Tape Measure Preferance??

Glid

Fatmax 35'
Starrett 25'
Some nice Altenders in the home shop.

thom

FatMax, either 25' or 35'

doubleaction

Yeah when they switched to the red tapes. Now they will only replace them if the body breaks. If the blade brakes they wont replace it.

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SDC

I just recently returned a few yellow for the new red...had no problems. I also have not bought a tape in years.

BTW...if they told me they would only replace it if the body was broken, I would go get a hammer, smash it and ask for a new tape

doubleaction

Yeah the yellow ones they will still replace no matter what i still have a few.

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Home Work Pro

I bought 2-25' craftsman tapes about 15 years ago on sale for about $6.00. I always have a back up and they keep exchanging them for new. Good for me I guess. As far as the fat max goes, I have a hard time holding the bigger case when I am scribing things. It just feels awkward in my hand.

KillerToiletSpider

I use a Lufkin folding rule almost exclusively, model HX46.

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MALCO.New.York

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xxwckdxx

stanley max steel fat max are to big for me

shanekw1

MaxSteel 25' here as well... they used to be 'contractor grade' with a lifetime warranty. I only paid for one of the first 5 or 6 I got.

Too many people must have been snipping the end off the tape when it got a little worn out and brining it back for replacement.

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strathd

I use a yardstick. Its great for concrete.............

JLTrim

I've always used the 25 ft. max steel Stanleys also, hate the fat max's because they are so bulky and hard to fish out of your belt quickly.

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72chevy4x4

a Kobalt 25'-seriously. The tip has broken twice in the last 3 years and it's easily replaced with their lifetime warranty :-)

Mellison

25" Fat Max.
However if the application is suitable, the 16' Fat Max is really comfortable.

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mikeybobo

30' fatmax & 16' fatmax

2ndGen

All this frickin' talk about tapes made me go buy another '12 Stanely!
Besides a Tajima and/or Centerpoint, I might go with a '16 Fatmax next.
Makes sense...a lot sturdier than the 12', but more usable too for heavier work.

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BirmanBuilders

Fat max extreme for framing, useless for trimming though. Need a little craftsman or stanley for that

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chris klee

i agree with alot on here. the fast max is just too bulky for trim use. the curve in the blade makes it harder to mark trim with out rolling the tape sideways off the piece. i have 2 craftsman 25' and a 35' that sits in the garage. i exchanged one red case 25' and the yellow 35' last week. both broke the same day when it was about 0* out. sears exchanged them no question with new units off the shelf.

TBFGhost

I am starting to get a little Poed at my Stanley, the think keeps locking up and it is only a few months old....I can pull it out but it needs a shove to get it to rewind....spraying with silicone helps for a while but then the recoild is very VIOLENT and fast...I may try one of the Tajimas....

EDIT: Just ordered two Tajimas, 25 and 16

Mr. Wms

Craftsman and only Craftsman for the past 19 years. (25')