FastCap – Tape Measure Review

[Ken Nagrod]

I started this tread /review of FastCap tapes. I have found all my my FastCap to be spot on to each other and every other tape I have. Some people say they are junk. My experience has been they are great.

Cheers,
Steve

Steve,

I don't know whether to believe you or not.  Some have said that you're not even a real person.  We need proof of these "perfect" tape measures and that you're real.  A note from your wife isn't good enough.

 

[RONWEN]

I like & use FastCap tapes but they do vary in accuracy.  I snapped a couple of pictures with the tapes held to my Starrett 36" scale with a magnet.

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[Ken Nagrod]

Thanks Ron!

Steve?  [poke]  [popcorn]

 

[RONWEN]

Thanks Ron!

Steve?  [poke]  [popcorn]

No intention to poke anyone, just the facts as they apply to me.  [wink]

 

[Steve R]

Thanks Ron!

Steve?  [poke]  [popcorn]

Ken,

My sailboat is named the Phantom.... [big grin]

I have laid all mine down side by side and they match at zero all the way down to 16'. From what I could tell in a bit of research was that in the past they had problems.... so Old stock to new? now if this winter I leave one out over night when it is -30 degrees and quickly put next to a 72 degree.... might be a wee bit of difference. [eek]

Also as an pro photographer I can make them look like they don't line up....or do line up if I want.... [scared]  [poke]

Cheers,
Steve

 

[RONWEN]

Thanks Ron!

Steve?  [poke]  [popcorn]

Ken,

My sailboat is named the Phantom.... [big grin]

I have laid all mine down side by side and they match at zero all the way down to 16'. From what I could tell in a bit of research was that in the past they had problems.... so Old stock to new? now if this winter I leave one out over night when it is -30 degrees and quickly put next to a 72 degree.... might be a wee bit of difference. [eek]

Also as an pro photographer I can make them look like they don't line up....or do line up if I want.... [scared]  [poke]

Cheers,
Steve

That would be what is called "parallax error" which is why I used a magnet to hold the tape down and held the camera spot-on centered over the hash marks.  [cool]

 

[Steve R]

Thanks Ron!

Steve?  [poke]  [popcorn]

Ken,

My sailboat is named the Phantom.... [big grin]

I have laid all mine down side by side and they match at zero all the way down to 16'. From what I could tell in a bit of research was that in the past they had problems.... so Old stock to new? now if this winter I leave one out over night when it is -30 degrees and quickly put next to a 72 degree.... might be a wee bit of difference. [eek]

Also as an pro photographer I can make them look like they don't line up....or do line up if I want.... [scared]  [poke]

Cheers,
Steve

That would be what is called "parallax error" which is why I used a magnet to hold the tape down and held the camera spot-on centered over the hash marks.   [cool]

And the  longer the focal length of the lens, the less error. Smart phone cameras are really bad.  For quality copies on our 11" x 14" we had a lens the size of a small cannon. [cool].

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Brice Burrell]

I'm taking Steve at face value.  Ron, your Starrett must be off.  [big grin]

 

[RONWEN]

I'm taking Steve at face value.  Ron, your Starrett must be off.  [big grin]

I suppose you are correct, you just can't beat "china accuracy".  [big grin]  I'm still pondering if the 16' sailboat came into play here...  [huh]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

[laughing]  [laughing]  [laughing]

 

[Steve R]

I'm taking Steve at face value.  Ron, your Starrett must be off.  [big grin]

I suppose you are correct, you just can't beat "china accuracy".   [big grin]  I'm still pondering if the 16' sailboat came into play here...  [huh]

No one said anything about a 16' sail boat.... my sail boat is 56... It's a wonderful thing... fun to sail not engage Festool tapes are 16'

Got to find my magnets to show that in 100mm nothing changes as does 600mm nothing changes in my tapes....

Cheears,
Steven Rusk earthlink.Net

I"m thinking you guys need to get a life.... and watch the flowers bloom..

Cheers,
Steve