When I was working on a full blown cottage reconstruction, I was in Canadian Tire and they had a clearance on some Stanley 8m/26' tape measures at $3.99 each or some ridiculous price. I bought all they had - about 8 of them. Was still cheaper than just 1 of the bigger more expensive ones.
My brother laughed at me - he had his Milwaukee.
Well, I littered the place with tape measures and sure enough, he kept using the Stanleys as they were always at hand, where his Milwaukee was "over there somewhere" all the time.
I also trashed a few in the build process - dropped from extreme height on to ungiving rock, one bade got cut by a saw (wasn't me), and one just died of fatigue from being crimped over once and then just broke at that point. But I've still got 5 or so, 2 came home for garage and workshop, and 3 still at the cottage - shed, garage and cottage.
Also, has anybody else had a stupidly designed tape measure? My brothers Milwaukee has this rounded bottom, you can't put it down without it falling over. Belongs in the "Really?" thread. I have a Milwaukee too, but it must be a newer design as it has a flat at the bottom back edge. Seems Milwaukee has purged the internet of pictures of it too, it was that bad.
My brother laughed at me - he had his Milwaukee.
Well, I littered the place with tape measures and sure enough, he kept using the Stanleys as they were always at hand, where his Milwaukee was "over there somewhere" all the time.
I also trashed a few in the build process - dropped from extreme height on to ungiving rock, one bade got cut by a saw (wasn't me), and one just died of fatigue from being crimped over once and then just broke at that point. But I've still got 5 or so, 2 came home for garage and workshop, and 3 still at the cottage - shed, garage and cottage.
Also, has anybody else had a stupidly designed tape measure? My brothers Milwaukee has this rounded bottom, you can't put it down without it falling over. Belongs in the "Really?" thread. I have a Milwaukee too, but it must be a newer design as it has a flat at the bottom back edge. Seems Milwaukee has purged the internet of pictures of it too, it was that bad.
