![Curious, on this tape measure, does anyone know why the 50mm (5cm) graduations are marked with black arrows? I asked over at r/whatisthisthing, and nobody there seemed to know. It's not the ' Curious, on this tape measure, does anyone know why the 50mm (5cm) graduations are marked with black arrows? I asked over at r/whatisthisthing, and nobody there seemed to know. It's not the '](https://preview.redd.it/0hn4164tanl51.jpg?auto=webp&s=35b7f6886176dfcee50eee464414230ef3fca303)
Curious, on this tape measure, does anyone know why the 50mm (5cm) graduations are marked with black arrows? I asked over at r/whatisthisthing, and nobody there seemed to know. It's not the '
![What are the red numbers on the bottom of the tape measure used for? They seem to be exactly two inches long. : r/whatisthisthing What are the red numbers on the bottom of the tape measure used for? They seem to be exactly two inches long. : r/whatisthisthing](https://preview.redd.it/sber4rwckx601.jpg?auto=webp&s=f93ef86c53bdc5a7f86da3e11a4c79b9605d8d44)
What are the red numbers on the bottom of the tape measure used for? They seem to be exactly two inches long. : r/whatisthisthing
![Japanese tape measure's imperial section. is... inaccurate? Expected Japanese quality but nope. : r/Tools Japanese tape measure's imperial section. is... inaccurate? Expected Japanese quality but nope. : r/Tools](https://external-preview.redd.it/XpMQroEVRgYDW52tzMseWC3_99gj0LUTJXWFGFE5k28.jpg?auto=webp&s=f1c876d42604b8e38d08dc1171b71b1ff89bb985)
Japanese tape measure's imperial section. is... inaccurate? Expected Japanese quality but nope. : r/Tools
![My tape measure is printed improperly, off by 1/16 at 30" and 1/8 at 60". Compared here against ruler. : r/mildlyinfuriating My tape measure is printed improperly, off by 1/16 at 30" and 1/8 at 60". Compared here against ruler. : r/mildlyinfuriating](https://external-preview.redd.it/LjafGPBa1bXhdeksyAHmprEsqyJOIGORh8RZSdyflkM.jpg?auto=webp&s=39ccc81e43965e04fdf7f7dd52cbd2fa9b1ec419)
My tape measure is printed improperly, off by 1/16 at 30" and 1/8 at 60". Compared here against ruler. : r/mildlyinfuriating
![My friend's tape measure, we don't know where it came from and what the unit of measurement it is. We think it's Indian in origin. : r/whatisthisthing My friend's tape measure, we don't know where it came from and what the unit of measurement it is. We think it's Indian in origin. : r/whatisthisthing](https://preview.redd.it/g3f1yxromrv31.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=feb5a7922b7d5b6fc9601d7a880f1c646f9f3e4c)
My friend's tape measure, we don't know where it came from and what the unit of measurement it is. We think it's Indian in origin. : r/whatisthisthing
![I'm in Canada, where we use metric. The only working tape measure here at work is this.. abomination.. 😬 : r/mildlyinfuriating I'm in Canada, where we use metric. The only working tape measure here at work is this.. abomination.. 😬 : r/mildlyinfuriating](https://preview.redd.it/ochtwd2vohx51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8842725284e56e8a5d07a78549224bd97729743c)