FastCap's Pro Carpenter Tape Measures Overview

[@citizenplane5840]

Oh man I really love the belt clip. Man I think you guys have sold me on your tape measures. They're nice.

[@longfinger]

Finally! Someone figured out how to print measurements so they can be easily read both ways!! The PSSR is amazing! I can’t believe it took this long to figure it out! Thanks Fast Cap! The rest of the tape makers Suck!

[@chriscolameco6850]

Do you still make the one with the rotating hook? I can’t find it on the website

[@FastCapLLC]

@chriscolameco6850 Yes we do have the Square check on our website. It is under our Procarpenter FlatBack page: www.fastcap.com/product/procarpenter-flatback-tape-measure It is our "Square Check - Standard Story Pole"

[@chriscolameco6850]

@@FastCapLLC Thank you! I just bought a ton of your stuff you guys rock. Solved like 10 problems I’ve been trying to mcguyver on my own for years. Do you make tablets/notepads the same material as the erasable tape measure? If not what material is that??

[@markuslappalainen6847]

I’m right handed but i would still want to keep tape measure on my left side since my right hand makes the marking. But i dont want any dumb feet or inches on my tape. If you are measuring with body parts you dont need measuring tape

[@meowzic]

Wish they came in easy to read 32nds of an inch accuracy. I really like the number indication for the 16ths though.

[@MadeinSweden]

If you add the scribe as hultafors has on the talmeter I would order the metric true32mm asap.

[@Quietvibes07]

Is there a metric/imperial combo without all the fractional numbering clutter?? That drives me nuts on a tape!

[@FastCapLLC]

@diggk1 We can pass this feedback along to our crew, sadly we don't have a combo (metric/imperial) without the fractional numbering. Most of our tape measure styles do have the fractional numbers on them, but our Old Standby Standard and True32 Metric Reverse tape measures do not have the fractional numbers on them.

[@carterscustomrods]

I wish they had ONE tape with Auto-lock, magnetic tip, both sides of tape read, oversized tooth. None of the mediocre to high tier tapes incorporate all those. Fatman, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Lufkin, Klein, etc, etc... make a good tape with ALL the bells and whistles, and I'd pay $50 for it... even if I had to replace it 2x a year. One tape, with every feature. I have PSS, and it's OK, but since I only have use of one arm, I rarely use it. I'm stuck using reallllly low quality tapes that come with all the features I need. So hopefully, one day, a Super tape is made. (I'm currently waiting on one from a $$$ Japanese company, but it will not be here for a while, as I only ordered 1 tape to test. And it ended up being $63 but has every feature , including more (digital readout, waterproof, etc)... but I can't know for certain how good it is until it's in my hand.

[@peterbarlow8912]

Have several green left/right tapes. The thumb lever clip is great and the two way scales are also. As a guy the has been reading scales for 5 decades I could do without labeling all the eights. It’s just too busy!

[@FastCapLLC]

@peterbarlow8912 Thanks for the feedback!

[@peterbarlow8912]

@@FastCapLLC make the traditional tape in a left/right. The pinch clip is saving my pocket hems from shredding.

[@citizenplane5840]

Wow ypu guys have thought of everything for the tape measure I think i might very found a new tape measure. I've been a fat max guy for the longest too.

[@WBToolNews]

Awesome options!

[@bob035]

Do you make a lefty righty flat back 16 foot

[@FastCapLLC]

@bob035 Yes we do here is a link to our website for the FlatBack Lefty/Righty www.fastcap.com/product/procarpenter-flatback-tape-measure

[@johnlafferty5032]

A metric story board would be great

[@FastCapLLC]

John We keep track of how many people request different tape measures this is the first time someone's asked for that but if we get a lot of requests 10 or more will do it

[@AlbertDebruijn]

Make that two! I already have several of the Fastcap tapes and would LOVE a metric version of the story board...

[@MrBhogue]

Same here, I am currently converting to metric in our shop, and just ordered one True32 reverse and a 12 ft Metric/Standard. Wanted to order a third in the story pole fashion, but was bummed to see it not offered in Metric. Let’s get 7 more request!

[@johnmccloud1054]

I also would like to see this! Add another cool tape measure to the tool collection!

[@bendoodson5208]

That would be awesome so put me down for one too!

[@meowzic]

Maybe you could show 32nds on one side of the tape with numerator indicators and on the opposite side just show the 16ths? That would be a great tape. There are barely any good woodworking tapes to this accuracy and the ones I see it's hard to read.

[@FastCapLLC]

Thanks. I'll pass that along.

[@njhw4990]

Nice tapes but no more builtin pencil sharpener?

[@FastCapLLC]

All of them have it

[@njhw4990]

@@FastCapLLC Nice!!!

[@shellivester]

Family Handyman magazine March 2019 page 10, features this tape titled: EASY-READ TAPE. TAMAR HANNAH says that she "refuses to use any other tape measure. I love that it shows the fractions down to 1/16 in. right side up on both sides of the tape, which I can pull the tape from the left or the right and not have to read numbers upside down. It has an erasable writing pad, a built-in pencil sharpener and a white blade, which I prefer to yellow."

[@FastCapLLC]

That's super, Shelly. Thanks for sharing!

[@thatguy5358]

i was actually not going to get it because it doesn't go down to the 1/32, but then i noticed the metric/standard version, which can be essentially as precise, so i'll take it. (1mm is good enough for anything I'll do).

[@Jerseyhighlander]

Aaaaannnnnd..... Where are they made?

[@debandmike3380]

and yet no lefty/rights flatback on amazon. Just how many friggin tape measures need to be made? Get one right and accurate and I will buy it.

[@FastCapLLC]

@debandmike3380 We are so sorry that you could not find our ProCarpenter Lefty/Righty Flatback Tape Measure on Amazon but, here is a link to our ProCarpenter FlatBack Tape Measure on FastCap's website: www.fastcap.com/product/procarpenter-flatback-tape-measure. And here is a link to our distributors if you want to buy from someone in your local area: www.fastcap.com/content/locate-a-distributor Hope this helps you find the tape measure you are looking for and thank you for the feedback we are always improving our products to help meet the needs of our customers.

[@RandyandPetraJ]

Descent products, but quality is questionable. After 2 months and maybe 2 uses of a BRAND NEW tape the locking mechanism broke. Customer service refused to provide support because I didn’t purchase off their own website. Ridiculous. Would never purchase a product from them again.

[@FastCapLLC]

@RandyandPetraJ We are sorry you had a bad experience we will definitely replace that for you. Even though you didn’t purchase it from our website. We are surprised it broke within 2 months, that shouldn’t happen, our tape measures last for years. Please email [e-mail] with your blade style and your address and they will send you a replacement.

[@RandyandPetraJ]

​ @FastCapLLC Reached back out to the same rep and included your reply and she took care of me. You have fixed my issue, just hope you carry that forward to future customers, you will gain trust and loyalty. I could feel like I only got resolution due to me coming out here and raising the issue, but I will give FastCap the benefit of the doubt and assume good intentions. I will consider your products in the future if you have something I need. Thanks for your assistance.

[@adriaan7627]

The metric tape measures from fastcap are terrible. It is not shown in this video, but the number format gets mind-boggling because of the large numbers especially above 1 meter, 1000 and so on. If I had known this before I would not have bought these tape measures. I have the Metric true 32 and the Metric/standard. Very unsatisfactory. Not the same as the normal metric tape measure number format. I tried to work with them but I guess will buy another brand and these will go into the trashcan I think. Very regrettable.

[@FastCapLLC]

So sorry I missed this and so sorry to hear this. Please contact Sandi ([e-mail] or 888-443-3748). She’ll take care of it. You can return them or exchange them!

[@Persun_McPersonson]

Being in mm instead of cm doesn't make it "terrible," you just have a preference for cm. You should be more fair in your review instead of whining like a child.

[@Frontseat_Driving]

@@Persun_McPersonson Actually he's kind of right on the money. Legibility is clearly a huge factor. ANYONE using mm knows there are 10 in a cm. Cleaning up the readings is a no brainer. I appreciate his feedback.

[@Persun_McPersonson]

​@@Frontseat_Driving If they're "right on the money," that means you're agreeing with the notion that the measurements being in mm is outright "terrible" and "mind-boggling"; despite this, you also claim that both cm and mm are easy to understand since there are simply 10 ⁠mm in 1 ⁠cm. This seems like a contradiction in logic, no? Adriaan clearly finds mm hard to understand. If the conversion between mm and cm is a "no-brainer" then the argument that one is inherently easier to understand than the other/inherently cleaner than the other is a lie, so the measurements being in cm or mm is again just a matter of preference. Many people prefer it in cm because the labeled numbers are in increments of 10 ⁠mm/1 ⁠cm; others prefer it in mm because it avoids the need to use decimal points and is a direct power-of-1000 difference from a meter.

[@Frontseat_Driving]

@@Persun_McPersonson You are over thinking it. The smaller scale means larger numbers (more digits) making the measure visually cluttered.