Protect your skimming rules with confidence using the HAMMEREX Skimming Rule Sleeve. Designed specifically for plasterers, drywallers, and finishing professionals, this heavy-duty storage sleeve keeps your rules protected during transport, storage, and everyday site use. Manufactured from tough 1680D ballistic fabric, the sleeve is built to withstand the demands of busy construction sites while helping prevent scratches, dents and damage to your valuable skimming rules. The slim-profile design makes carrying and storing your tools easy, while the reinforced centre handle provides excellent balance and comfort when moving between jobs. Featuring secure double snap closures, your rule stays firmly in place whether it's in the van, workshop, or on-site. The durable construction and professional finish make it the ideal solution for tradespeople who want to protect their equipment and extend its working life. Available in a full range of sizes to fit the most popular skimming rules on the market, including models from Refina, NELA, Marshalltown, DeWalt and other leading manufacturers.
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Year 1: faulty on arrival or a manufacturing defect within 12 months — we repair or replace free, return postage covered both ways. Years 2–3:zippers, stitching, fasteners and clings eventually wear under daily site use. We'll still repair smaller issues at our workshop — you cover postage both ways, we cover parts and labour. Every order recorded by CCTV at dispatch. See terms →
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Yes. The sleeve is sized to fit leading skimming rule brands - Refina, NELA, Marshalltown, DeWalt - along with our own Hammerex rule. It is available across the popular rule lengths: 600, 800, 900, 1000, 1200 and 1800 mm. The sleeve interior runs 50mm longer than the stated rule length to allow easy load and unload. Pick the size that matches your rule on the size picker above.
The body is 1680D ballistic fabric, finished with heavy-duty reinforced stitching. 1680D is the abrasion-resistant fabric weight used on professional tool bags, so the sleeve takes the scratches and knocks that would otherwise hit the rule itself - scaffold knocks, van floor abrasion, contact with other edged tools. The slim profile means it slides into a tool bag or van slot without bulking out your storage.
The sleeve uses a secure double snap closure system so the rule stays in place whether it is in the van, the workshop, or being carried to site. The reinforced centre carry handle is positioned for balanced lifting across the full length of the rule, so the weight does not pull awkwardly on one end. It is built around the way plasterers carry rules between jobs and through awkward doorways.
Yes - they are designed as a pair. The Hammerex Skimming Rule Blade is stainless steel on an aluminium body, and the sleeve''s blade-resistant outer protects that edge between jobs. Without a sleeve, rules pick up nicks and dents from van clatter that show up as ridges in the finish coat. Plasterers who carry the rule daily tell us the sleeve has paid for itself in blade life within months.
We dispatch within 3 working days of confirmed order, and typical UK delivery is around 5 working days from dispatch. Outside the UK, our team quotes air freight on WhatsApp before you commit so the landed price is confirmed in writing. The sleeve carries a 1 year manufacturing-defect warranty from dispatch, with every unit made at our Yogyakarta workshop alongside the rule it is built to protect.
Every Hammerex product is made in our own Yogyakarta, Indonesia factory and dispatched from there via EMS air freight. We don't drop-ship; the same workshop that stitches the leather packs and posts the order.
Standard dispatch is within 48 hours of order confirmation, posted to EMS. Custom thread colour, custom company branding, and Pro Trade Cover orders add roughly +2 working days to dispatch because they're cut, stitched and finished to spec.
Typical UK delivery is 5-6 working days from EMS pickup. We send tracking on dispatch. Free UK delivery is available on selected products; non-UK destinations are confirmed on WhatsApp at checkout.
No. Hammerex has been supplying the UK trade through wholesale distribution for over 12 years. We now sell direct from the factory so the buyer keeps the margin the distributor used to take.
Yes — most leather belts and tool pouches can be laser-printed with your company name and logo for +£10 per item. Open the "Your company brand name" slider on the product page; our admin confirms artwork with you via WhatsApp and sends a mock-up for approval before production starts.
Beyond the standard 1-year defect warranty, the Pro Trade Cover keeps your belt in service for 3 full years on the parts that wear under daily site use — re-stitching, rivet/stud replacement, buckle service, slider replacement, and leather conditioning. You post the belt to us, we fix it and post it back. You pay postage both ways; we cover all labour and materials. Unlimited claims for 3 years from delivery.
Yes. Black is the house thread colour and is included free. Six other colours (Yellow, Red, Brown, Orange, Green, White) carry a small per-unit fee and add +2 working days to dispatch while we stitch your order to spec. Selectable on the product page in the "Thread colour" slider.
Buy 2 saves 10%, buy 3 saves 15% — applied automatically at the quantity step on most products. No code, no waiting. Bulk and trade pricing beyond that is available — message us via the Partners page for a territory-protected wholesale account.
Checkout in GBP, IDR, USD, SGD, AUD, or EUR through Hammerex multi-currency accounts. Live FX, no hidden conversion markup. Your final invoice is in your selected currency.
We use the right material for the job — different leathers across our range, faux leather, and synthetic fabrics where they outperform leather (water resistance, weight, washability). Cutting, stitching, riveting, QC and pack-out all happen under one roof in Yogyakarta. Every unit is inspected on CCTV-recorded QC before pack — no outsourced assembly, no reseller in the chain.
Yes. We run a distribution-partner programme with transparent pricing, protected territories and fair monthly targets — designed around real demand in your market. Retail welcomed from 30 kg mixed product orders. Apply via the Partners page on the site.
We send the EMS tracking number on WhatsApp the day your order is dispatched. EMS provides updates from collection through customs to your door — typical UK transit is 5-6 working days. If anything stalls, message us on WhatsApp and we'll chase EMS for you.
Answered by Hammerex and by people who own this tool.
Q: Will the Hammerex Skimming Rule Sleeve fit my Refina, NELA or Marshalltown rule?
— T. Cole
A: Yes. The sleeve is sized to fit leading skimming rule brands - Refina, NELA, Marshalltown, DeWalt - along with our own Hammerex rule. It is available across the popular rule lengths: 600, 800, 900, 1000, 1200 and 1800 mm. The sleeve interior runs 50mm longer than the stated rule length to allow easy load and unload. Pick the size that matches your rule on the size picker above.
— Hammerex team
Q: What is the sleeve made from and how protective is it on site?
— M. Hughes
A: The body is 1680D ballistic fabric, finished with heavy-duty reinforced stitching. 1680D is the abrasion-resistant fabric weight used on professional tool bags, so the sleeve takes the scratches and knocks that would otherwise hit the rule itself - scaffold knocks, van floor abrasion, contact with other edged tools. The slim profile means it slides into a tool bag or van slot without bulking out your storage.
— Hammerex team
Q: How does the sleeve fasten and how do I carry it?
— G. Whitfield
A: The sleeve uses a secure double snap closure system so the rule stays in place whether it is in the van, the workshop, or being carried to site. The reinforced centre carry handle is positioned for balanced lifting across the full length of the rule, so the weight does not pull awkwardly on one end. It is built around the way plasterers carry rules between jobs and through awkward doorways.
— Hammerex team
Q: Is the sleeve worth buying alongside the Hammerex Skimming Rule Blade?
— J. Reid
A: Yes - they are designed as a pair. The Hammerex Skimming Rule Blade is stainless steel on an aluminium body, and the sleeve's blade-resistant outer protects that edge between jobs. Without a sleeve, rules pick up nicks and dents from van clatter that show up as ridges in the finish coat. Plasterers who carry the rule daily tell us the sleeve has paid for itself in blade life within months.
— Hammerex team
Q: When does the skimming rule sleeve dispatch and how long is delivery?
— K. O'Connor
A: We dispatch within 3 working days of confirmed order, and typical UK delivery is around 5 working days from dispatch. Outside the UK, our team quotes air freight on WhatsApp before you commit so the landed price is confirmed in writing. The sleeve carries a 1 year manufacturing-defect warranty from dispatch, with every unit made at our Yogyakarta workshop alongside the rule it is built to protect.
— Hammerex team
£28 shipping under £50, £20 flat once you reach £50. Dispatched in 4–5 working days. Carrier-estimated air freight transit ~5–7 days, tracked end-to-end. Sea freight (most countries) is approximately 3–4 weeksand varies country to country. Shipping to other countries is confirmed on WhatsApp after checkout. Import duties and local taxes are the buyer's responsibility on arrival.
Orders dispatch in 4–5 working days from confirmation. Tracking link on dispatch.
If you're unhappy with your order, you have 72 hours from receipt to send it back. Return the item unused, in its original packaging, with your invoice and the reason for return enclosed. Once we receive and inspect the item, we'll reimburse the full product price. The delivery charge is not refunded — shipping is fulfilled by an independent courier and that service has already been provided, so the cost is not held by Hammerex. 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects (parts & labour) — see Warranty.
Track shipment to your door. Open carefully — keep the box for 30 days.
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Covered against manufacturing defects, parts and labour.
Pre-paid return label. Repair or replace within 5 business days of receipt.
