Nice Clipboard?

[Garageboy]

I need a clip board for doing field sketches of interior lay outs- preferably one with a pen loop

I need to juggle a tape measure, a pen, paper and a laser distance measure - so a pen loop is a MUST

[centennial]

For what size paper?

[RudyR]

Take a look at the Exacompta exaboard. I have the exafolio and the quality is very sound. Here's the link to the catalog.

 

http://www.exaclair.com/brands_exacompta.shtml

[Garageboy]

A4 / Letter

[farseer911]

Take a look at the Exacompta exaboard. I have the exafolio and the quality is very sound. Here's the link to the catalog.

 

http://www.exaclair.com/brands_exacompta.shtml

 

 

The exa board is actually larger than the listed size in length and in height, once you take into account the the pen holder loop and the pad clip parts.

 

This I found to get in the way of storing it and many other items in my bag. it may have also led to the breakage of the pen holder in the first 30 days of use.

 

Also the welds on the inside see thru flap started going with daily use at about day 45. Over all, for light use, not in and out of a bag or brief this item may work for many. But unlike its cousin the exafolio, The exa board just failed to deliver for me... YMMV

[farseer911]

Sounds like you are in the field. When I use to do site measures and sketches I had many of these:

http://static1.jetpens.com/images/a/000/003/3155.jpg

 

One of these legal size metal clip boards:

http://www.officemax.com/catalog/images/397x353/20342p_01.jpg

you can epoxy the belt clip holders for your tape measure and meters to the back or the board. but first test for balance issues while in use. I clipped mine to the board, and only had one meter that acted like a rest when I put it down. And my tape, laser and laser level and meters all clipped to the board.

Edited June 28, 2011 by farseer911

[Lloyd]

Take a look at the Exacompta exaboard. I have the exafolio and the quality is very sound. Here's the link to the catalog.

 

http://www.exaclair....exacompta.shtml

 

 

The exa board is actually larger than the listed size in length and in height, once you take into account the the pen holder loop and the pad clip parts.

 

This I found to get in the way of storing it and many other items in my bag. it may have also led to the breakage of the pen holder in the first 30 days of use.

 

Also the welds on the inside see thru flap started going with daily use at about day 45. Over all, for light use, not in and out of a bag or brief this item may work for many. But unlike its cousin the exafolio, The exa board just failed to deliver for me... YMMV

Excellent information, Farseer.