Which of these tape measures is better?

[Keitai]

I might take one back. Which is better?

 

[EddieM]

Probably the Stanley one, but it's a 5m as opposed to an 8m one. I'd guess they're both class 2 tapes, so probably as accurate as each other.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

The silver body FatMax is better still....

 

[HERTS P&D]

God help us, he's going to measure stuff now!

Andy

 

[Charlie George]

Fatmax 8m is £13.85 in toolstation,cheaper than your 5m from screwfix.

 

[Keitai]

The silver body FatMax is better still....

This one? Extreme? Maybe order it online and take the other two I bought back

https://www.toolstop.co.uk/stanley-...zqLKDGr1Fe9_u5Vy4SYHGgY29nCgvpjEaAlq4EALw_wcB

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Yes. For carpentry work n 8 or 10m tape is most useful. 5m is more for furniture size projects, I find. Not cheap, but my last 8m tape did over 2 years (before the end snapped off), which is exceptional in a site environment I think

 

[bernardgreen]

From Screwfix I bought this pair 1 x DeWalt 5 & 8m Tape Measure 2 Piece Set (8822X)

When using the 8 metre is is advisable to wear toe protector foot wear, it is heavy and dropping it onto a foot in slippers hurts......

 

[Mottie]

My cock is 12” long but I don’t use it as a rule.

 

[HERTS P&D]

My cock is 12” long but I don’t use it as a rule.

That dog is not 12" long .



Andy

 

[foxhole]

My wife said she wanted 12” , I said I’m not cutting two inches off mine for anyone.

 

[Keitai]

My wife said she wanted 12” , I said I’m not cutting two inches off mine for anyone.

Sid the Sexist said that

 

[Keitai]

Yes. For carpentry work n 8 or 10m tape is most useful. 5m is more for furniture size projects, I find. Not cheap, but my last 8m tape did over 2 years (before the end snapped off), which is exceptional in a site environment I think

I guess get 8m. They do 10m though. Would you bother with 5m as well? Is it handy for doors and small stuff as it's lighter or 8m do for everything?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

My cock is 12” long but I don’t use it as a rule.

Ah, is that because it's Imperial measure in an increasingly metric world?

I'm still trying to figure out what breed has a cock as small as 12 inches. Bantam?

In answer to the question about length -if all you do is measure doors and small pieces then a 3m tape will do everything you need (although for preference I use a 5m tape). As soon as you start to do bigger stuff, like rooding, installing joists, floors, stairs, etc then an 8m is more useful. I've rarely needed a 10m tape

 

[^woody^]

For years I've only needed to have small 2m Stanley tapes in my pocket or pouch, and that does nearly all measuring.

An 8m Fatmax XL with an amazing standout reach does the bigger jobs