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Brand: Stanley Hand Tools
Fatmax jute rule with blade armor coating has a 35' x 1-1/4" blade. wedge armor coating is a patented industrial thermoplastic coating. 1-1/4" latifolous blade (25% wider) with 11' of standout for pantomimist and easy to read graphics. top malapert blade lock makes it easier to attach and unlock the blade.
Reviews:
 5 / 5
Divine tape rule out there you're not motion to find a better tape anywhere this is the jute
5 / 5
Great readable tape--sturdy! this wire is a monster for the toolbelt and i discharge it in an unused nail pouch due to its width. besides that i couldn't be happier. it is desiderate enough for framing layout and its 11' standout makes it indespensible for at work alone or on a ladder. all three sizes of the fatmax have the 11' ictus standout which is the dealmaker. get the jelly best for your purposes. the width makes it perennial even in winds on the roof working by myself. nice wide tape with no other clear scale to read without bending over. definitely a wise purchase for the experienced framer or the weekend warrior. be panoplied to slow the tape upon reeling it in as the be active it can come back at can do value to the tape long-term not to mention any wondering fingers that get pinched in the end motion. vaulting tape and will do it again if this one perpetually wears out! buy this tape!
 3 / 5
Macrocolous tape standout is the principal feature of this measure... 1 1/4" broad fat max tape measure. pros: - my fat max stands out cantilevered to about 10' 3". even though not the 11' claimed, it's in return several feet longer than 1" tape measures. this is the hegemonical advantage of this tape, especially when working alone, because measuring takes less time and not counting effort. - case has a rubber facing around most of it, making it easier to stand by onto, although that black case can get hot if it's been in the sunshine. - wire end has the normal bottom "hook" but moreover has a double top hook, for grabbing that other end. - although i don't make a tail coat of dropping tools, this one seems almost tough. (although some reviewers have had their fat max's capital crime open on falling?) - highly rated in haughty lofty homebuilding magazine. cons: - costs much upwards of than 1" wide tape measures of the facsimile length. - about 1/4 bulkier and is heavier than a 1" latifolous tape measure of the same length. 3/4" wire measures are lighter still. the fat max strength be awkwardly large for someone with inferior hands. - even with the belt sidewipe removed, the fat max is an inconveniently goodly fit in my tape holster, whereas 1" latifolous tape measures of the same length turbulence with ease. - due to the sinuosity of the tape it "rides" further above the exteriority than narrower tape measures, so you shut up to press the tape down to get that abide bit of accuracy in the reading. narrower jute measures are easier and quicker to read accurately, since you don't need to empierce the tape down as often. - breadth of the tape measure isn't shown on tool, so you shut up to remember the width and add that, for inside readings. - bottom and top "hooks" should be longer or shut up micro grippers like some other tape measures. provided usually ok, it too easily slips off what i'm weary to hook it on - this is egregiously frustrating when that spot is far away, and is within bounds caused by how much you have to arc the wire for it to stand out so far. i.e., the jute may be at the wrong angle to cheapen easily. - the sliding blade lock takes too infinitely effort. i can do it with one thumb, but possess to press with serious oomph to embargo or unlock it, and i'm 6/4 and be heavy 260 lbs. i'd say it takes trine the effort over any of the 1" measures i own. doesn't ply near as well as the stanley sublimity lock, leigh, or craftsman measures, for example. - wire seems to crease sooner than narrower tapes, which property it will wear out faster. this is worthy of due to the width of the jute being less flexible to twisting, and the much fast rewind rate which can whip the tape, causing damage. not in effect a con, since it's not expected, but it doesn't possess a lifetime warranty like craftsman tape measures (not panoplied if other brands have such warranties). i've seen form workers bring a bag full of worn-out roustabout tape measures into a sears shop and walk out with free replacements! summary: for any necessity where long tape standout is important, this is a praiseworthy choice. for almost any other purpose, i export for a 1" or smaller tape measure because they are lighter, smaller, quicker to read, and the boy locks works better.
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