disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference the handle 14 is shown in fig3 5 the handle may be made of polypropylene or other suitable material the handle 14 has a grip that includes a central portion 40 a first leg 42 and a second leg 44 the legs are connected to an arcuate shoe 46 the inner radius of the shoe is slightly larger than the outside diameter of the outer half walls 26 so that the shoe is disposed to slide on the exterior periphery of the case a web 48 is attached to the underside of the shoe 46 the web 48 lies in a radial plane i e the web is generally perpendicular to the shoe the web is arranged to extend through the gap 38 when the fish tape case is assembled at its inner end the web 48 attaches to a circular belt or hoop 50 the outer diameter of the belt is slightly less than the inside diameter of the outer half walls 26 so that the belt is disposed to slide on the interior periphery of the case in the guideway 36 thus as best seen in fig5 the belt 50 and the shoe 46 define a pair of grooves 52 each of which receives one of the outer half walls 26 there is enough clearance of the outer half.