Shinwa Rules Co., Ltd. was formed in 1971, when three measuring-tool makers, Watanabe Doki Seisakusho, Hanyu Keiki and Watasei Doki, merged in the Tsubame-Sanjō region of Niigata, a centre of Japanese metalworking for centuries.
Shinwa has focused on accuracy from the start. It patented a calibration method for stainless steel rules in 1977, gained ISO 9001 certification in 1999 and became a JCSS-accredited calibration laboratory in 2001. The company opened an office in Dalian, China, in 1991 and a branch in Illinois, USA, in 2007.
Shinwa is now Japan's top-selling maker of metal rules. Its squares, rules, sashigane, marking gauges and levels are used every day by carpenters, metalworkers and makers who need measurements they can trust.
7.5m Tough Gear HG Stainless Measuring Tape
7.5m Tough Gear HG Stainless Measuring Tape
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The Tough Gear HG is the go-anywhere take-a-beating workhorse that all tapes aspire to be.
Uniquely in Shinwa's range, the tape itself is stainless steel, as is the interior spring. The tape has been given a rust-resistant baked finish that gives the surface a speckled silver finish. It's nylon coating covers both sides to protect all parts of the tape from friction and scratching.
The measurements on the tape are large, easy-to-read whole numbers with each 10cm increment picked out in red. The reverse side measures and reads vertically, meaning the tape never needs to be twisted to take a reading.
The housing has a shock absorbing rubber jacket to protect the Tough Gear HG from drops and falls, as well as a shock absorber for the tape retraction mechanism. A heavy duty safety cord can be attached to the bar to keep the tape clipped to your belt or webbing.
Designed in Japan. Manufactured in China.