aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I know this may be an odd post but I am just wondering if having 10+ tape measures around the house is "normal" Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mds2 Posted February 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes. You might be running low actually. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes. You might be running low actually. Showing this to the wife. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 10 in your house. Must be 25 in the shop then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 10 in your house. Must be 25 in the shop then. Nope I'm new. That is total all around. I am just reassuring the wife it's normal-ish. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Let's see, one at the tablesaw with magnet to stick it to the fence next to the pencil, One at the bench, one in my little pouch I wear when breaking down parts, one by the cut-off bins, one in the office, one in the bedroom, one in the kitchen . . . Nope, 7 is normal, 10 is wayyyy out of line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Cancelleri Posted February 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 If I may weigh in on the subject. I own about 20 tape measures. Currently I know where 7 of them are located. I bring a tape measure to a room to do something like hang a picture, measure for a piece of furniture or something, and then that tape measure is offered as tribute to the room until it is rescued at a later point in time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yeah, 10 is probably a low estimate. Gotta have one in each car too... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 18 minutes ago, gee-dub said: one in the bedroom, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 If I may weigh in on the subject. I own about 20 tape measures. Currently I know where 7 of them are located. I bring a tape measure to a room to do something like hang a picture, measure for a piece of furniture or something, and then that tape measure is offered as tribute to the room until it is rescued at a later point in time. See this is my problem. Especially since most stuff right now is focused around the house. I keep saying I need more. And different sizes of course. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk I would insert a 6 inch joke here however I am still feeling out the forums. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 16' Fat Max. Buy a dozen. Be happy. No substitute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have a fat max and a knockoff fat max. And a few other 12' ones. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Not just any Fat Max. The 16' Fat Max. The others are fine for carpenters, but they're too big for the shop. I haven't found another with as long of a stand-out or with such a robust mechanism as the Fat Max. They're tough little bastards. Perfect shop tapes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 What you need to do is keep buying tape measures until you have reached a saturation level. Tape measures move around all the time, sometimes by themselves. So when you have saturation, there's always a tape nearby. Fat Max is great & I really like the Milwaukee tapes as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like the Fat Max as well. Easy to see the numbers doesnt hurt either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 6 or 7 Stanley 12'.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Not just any Fat Max. The 16' Fat Max. The others are fine for carpenters, but they're too big for the shop. I haven't found another with as long of a stand-out or with such a robust mechanism as the Fat Max. They're tough little bastards. Perfect shop tapes. Ohh ok. I have the 25' one and agreed it's to big. It's nice for in the house and measuring on walls but not any lumber I use. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Clayton Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have bought so many, and I assume have misplaced them in all manner of places. I'm sure some fell out in the yard. You'd think I'd have a tape measure "bush" growing by the vegetable garden by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have bought so many, and I assume have misplaced them in all manner of places. I'm sure some fell out in the yard. You'd think I'd have a tape measure "bush" growing by the vegetable garden by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... wdwerker Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like the FastCap lefty,righty (it has labeled 16ths )and the True32metric tape. I take the clip off right out of the package and the tape rides in my pocket. Dropping a tape bends the hook and there goes your accuracy. I check a tape against an engraved ruler frequently. You can straighten the hook sometimes but it's just not the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... CandorLush Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 How many I have: 12, plus a folding rule and a dozen other rulers How many I want: All of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Llama Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have two, but one of those is a spare if I lose the main one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Immortan D Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have one imperial one metric for shop use. I also have a combo imperial-metric one in my jigsaw case. And another one in my truck, just in case. That's pretty much all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... sheperd80 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I usually have around 15 at a given time. Some in the truck, some in the shop, some in the house. I probably own 20 but there are always a few missing. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Tom Cancelleri Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like my milwaukee 16 more than my fatmax 16 tape measure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply Share More sharing options... Followers 0
wdwerker Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like the FastCap lefty,righty (it has labeled 16ths )and the True32metric tape. I take the clip off right out of the package and the tape rides in my pocket. Dropping a tape bends the hook and there goes your accuracy. I check a tape against an engraved ruler frequently. You can straighten the hook sometimes but it's just not the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 How many I have: 12, plus a folding rule and a dozen other rulers How many I want: All of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have two, but one of those is a spare if I lose the main one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have one imperial one metric for shop use. I also have a combo imperial-metric one in my jigsaw case. And another one in my truck, just in case. That's pretty much all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I usually have around 15 at a given time. Some in the truck, some in the shop, some in the house. I probably own 20 but there are always a few missing. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like my milwaukee 16 more than my fatmax 16 tape measure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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