Best tape measure?

[funtime frankie]

What's your favourite tape measure and why? I've just had my bahco stainless steel reversible pinched by some scroat, and I can't find anywhere to buy a new one! So I was looking about and all I can see is fatmax this and fatmax that!

 

[colshaws]

B ahco stainless-Some for sale on fleabay

 

[cjp1]

What's your favourite tape measure and why? I've just had my bahco stainless steel reversible pinched by some scroat, and I can't find anywhere to buy a new one! So I was looking about and all I can see is fatmax this and fatmax that!

I have the same bahco tape got it from B&Q warehouse.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

I bought 10 fer a tenner, work fine just don't care if loose one

 

[telectrix]

i gave up buying them when they took of the cubits,rods and chains .

 

[Phil]

I loose the dam things so don`t spend much on them. i try to go for the bright ones so i can see them when i put them down

 

[brucelee]

Any will do as long as it works dont pay to dear or your just more gutted if lost or stolen

 

[trev]

My daughter thought it would be funny to buy me a bright pink one. Upsides are I'll never lose it, no one will ever steal it. Downsides, it's a piece of crap because the rivets holding the end clip on are as loose as a bucket of water so it's hard to get an accurate measure over long distances and people laugh at me for having it.
No jokes about pink tools or pink things in toolboxes guys please, it would just be too obvious.

 

[Marvo]

Downsides, it's a piece of crap because the rivets holding the end clip on are as loose as a bucket of water

Ignore the lads on site....nothing wrong with a pink tape measure.
I thought all tape measures had loose rivits on the end clip (tang) so it floats the same distance as its thickness making inside and outside measurements give the same reading.

 

[Guest123]

I've got this one at the mo......FatMax XL - Metric / Imperial Tape 8m

 

[pennywise]

CK gel tape it feels sooo good :drool5:

 

[telectrix]

iv'e got the fat max 15m. unfortunately, it's got a nick aroung the 2ft mark. manages to cut my finger at least once a week.next time, it's in the bin and i'll get a cheap b&q one.

 

[i=p/u]

8m B&Q 4.95 , when she flops she gets dropped

 

[topquark]

One that confirms I've cut at the correct length

 

[Des 56]

Many moons ago,I dropped my brand spanking new stanley tape down a cavity
My attitude since. its better to drop a 50 pence market tape down there