Graduated in meters, decimeters, and centimeters. Nonconductive. Made of tough, durable fiberglass. Designed for quick, one-man measurements of vertical or horizontal distances up to 8 meters. Extends for measurement, retracts to 1.52 meters for storage. Figures in black and background color is orange, more clear to read the measuring result. Excellent for measuring heights of trees, power lines, ceilings, and dimensions of woodpiles. Can also be used to measure horizontal surfaces, such as width of streams or distance between tree seedlings.