The first ruler I ever bought for quilting was a 3”x24” ruler that was my go to for years and it was fine except it slid around on my fabric even though I put those nonstick circles on. I finally decided to treat myself to this one since I love the Omnigrid brand with easy to see lines and no slide surface. And the 3 1/2” width has been a bonus. Great price as well. Wish I had made the upgrade years ago!