Tape measures.

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Does anybody on this site know of a good 25’ tape measure?
I have: 1 Lufkin 25. Blade kinks and does not role in and out properly.
2 No name. Better but still works.
3 Stanley Tylon. Junk. Blade is kinked all over the place.
4 Stanley leverlock. Total junk. I pull it out and the measure does a complete 360 along the length of the blade.
5 Stanley Fatmax. The best imperial measure I have but heavy as hell.
6 Hultafors 8 m. bought in Denmark. The best measure I have ever owned.

All my smaller ones get lost so I really have no good comparison but one shines, and that one is a Pro carpenter. True 32. Se www.fastcap.com Mine is a 5m metric, and they also make imperial. The buildt-in pencil sharpener is crap. I prefer to sharpen my pencils with my knife anyway so no big deal.

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a1jim replied over 7 years ago

Not sure why your having so many problems, Here’s one I like for contracting

https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-33-725-25-Feet-FatMax-Measure/dp/B00002PV66/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1492963117&sr=1-1&keywords=fatmax+measuring+tape+25

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Manitario replied over 7 years ago

Lee Valley makes fairly good quality tape measures. I have several of them and haven’t had any issues.

Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Brian replied over 7 years ago

The newer Milwaukee ones are great but I don’t like the end for woodworking so much. A little too big. Plus the tape is a little more curled than others. Otherwise it’s a great tape with some nice innovations. Those things might not bother you. I use my fat max in the shop. Get a 16 footer to cut down on the weight.

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