Does Yours Measure Up ?
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Ай бұрынSedge is here to unravel the mysteries of tape measure selection. In this video, he'll show you step-by-step how to choose the perfect one for your needs. Get ready to learn key criteria and become a tape measure pro!
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@peterdurand3098 Ай бұрын
I have the Fastcap 12 footer. For many years. For all the reasons you stated. As an aside a few years ago I went to Fastcap (I live about a 40 minutes drive away) to see if they could tell me how to replace the end hook that I had accidentally ripped off (don't ask). They simply handed me a brand new one. I told them it was my fault, not the tape. They insisted. Good company to do business with.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Wicked cool !!!
@MCHHOLDEN1990 Ай бұрын
I love the tajima line of tape measures. I have the gold 7.5m one. I am a carpenter, and they are great on the belt as they come with a clip that attaches to your toolbelt. It lets you clip it in and out kinda like a seatbelt and never falls out. I got sick of dropping tapes and damaging them. My second favourite was the stanley fatmax which I found was very durable here in New Zealand where it can be quite wet and can be sandy I could get 6 months out of it.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Good to know!
@agentchodybanks9120 Ай бұрын
Tajima is the best but also the priciest
@ernestoalonso9932 Ай бұрын
I use the Hultafors tape measure (Swedish?). Only metric. Not cheap, but very exact and sturdy. I especially like the inner measurements feature, very exact, and it is not through a window on top but a a metal strip that you unfold and accounts exactly for the width of the tape measure casing. I’m very happy with it. I came up to it on a video on Peter Millard’s channel.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I am going to order one of those tapes ...Thanks
@ernestoalonso9932 Ай бұрын
@@sedgetool Hey Sedge!, always eager to watch another of your excellent and to the point videos. 👍👌 Actually the model with this feature is the Hultafors Talmeter. I own the 3 meter one. It has also some nice extra features, like a hole in the unfoldable metal strip in order to draw arcs or circles; with the scale on the underside of the tape you can measure diameters, of tubing etc.; at the beginning of the tape there is a “sharp” triangular lip that you can use as a marker or some sort of marking knife/marking gauge; AND it is reparable, spare parte are available.
@AngieWilliamsDesigns Ай бұрын
My favorite is the fast cap as well. I like all the same things that you mentioned. Since I own the LR32 system now I like those diamonds at the 32 increments. And I like that it’s both imperial and metric since I am venturing out and making the jump from imperial to metric. I did just finish watching your older video on cabinets. I really liked the tape measure you used in it while measuring the inside of the cabinet. I think it was festool. Definitely want to look more into that.
@sedgetool 29 күн бұрын
Thanks !!!
@HeadBroski Ай бұрын
I’ve replaced all my tapes with various Fastcaps. They make great tapes. My #1 preference is their 12ft dual scale tape and my #2 is their True32 tape. Their True32 has so much information, it list typically cabinet heights and even where the bottom of uppers should start.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
True that !!
@iamoutofcontrol5352 Ай бұрын
Love your energy ❤
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks
@jerjavec Ай бұрын
My favorite is the Fastcap Imperial/Metric. Unless I'm working with my youngest daughter, in which case we always use the Fastcap righty/lefty since I'm a righty and she's a lefty, so it works great for both of us. :)
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I LOVE my Fastcap Metric /Imperial tapes !!!
@fixittony Ай бұрын
Entertaining video. I also have several. Here are my go to for common tasks I have done. I think this is an important subject. Here are mine: (1) Kitchen drawer for quick around the house small jobs or trips to furniture store: STANLEY PowerLock Tape Measure, 12-Foot (33-212) (2) Fixing my deck or building my small storage shed: Milwaukee Tool 48-22-7125 Magnetic Tape Measure 25 ft x 1.83 Inch (3) Finer woodworking with plywood and cabinets: Fastcap PMS-16 Auto Lock ProCarpenter Tape Measure (4) Drywall work: STANLEY FATMAX Tape Measure, 25-Foot (33-725)
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
wicked cool ..Thanks for sharing...
@douglasbrown3493 Ай бұрын
my fav is the Tajima Tape Measure: GS-Lock 16ft.
@agentchodybanks9120 Ай бұрын
Came here to preach tajima
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool
@warrensmith2902 Ай бұрын
I use the FastCap Yellow Imperial/Metric, both the 16' and the 12' I keep in the car. I also have for quick measuring rooms, a Harbor Freight laser tape measure. I refuse to use my wife's monster DeWalt 25' tape measure. Love the yellow one as it's set up for cabinet making. Beside the built in pencil sharpener is great for sharpening all those color pencil's my wife gets for her Sunday school class. Just lock the tape measure in the vice, chuck the pencil in my drill and Wha La', sharp pencils.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Great tip!
@paulc38125 Ай бұрын
I use a Fastcap lefty. I know you weren’t doing a quality test, but try pulling the different brands to 12 feet or so, and see if they measure the same. When I do trim work with someone else, we check our tapes for the same measurement at near max length before making any cuts. Different brands can vary more than you think.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
wow..thanks !!!
@slhasebroock Ай бұрын
Yes I always check a new tape to a know standard and have found many to be off. If so they go back for another. Guess I should take my standard to the store!!!! :-)
@billmellon3517 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the overview; I have several of the same tape measures. My go to for a while was the 16 foot Fastcap metric/standard measurement. Fits the bill most of the time. A couple of years ago I saw Rob Cosman using a 5.0 meter/16 foot Tajima and that has become my go to tape. It’s a little smaller/lighter than the Fastcap; is both metric and imperial, nice quality tape, easy to read and has a nice locking lever. I have a number of DeWalt 9’ tapes scattered around the shop (at the table saw, at the Kapex miter, etc for quick access. Also the one I carry to the lumber yard; however it is only imperial. Regards, Bill
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks Bill.....
@joebeaton1101 Ай бұрын
Loving your Sunday morning videos!! Fastcap in my Sedgely... 16' DeWalt... 25' Stanley in my Carpenter's Apron!!
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Right on Joe !!!
@Johnny19O Ай бұрын
Hey Sedge, Happy Fathers Day Brother! My go to for the last few years is the Fastcap ProCarpenter. I have also been using the BMI 429 BMImeter. It is small and lays flat, easy to read an accurate. Johnny O...
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I will check it out... Thanks Johnny Ooooooooooo !!!!
@michaelnorman5640 Ай бұрын
Sedge I’m a Fast cap lefty righty have 4 of those floating around my shop myself and a1 the yellow metric-inches fast cap are my 2 favorite !
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Wicked cool !!!
@dudemonkey97 Ай бұрын
The Klein Tool 25' magnetic end tap measure. As an electrician, best magnet on the planet. Can pick up just about any tool/piece of material that I drop while running my conduit 😂 edges don't break and it doesn't have that "six inches of extra protection" crap at the beginning of your tape that always seems to be the first thing to break. And, it's got marks on both sides, which is handy
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Cool, thanks
@flyawaytx4588 Ай бұрын
At work in a machine shop I really like the Stanley 12’ engineering scale. It is imperial but on a .100” scale so I can use the handiness of metric but with common imperial units. At home I really like the true32 and just got the yellow tape
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Cool !!!
@AF-O6 Ай бұрын
I’ve owned most over the past 40 years, and current favorite is the Milwaukee press to retract tapes. Guess I will order a FastCap this evening!
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Wicked
@BW-cw4lq Ай бұрын
Professor Sedge. I do a lot of hand tool woodworking, my go to for that the the Festool Imperial/metric with the window on top and it is fantastic. My go to for large jobs is the Fastcap 16 foot yellow same as you use. Blake
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Cool, thanks
@FassEddie Ай бұрын
I got some old Stanleys, some ancient Craftsman, some 30 year old DeWalts and a bunch of new Milwaukees in 25 and 6 feet lengths.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool !!!!
@AB-nu5we Ай бұрын
Lufkin 25 ft Hi-Vis orange self-centering tape. Goto tape measure. The center-finding is spot on. The measurement marks are consistently spaced the entire length, and the increments match my most accurate Starrett steel measures. I like your FastCap dual measure tape and the story tape. Have also been looking at a replacement laser measurer. Stabila's are awesome.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Cool, thanks
@mcmandcam Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your videos, I always learn something, saw the button on the bottom of my favorite Fastcap tape but did not know what it was for.........
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@martinhawrylkiewicz2025 Ай бұрын
My favorite tape measure has always been my trusty 12ft Stanley Power lock.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool
@RonGuilbault Ай бұрын
I primarily use two tapes. Your favorite Fastcap, but I often use the ViceVersa 5 meter all metric. On non cabinet jobs I like the metric only ViseVersa with the scale on both sides including the bottom of the tape. Of course a laser and folding metic rule are in the mix too. I do keep a 16 foot imperial in the van to use when buying wood at the big box.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks Ron..... I just checked out the ViceVersa.... hmmmmm .....might have to get me one of those !!!
@marcosbatista6227 Ай бұрын
Obrigado professor por mais conhecimento, sempre muito bom sua aula , muito obrigado mesmo, saúde ❤
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thank You !!!!!
@davidhull2060 Ай бұрын
For outdoor construction jobs I like the 8 meter, wide bladed, rubber armoured Stanleys with a dual metric/imperial scale. Many of my friends use the 8m Fisco tape because it has class 1 accuracy rather than the Stanley's class 2. For precise indoor work and cabinetry I really like the 5 meter Bahco tapes...they have black on silver scales, which I find easier to read than black on yellow (important as you get older and your eyesight deteriorates!). Also they have a vertical metric scale on the back of the blade which comes in very handy. Another favourite is the Festool/BMI 3 meter tape with internal measuring and circle drawing functions...that really is a handy pocket sized tool.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I have a couple of the Festool / BMI tapes as well for internal measurements ...... Thanks !!!
@DanaFarmer Ай бұрын
I like the old Stanley Powerlock tapes. 3/4 blade 16 feet long for shop use. I tried the several 1-inch blades, but several of the scales were off in a very random way.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks for the Info !!
@hythewoodworkdesigns Ай бұрын
Hultafors Talmeter 3m. One of the best out there. Also the Vice Versa 5m tape by Advent. Very similar to the FastCap.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I need to get one of those Hultafors Talmeter !!!
@tc9148 Ай бұрын
My favorite is the Fastcap flat back series. I get the most accurate markings from it without the blade curve on others.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
very cool !!!
@Mike--K Ай бұрын
My shop is metric only and I use a Hultafors 8-meter Class I steel tape measure. After an expensive mistake using two tape measures in different locations, I only use one now. I also keep a generic 8-meter steel tape measure in the truck for rough measurements.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@monteglover4133 Ай бұрын
My favorite tape measure is the FasCap Flat Back in the shop
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool !!!
@andymackay2590 Ай бұрын
Does accuracy ply a role in the various brands and types of tape measures ? Accuracy classes I, II, and III. Do these accuracy classes mean anything?
@bernalarte2093 Ай бұрын
I have around tree month using a Reekon T1 Tomahawk , it is the best of the best.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
wow ...is that a cool tape...fancy..might have to pick one up !!! Thanks !!
@bdm1000 29 күн бұрын
I use a FastCap (same as yours) and a Bosch green-beam laser for longer distances.
@sedgetool 29 күн бұрын
cool
@pengel200 Ай бұрын
I have a bunch of the Fastcap tapes, but the one on my apron is the Flatback. It lays flat and makes marking flat boards a breeze.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks...
@loadiam Ай бұрын
FastCap ProCarpenter Metric/Standard Measuring Tape, I have the 12ft one, I would go with the pure metric one, but I sometimes need to convert a lot of measurements from silly imperial to metric. Why would a country not use the metric system, it is madness.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
for sure ...My favorite
@theyotel Ай бұрын
Komelon Pro ergo, Stanley powerlock when doing joinery, Stanley fatmax an centerlock carpentry.Want to try fastcap now
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I will check out the Komelon Pro !! Thanks
@andrewgazsi2832 Ай бұрын
Always good content. Just an observation. Where’s Big D??
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
BigD moved on .....
@kb6dxn Ай бұрын
Festool had a great tape but they quit making it. It was the Festool that had the window on top that you could see measurement when doing an inside cabinet measurements. I never mix tapes when doing a project, they are all a little off by different amount.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Great point!
@danmac4132 Ай бұрын
My go to is Hultifors.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I need to get one
@erickdanielsson6710 29 күн бұрын
Sedge, on your Festool videos I have viewed your use of a Tape measure for inside measurements. The top of the tape has a window that shows, accurately, the distance measured. Whose tape is that? How to acquire? Thanks. Favorite Tape: Lee Valley Cabinet Makers 10' Tape, Light, small, remove the belt clip and carry in your jeans pocket. Imperial only, wish for Metric version.
@sedgetool 29 күн бұрын
the Festool tape is discontinued here in the States
@chrisjaustin88 Ай бұрын
Fastcap's lefty/right is my #1 go to, but I love having the fastcap 1/2 o standby too. Mainly bc I work in freedom units though. Ou would have 0 use for either of those
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool...
@gregorymacneil2836 Ай бұрын
Stanley Fatmax 16 foot for the shop and Stanley Fatmax 25 foot for everything else. I also like my Leica Disto, which has Bluetooth. The Stanleys seem to stand up for years until you leave them out in the rain. I still have my grandfather's Stanley Powermax, but I don't think you can get refills for them anymore - you used to be able to. Absolutely hate metric / Imperial tape measures.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool ...Thanks
@ianrose2823 Ай бұрын
Tajima 16"
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool
@jronmanbuilds Ай бұрын
Do those tapes do UK inches or Merican inches. Apparently they are different. Confusing right?
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
huh ???
@jronmanbuilds Ай бұрын
@@sedgetool I was surprised at first too but apparently at one time the official US inch was 25.4000508 mm and the official UK inch was 25.399977 mm. Sometime in the early 1900's 25.4 mm was adopted as the manufacture standard worldwide for the length of an inch.
@mehulpgajjar4901 Ай бұрын
FREEMANS IKON 5m is my favourite tape
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
wicked cool
@agentchodybanks9120 Ай бұрын
Tajima are the highest quality I’ve found, though the price is also high
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
I had a Tajima once ...maybe it is still around the shop somewhere !!!!!
@render8 Ай бұрын
I always thought the black diamonds were marked at 19.2 inches for truss layout...🤔
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
They are used for trusses and TJI 's
@geraldlalonde5992 Ай бұрын
Where did you get your belt pouch?
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
www.leatherbydragonfly.com/shop/the-sedgeley-pouch
@geraldlalonde5992 Ай бұрын
What about the leather suspenders that the person in the photo is wearing?
@slamskank 5 күн бұрын
Hultafors Talmeter 6
@sedgetool 3 күн бұрын
need to order one
@pmelchman Ай бұрын
Hultafors Talmeter class 1 tape measure in 3m and 5m
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool
@mehulpgajjar4901 Ай бұрын
What you use? Pickup truck or van?
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Jeep Gladiator.....
@mehulpgajjar4901 Ай бұрын
@@sedgetool yee.... Thanks , i enjoy your videos, i am from Ahmedabad, India.
@measuretwicewoodworks Ай бұрын
Hi Sedge, I have all the Fastcaps and think they are great. I use the Fastcap combination,yellow one, the most as well. Chris from Nanaimo, BC
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Thanks Chris ...Fastcap rules ....
@andysordi9976 Ай бұрын
I have the fastcap true 32 and the 16 ft imperial /metric. Someone gave me a starrett 5 meter which is growing on me. I love my laser tape for any running moulding, it makes measuring for crown so much easier
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Cool Andy !!!!
@williamsmith9026 Ай бұрын
Currently on the job I have a husky 25 footer. Nothing special but, it works. Currently my pouch is clip oriented that is why I can not use any fastcap I own. Their clip design is by far the most god awful thing I have ever used. It does nothing but detach. I have a couple and want to use them but, can't. Not even to go to the lumberyard because they detach from a pocket easily too. I have the Hultafors Talmeter for metric ( recommended by Extreme woodworker) use for when I make myself the new version of the Paulk Total station. The fact that its in metric has been the reason I have not touched the project yet. In short I check my tapes on a woodpeckers ruler and use what is available at the time. If I'm working with someone I check tapes to be sure we are in sync . If the measurements are off there's usually only one place to place blame. The mirror.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
Great Points especially about checking them on a good ruler !!! Thanks
@coolbugfacts1234 Ай бұрын
My favorite is the Fastcap True32, but when I need to go back to the stone age and measure in terms of barleycorns I have a few of the Fastcap combo tapes. I also like to remove the pocket clip from my tapes, and I screw on a rare earth magnet with a countersunk hole.
@sedgetool Ай бұрын
cool !!!
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