Which Tape Measure

[Mike Johnson]

I remember a bully of a school teacher hitting me around the back of the head from behind for no reason other than he could, my head hit a quarry tiled window cill and split open, six stitches later I still have the scar on my eyebrow, my Father was an ex submariner and taught the teacher a thing or two about bullying, off the school grounds of course.

 

[Zerax]

...my head hit a quarry tiled window cill and split open, six stitches later I still have the scar on my eyebrow.

Thanks for that Mike... it helps to explain quite alot.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Does not explain why you Troll my every word and post, must be some kind of complex, you obviously did not have a happy childhood, lay down on these railway tracks sorry I meant couch perhaps I can help you.

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[buzzlightyear]

Father was an ex submariner and taught the teacher a thing or two about bullying, off the school grounds of course.

did your dad twist the teachers ears .lol.

 

[Mike Johnson]

did your dad twist the teachers ears .lol.

I don't know what he did I was not allowed to see, but the teacher never appeared again.

 

[TheConduitKing]

Can anyone recommend a decent tape measure?

I use these two tape measures:

Advent Vice Versa

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advent-5m-Vice-Versa-Tape-Measure/dp/B004ISVQLM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HI8BNW0D976L&dchild=1&keywords=advent+vice+versa+tape+measure&qid=1607805282&sprefix=advent+vice+%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1

Stanley Fatmax with magnetic

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-FMHT0-33864-FatMax-Magnetic-Blade/dp/B00BPBS438/ref=sr_1_4?crid=ULPJT944WBIB&dchild=1&keywords=stanley+fatmax+tape+measure+magnetic&qid=1607795810&sprefix=stanley+fatmax+tape+measure+%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-4

Metric only. Because Imperial is stupid.

 

[Baddegg]

I got a million tape measures and my favourite that I’m lost without is a vice versa from tool station, all metric and printed on both sides of the tape.....thought it was just a gimmick when someone gave me my first but they are bloody handy ?

 

[TheConduitKing]

I got a million tape measures and my favourite that I’m lost without is a vice versa from tool station, all metric and printed on both sides of the tape.....thought it was just a gimmick when someone gave me my first but they are bloody handy ?

Aye mate. They are good tape. I don't use them for rough work. Not built for it. It's why I have the fatmax.

Some of the lads I work with don't like it though, I get some slagging at times for having it because it doesn't have imperial on it. Mainly because it's a lot easier to divide 48 inches then 1219mm when you're trying to find the middle of your measurement. ;P

 

[Baddegg]

Aye mate. They are good tape. I don't use them for rough work. Not built for it. It's why I have the fatmax.

Some of the lads I work with don't like it though, I get some slagging at times for having it because it doesn't have imperial on it. Mainly because it's a lot easier to divide 48 inches then 1219mm when you're trying to find the middle of your measurement. ;P

I’m also a wood butcher and they are brilliant!...havnt got one at the moment as they are not the best quality but I except that and buy em two at a time ?

 

[pirate]

Surely I am not the only one who likes to have imperial and metric on a tape measure?
If one measurement isn't exact, you can use the other one!
Plus, 18cm and 3/8ths is a perfectly valid answer...

 

[TheConduitKing]

Surely I am not the only one who likes to have imperial and metric on a tape measure?
If one measurement isn't exact, you can use the other one!
Plus, 18cm and 3/8ths is a perfectly valid answer...

You lost me at 3/8ths XD

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not as valid as 185mm. ?

 

[pirate]

185mm is bigger though, by about 38 thou...

 

[pirate]

and a ba' hair!

 

[Mike Johnson]

You mean 0.965mm