Home Depot has
2-pk Stanley 25' FATMAX Tape Measure (FMHT74038D) on sale for
$24.88.
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Features:- Designed for measuring surfaces and distances up to 25 ft.
- 14 ft. of reach allows you to measure long distances alone
- Blade Armor coating for ensuring durability and reduced blade breakage
- Dual material case
- Cushion grip built into the case for a comfortable slip-resistant grip
- Specially designed hook grabs on the side, top and bottom of the hook end for ease of use
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Probably should grab a couple, because it looks like it's the end of the line.....
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Stanley Black & Decker, a quintessential American tool company, is closing down a major U.S. plant in part due to lower demand for its iconic, single-sided tape measures.
The company, which produces millions of its yellow-and-black tape measures annually, is expected to shut down its plant in New Britain, Connecticut, on May 18, The Wall Street Journal reports. About 300 jobs are being cut as a result.
Stanley said there's lower demand for single-sided tape measures, which were produced in New Britain, and higher demand for its double-sided tape measures made in Thailand, according to the report.
The company considered options to have the New Britain factory print its two-sided measuring tapes, but faced technical barriers that stopped the efforts, current and former Stanley workers told The WSJ.
I have a fastcap, fatmax, an ancient metal body powerlock that refuses to die, and a milwaukee 25' with the magnetic tip. They're all good tapes and have taken years of abuse without crapping out on me. I reach for the Milwaukee more than any of the others when I'm outside or doing some 2x project. The larger font, smoother spooling, and magnet just make it an easy grab for most stuff.
Was gifted the 25' reverse fastcap you linked. When you're doing woodworking and won't be banging it up, none of the other tapes I have come close to it. The sketch pad and sharpener see a surprising amount of use, no more forgetting between measuring and cutting. The fractional markings have made me so lazy, it's great.
Few gripes with the fastcap, though. Font is tiny and hard to read without good lighting (likely just a me problem). The tape will kink and tear on you if you don't baby it. The retraction is starting to stick, not terribly. Mine has held up okay for the last two years, but I have doubts about how long these last. They're dirt cheap though, so who cares?
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Probably should grab a couple, because it looks like it's the end of the line.....
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