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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 22, 2002
Pros: black grip area, nice hook at end, quality blade
Cons: too wide for many toolbelts, yellow plastic
Summary: A tape measure is not the easiest thing in the world to purchase regardless of what the average browser in your neighborhood home center superstore may believe. If you are a weekend warrior, tackling various projects around your castle, perhaps a tape ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2005
Pros: Lives up to claim re. 11 foot standoff.
Cons: Not much use for finish/detail carpentry.
Summary: I have two 25-30 foot tape measures that have both been chewed up by my children and decided I needed a new one. I read some positive reviews of the FatMax tape measure in a woodworking magazine, so I decided to give it a try. The most intriguing ... read more
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 10, 2007
Pros: Great when new
Cons: Blade tears easy , at about 5' to 6' .
Summary: I install windows and doors (viewed to be the best) and I've used Fat Max 25's, from when they came out, the tape tearing after about 9 months to a year.They used to tear at about 7' to 8' (feet) now it's 5' to 6' ,not that that matters . Unless of
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 28, 2007
Pros: good quality in the past: excellent standout length and blade stability
Cons: recent problems with blade buckling and Blade Armour falling off.
Summary: I've been in the framing business for 20 years and have been using the FatMax 25' with pleasure for the last 8 years. The tapes purchased by my crew and I have changed in the last 6 months. Blade Armour now falls off after a couple of uses (it used to
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 29, 2005
Pros: the best out there
Cons: none
Summary: I am in the carpentry business for several years, I been true at least couple 100's measure tapes cheap made the blade always brake on the 3' 4' feet range, drops down boom crack and before you know it its goes to the dumpster, The last time I was on
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 29, 2005
Pros: Lasts forever
Cons: None
Summary: I was involved with construction for about 7 years and I went through 2 tapes-a Lufkin (sp?), and the silver Stanley model within a year. The FatMax lasted through about 3 years of pro construction without any problems. I replaced it with the same
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