle, Buckle |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 45016 |
Westcott Shatter-Resistant Plastic Ruler, 6" Length, Transparent (45016)
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Purchase options and add-ons
- Transparent plastic construction
- 1" wide.
- Clear: Translucent colors allow for viewing through to the page
- Flexible: Bend and twist this ruler and it returns to its original shape
- English and metric markings
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Product Description
Westcott 6" Shatterproof Ruler with total flexibility and clarity of measurement.
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| ASIN | B002U33WBO |
|---|---|
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
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| Date First Available | August 26, 2008 |
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Customers like the ruler's size, noting it fits well in bullet journals, and appreciate its clarity, being easy to see through. The design receives positive feedback for its clear appearance, and customers find it functional for various tasks. The durability and value for money receive mixed reviews - while some find it solid and excellent for the price point, others describe it as cheaply made and overpriced. The stickiness is a concern as the sticker is very sticky and impossible to remove, and customers report the ruler comes full of scratches.
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Customers appreciate the ruler's size, noting that it fits well in notebooks and bullet journals, with one customer mentioning it works perfectly in a Leuchtturm1917 medium dotted notebook.
"The ruler itself is fine - just as anticipated. However, they put a solid white sticker on the back of a clear ruler...." Read more
"Perfect size and useful to carry in current book I use daily...." Read more
"...Overall, a great ruler if you want a small one to fit your pencil case or pocket. Recommended." Read more
"...clear ruler for your tasks at hand, this Wescott ruler is one nice little ruler...." Read more
Customers appreciate the ruler's clarity, noting that it is easy to see through and read.
"...Looks nice, clear, but isn't terribly thick or strong...." Read more
"...You're welcome. Other than that, it's transparent and on the thin and flexible side as far as rulers go...." Read more
"I really like this ruler! It works well for bullet journaling. It's clear; enabling you to see what you are doing and the metric increments make it..." Read more
"What can I say? It's exactly what the description says it is. It's Clear, Shatterproof, and it is 6 inches long. :-)..." Read more
Customers find that the ruler works well for various tasks, including bullet journaling and graphing.
"This is a useful, functional inexpensive plastic ruler. I own a number of them...." Read more
"...There were scuff marks all over. Still usable, but definitely not brand new. This is what $2 will get you." Read more
"As simple as a ruler is, it works, it has the right size for me...." Read more
"Very handy. I like the see through feature as well as inches and millimeters. I bought three and use them at home and work" Read more
Customers appreciate the ruler's design, with its clear markings and nice appearance, and one customer notes that the numbers and lines are easy to read.
"...Nice and wide stays put while making entries. Silly, yes but every day of my life is recorded and put on a log page, working or not...." Read more
"...Its pretty flexible and feels strong. Its also very clear. The reason for my 3 star rating is the label...." Read more
"...Or if you buy this ruler, realize it will always have a big ugly UPC sticker that blocks half of the numbers...." Read more
"On plus side, I liked the shape and feel and view with this ruler. If it didn't snap in two, while using it, I'd be a fan!!..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ruler's value for money, with some finding it excellent for its price point while others consider it completely overpriced trash.
"...This ruler is cheap and perfectly long...." Read more
"...It's also a bit overpriced for what you get. Something like this should be under $1." Read more
"Nice, cheap little ruler, but don't expect anything greater than you see. Looks nice, clear, but isn't terribly thick or strong...." Read more
"...The ruler is just the right size, clear so you can see through it and very sturdy...." Read more
Customers report that the ruler arrives scratched and marred.
"...Oh... And scratched. Horribly. NOT NEW!!" Read more
"Comes with a deep scratch, very brittle, yet not worth returning, also has a very sticky label that is hard to remove." Read more
"...I own a number of them. Being plastic, it will over time wear, scratch, get gouged, or even break if stressed...." Read more
"...I would have given it 5 stars except it's a bit scratched up. But that doesn't interfere with it's "usability" or effectiveness." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019These are nice six (6) inch rulers...just what my nephew needed for school and I love the flexibility in them, hopefully he won’t break them.
After reading other reviews on these rulers, I was a bit hesitant to buy them, due to the sticker and how difficult others said it was to remove it. Well, I like Westcott Products and I trust the name, so I ventured out there.
Well, it wasn’t too difficult and I was able to remove them and the glue with ease. Here is what I did:
1) Slowly peeled off the sticker so that the adhesive would remain on the label instead of the ruler;
2) Rubbed each area where the label was removed on the ruler with Extra Virgin Olive Oil using a paper towel (Sam’s Brand a shouldn’t matter though);
3) Placed both rulers in hot water with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid (Any fragrance should work) and allowed them to soak for about 20 minutes;
4) Used a plastic-type pot scrubber to scrub the existing glue right off the back of the rulers, rinsed them down and dried them with another clean paper towel.
Just like new, with no signs of a label ever being placed on them.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThese are nice six (6) inch rulers...just what my nephew needed for school and I love the flexibility in them, hopefully he won’t break them.You Can Conquer the Label!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019
After reading other reviews on these rulers, I was a bit hesitant to buy them, due to the sticker and how difficult others said it was to remove it. Well, I like Westcott Products and I trust the name, so I ventured out there.
Well, it wasn’t too difficult and I was able to remove them and the glue with ease. Here is what I did:
1) Slowly peeled off the sticker so that the adhesive would remain on the label instead of the ruler;
2) Rubbed each area where the label was removed on the ruler with Extra Virgin Olive Oil using a paper towel (Sam’s Brand a shouldn’t matter though);
3) Placed both rulers in hot water with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid (Any fragrance should work) and allowed them to soak for about 20 minutes;
4) Used a plastic-type pot scrubber to scrub the existing glue right off the back of the rulers, rinsed them down and dried them with another clean paper towel.
Just like new, with no signs of a label ever being placed on them.
Hope this helps!
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2016This is a useful, functional inexpensive plastic ruler. I own a number of them. Being plastic, it will over time wear, scratch, get gouged, or even break if stressed. At $2 a ruler, this is quite acceptable. If not heavily used or abused, it can last for years or even decades.
One thing that stunned me was the number of one star reviews here from people who criticized this ruler SOLELY because they were so profoundly ignorant of how to deal with common issues they did not know how to remove a sticky label from a piece of plastic!
The solution (pun intended) is ligher fluid. This voltatile, but not all THAT flamable solvent dissolves a large variety of glues and adhesives without harming plastic. Note lighter fluid is a relatively pure variant of mineral spirits. Being a mix of linear hydrocarbons, and NOT involving benzene rings, it is pretty much harmless, and not associated with toxicity or causing of cancer.
Apply lighter fluid liberally, wait, attempt to peel the label, and if parts of label tear off apply the fluid again, wait, and gently scatch off remaining bits with your fingernail.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015A lot of reviews complain about the large sticker placed on the ruler. It is true, there is an annoying sticker on it, and you can't peel it off just out of the box. The way to remove it is to warm it up with a hairdryer and remove it then - comes off like a charm, leaves no traces or sticky residue. This works for pretty much any sticker on a plastic or metal surface. Try it, you'll be amazed. You're welcome.
Other than that, it's transparent and on the thin and flexible side as far as rulers go. One side is in inches and the other in mm. It seems like it would only break by applying an obviously excessive amount of force (I can't tell exactly how much because I don't want to break it). I bought it for measuring maps/navigation when hiking in the back country, and it's perfect for that.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014Absolute garbage. The simple act of applying a super adhesive upc label completely ruins this otherwise nice ruler.
You may think "oh I'll just take the upc off, can't be that hard." You'd be wrong.
You can try to peel it off at a corner and itll seem you you're making progress then for no reason at all it tears. You'll try all 4 sides then come to the conclusion that you must push the sticker off using something soft so you don't scratch the plastic. You get the majority of it off to be left with a sticky residue that turns the item from a ruler to a damn fan everything you place it on a piece of paper. Ok maybe just get rid of that little bit of residue with Goo-Gone, that'll do the trick! No. You see this stickiness was made in the land of irony where Goo-Gone only works to smear the stickiness over the entire ruler. As a last put of desperation you try to wash it in hot water with industrial oil removing soap - that'll get rid of anything! Yes, and everywhere it gets rid of it it leaves an opaque area that mocks your purchase until you finally give up and toss it in the trash. Because $2 is not worth the trip to return it to Amazon.
Do not buy this ruler. Or if you buy this ruler, realize it will always have a big ugly UPC sticker that blocks half of the numbers. Woe is me for trying to purchase a small ruler made of cheap plastic only to turn into an hour ordeal of frustration. At this point, I feel like the company should be paying me. And I had gotten two of these damn things!
Anyways, you've been warned.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015How exciting can a ruler be? Not much, however for keeping logs as a trucker this is a great one. Most 6" rulers are just that when using for logs the are just a touch short as a straight edge. This is just a bit longer letting you make nice straight lines over the whole line area. Nice and wide stays put while making entries. Silly, yes but every day of my life is recorded and put on a log page, working or not. Sometimes even the smallest details in a item make a difference in your day. I'll take a positive no matter how small. Oh, and a buck sixty nine just what I needed for free shipping on another order, win-win!!
I had not looked at the reviews until I posted mine. To all those who were outwitted by the sticker. Seriously??! Peel it off and rub off the residue with a eraser. Geesh.
Top reviews from other countries
Ajay GoyalReviewed in India on August 20, 20184.0 out of 5 stars Cool
Good feel
Tina T.Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 20195.0 out of 5 stars Love this type of smallruler.
This is almost the same as a ruler I had that came with my high school math set. That ruler disappeared long ago and I've been trying out other rulers sold separately, but they all seem flawed. This is perfect. I know others have had trouble removing the sticker, but with some baby oil and elbow grease I got most of it off, then with a standard white eraser I removed the rest of the residue. Now I have a great small ruler in my pencil case again.
WatchmanReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 20144.0 out of 5 stars Nice product
Useful size, but a little disappointed by the difficulty in reading info off he ruler
Shan MReviewed in Canada on October 23, 20165.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size small ruler to fit in a pencil case ...
Perfect size small ruler to fit in a pencil case and use for underlining key terms ! Love the size just what I needed.
VladReviewed in Canada on March 7, 20172.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Impossible to remove the sticker












