Eric is a huge Cubs fan and yes, he will talk about the 2016 World Series unprompted. When he's not explaining why he's the only person who should be allowed to drive, he's spending time with his wife and two children who tolerate his dad jokes with impressive patience.
Another great detailed review Eric! Great read! Funny how your kids are your durability testers. Kid tested, father approved 🙂 Another test is give your kids hockey sticks and use the tape measure as a puck. Just kidding.
LOL, thanks. Actually we play hockey in the basement so I might give that a shot. They have used everything else as pucks, why not a tape.
Great review guys can’t wait till they come to Australia, and the reason why it makes that noice is because there’s a thin bit if metal or plastic that when you retract or extend you tape it clean/scrapes it clean from dirt and dust that might get stuck on it (: great idea. Like I said can’t wait till they get here but they have to convert it first from imperial to metric haha
From your mate from Oz
LOL on the conversion.
Hi Eric, do you know when the non-magnetic 30’and 25′ Milwaukee tapes will be available to the public?
Good question. Not sure the time frame.
Haha yea I know right metric has been around for ages but I was taught with imperial and then a year later I was thrown onto metric because “it’s old fashioned” some thing with hand nailing aches on doors or windows I prefer to use a hammer and nails but no haha it pissed me off mate to no bloody end haha
NICE… tape measure Eric …my boy same way 4 year
old loves to break thinks..laughs about it…sorry
been away not been online…outside day 9 working
on truck 4×4…nutshell driveshaft flew out at 70 mph
on highway …broke trans. in half and extention
housing…have new trany in ..and houseing…waiting
for this non stop rain to end..put driveshafts back
in..garage hgad 3 days did nothing on it..spent 700.00
so far..garage most likely be around 2 to 3 grand.one
more leaf sticks to me or falls into my toolbox going
to scream..lol.wet day today ..willed transfer case
back in. now other stuff will be easy.ps..no cars
behind me when driveshaft flew out..whew..went least
20 foot in air..ruined driveshaft..pick me up one
those milwaukee tape measure when get truck rolling
again…cheers
Wow sounds like you have been busy and stuff not going right. Isn’t that always the way.
true that…swivels and wobble extention and
gearwrench pass through socket set were godsend
in doing tranny swap.bell houseing bolts were
nightmare to reach…take driver inter fender
out….y pipe ..right in the way…came out
with prybars..went in with prybars to..rain
stops ready for test drive tomorrow,,one good
thing trans. has 8600 miles less than damage
one.
I bought one and love it. Great all around tape and I as well said bye to my Stanley. I am hoping when they come out with more varieties they will offer one with a smaller sized hook end. Using this during plumbing work it is nice to get inside of holes, pipes and tight spaces. I live 1 hour away from Milwaukee and couldn’t be any prouder to use their products.
Im back, i have been swamped lately and have been missing out on the best tool reviews made by man haha! Great review as always Eric, Milwaukee can make something so simple into something better.
Glad your back. I was wondering what happened
while there are a few good features of this tape. It also has a few flaws.
I personally hate tapes with the giant shovel hook, but thats just me.
the metal stop makes it so the tape will not stand up when set on the floor, which if you do any kind of layout makes the tape pretty much useless.
second is that it is “professionally made in china”(I always laugh when I read that) the stanly’s, at least the fat max’s, are built in the US.
I just watched you video, and saw you put it down and it stood up, so to avoid and confusion, what I meant about it not standing up was when you push the tape around from the blade end it falls over.