Go Fast With High Contrast Metric-Only Tape Measures
Traditional tape measures have scales with small numeric markings that continually increase over the length of the scale. The background is normally a drab shade of yellow. This layout is familiar but it might be a less than optimal design.
Be Bold
![tape-measure](high-contrast.c54f7946.jpg)
A newer high contrast design uses big bold digits that repeat from 1 to 9 on a white background. Red boxes spaced every 10 centimeters show the total number of centimeters. This vivid scale is super easy to read and makes measuring blazing fast.
![rulers](cm-rulers.9ac6b0ea.jpg)
If you want to speed up your work with a high contrast tape measure, take a look at the Timesaving Metric Products page. Takamine and PICAGER both make quality tape measures with the high contrast design.
![10cm](green-tape-measure-10cm.b30f97b4.jpg)
Hopefully the new "fluorescent" scale metric tape measures will be available in the U.S. soon.