Stanley STA033726 Fatmax Tape Blade Armor, Dual Scale, 8m Length

Nothing more frustrating than a floppy tape measure if you’re trying to measure by yourself. This one is quite chunky and stays strong out to 3 meters.

only complaint about this tape is that it falls off a lot when clipped to my waist.On the plus side it is very robust and is well able to withstand the abuse.

If you are a carpener this is the tape for you. It is strong with a wide blade and will take the constant use of a pro carpenter. This is my second Fatmax, my last one lasted over two years. Came to my door well packed and on time.

Chunky and useless in the workshop unless working on big jobs

Great for my job, I work in millimetres so good for me, sturdy tapes and can open a good distance to measure, and can last a long time if looked after

I bought this tape towards the end of July thinking Stanley Fatmax was a sturdy, reliable make (which I probably still do), however between the day l bought it and the day it broke (November) l had used it around half a dozen times. At the time I was measuring a floor for carpet so it wasnt under any undue strain when the tape came detached from the spring. Tried to fix it but the design of the spring makes it impossible. I actually believe this is a one off as I believe Fatmax has a good reputation in tools and would last a great deal longer normally. However my Fatmax is broken hence the lack of stars

I go through a lot of tape measures but this one hasnt even battered an eye lid. I only need the first 4.5 inches but the numbers havent worn or anything.

Youd need to be pretty strong to cope with this; its heavy and the metal tape can get out of control. But Im not strong and not used to it. Builders etc would probably have no problem.

Great tapes been using for 10years + lost without

This is a great measure nice and thick easy to read and well built