Stanley FMHT33348 FATMAX Auto Lock Tape: Ultimate Precision and Efficiency Review

dude, i really liked the locking mechanism when i checked it out at home depot. Then I ordered here. The first job I had, an electrician, was waiting for me because I completed it and used it as a plumb bob to determine where to put the lights across the table. I actually had to run to my truck and get another tape measure because the lock wasn't strong enough to support the weight of the tape itself! LAME! the ability to block it. I remembered. SUPER LAMB! I put it in a box with other tools…

Seems to hold up well and the typical wide fatmax band is always nice. However, the automatic lock function is nfg. It brakes hard enough to resist the spring pulling it back, but not enough to resist pushing back. It often happens that you need to take a measurement by pressing the end of the tape to the surface and this is not the case. a problem with a normal blocking measure, but with that you end up pushing the tape back in. Very annoying. Finally, save your money and get a standard…

. I also wanted an auto-lock strap. I'm not a professional user at all, this should have been overkill for home projects. It worked initially, but it wasn't until the second day of use that I noticed that the auto-lock feature felt weak. Very light, when you press the band it slowly retracts. On the third day of use it didn't work at all. The tape slowly crept back into the body. I couldn't believe it. Is it from the USA that got the FatMax pros excited? took the tape apart and the automatic…