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Stanley 33-725 25-Foot FatMax Tape Measure |  | Brand: Stanley
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $9.99
as of 11/27/2009 17:23 CST details
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Seller: iSOLDIT_MD
Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 114
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 2.3 x 7.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 33-725
Model: 33-725
UPC: 076174337259
EAN: 0076174337259
ASIN: B00002PV66
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Tape rule with first 6 feet reinforced with BladeArmor coating for maximum durability | | • | 11-inch tape standout; 16-inch and 19.2-inch stud center markings simplify framing jobs | | • | Mylar polyester film extends the life of the entire blade | | • | Heat-treated spring provides long life and smooth blade recoil | | • | Stanley's limited lifetime warranty; measures 1-1/4-inch-by-25-feet |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Stanley 25-Foot FatMax Tape Measure is reinforced on the first six feet with BladeArmor coating for maximum durability. A Mylar polyester film extends the life of the entire blade. This tape rule comes with a cushion grip built into the case for a non-slip grip and impact resistance. A top forward blade lock design makes it easier to lock and unlock the blade while a heavy, heat-treated spring provides long life and smooth blade recoil. 
Tape Rule is reinforced with BladeArmor coating for maximum durability. See the full line of Stanley tape rules. | 
Hand tools for the pro or expert enthusiast.
view the FatMax product demo (requires Flash) | The tape blade measures 25-feet-by-1-1/4-inch with a 11-foot tape standout. To simplify framing jobs, the bright yellow, easy-to-read blade has 16-inch and 19.2-inch stud center markings. It comes with Stanley's limited lifetime warranty. About Stanley FatMax Tape Systems and BladeArmor Coating
The FatMax family of products has established itself as one of Stanley's most extensive and innovative product families in the company's 161-year history. The FatMax line of hand tools features core tools essential for the pro or expert enthusiast who desire high quality, durable tools. BladeArmor coating is a patented industrial thermoplastic coating, the very same material that has been used to strengthen and protect aircraft parts, such as the rotor blades on the Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopter. Simply put, it helps aircraft survive war zones, and it also helps tape blades survive construction zones. Applying BladeArmor coating to tape blades reduces both tape breakage and tape returns, enabling it to conquer the toughest testing ground of all -- the job site!
Product Description
This FatMax Tape Ruler with Blade Armor coating has a 25' x 1-1/4" blade Blade Armor coating is a patented industrial thermoplastic coating It's on the first 6" of the FatMax Tape Rules for maximum durability and reduced blade breakage 1-1/4" wide blade (25% wider) with 11' of standout for extra and easy to read graphics Top forward blade lock makes it easier to lock and unlock the blade Exclusive cushion grip built into the case for a comfortable non-slip grip and impact resistance Dual material case Specially designed, hook grabs on side top or bottom Strong spring for smooth retraction Stainless steel wearplate protects case from being cut by blade
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 44
 Not very durable October 12, 2009
Kreg A. Nederbrock (Boone, NC USA)
I do carpentry for a living and I go thru 2-3 per year!! Same thing happens every time. The blade gets bent during the coarse of normal use and then develops a fracture at the bend, usually right near the tip, then it tears off. 22 feet of wasted tape! Sometimes this happens within days of purchase and sometimes it is months, but it ALWAYS happens. Stanley used to have a lifetime warranty and you could buy replacement tapes, not any more on either of those. For such a premium over other tapes that really stinks. This is by far the most common tape on all of the job sites with any trade contractor too. It does perform better than anything out there regarding reach out and smoothness but I can't get over the lack of durability. Remember those old silver box stanley's? I know some guys who have been using those for 15 years and still use them. This would definitely be a 5 star product if they could make them more durable. It is upsetting because when you read the package they claim to have all this new technology to make it the most rugged tape ever. I can't baby these things at work, they need to be tough. All that said, it is still the only tape I like to use. They look like you could run over them with a truck, huh? An empty wheel barrow ran over the tape laying flat and created a bend that tore 2 days later! Maybe homeowners would never have a problem. They should sell them with a velvet case.
 My favorite tape measure! July 30, 2009
Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL))
Wow, do I like this tape measure! The Fat Max 25 foot measure is so handy. But, unlike a bunch of my tape measures, this one is really heavy duty and very sturdy.
It has some nice features, such as a "stop" that will hold the tape measure at a certain length without you holding it (on many, if you don't hold onto the tape itself, it goes back inside the tape measure). It weighs a bunch more than most, so it can take some punishment. I don't know about others, but I end up dropping stuff or forgetting where I've laid tools and then accidentally knocking them onto the floor. The Fat Max "takes a licking and keeps on ticking."
I have about 4 different tape measures (I'm always losing one or another!), but this is my favorite, my "go to" measure.
Solid Tape Measure May 30, 2009
G. Metal Fab
Excellent prices. Beats ANY stores prices. Solid product capable of withstanding the abuse of a metal fabrication shop.
 Plastic, Plastic, Plastic May 19, 2009
Jan (DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I own a couple Stanley measures and now that I've had this one for a couple months I can say with some confidence that even though the extra width of the tape allows you to extend the tape further than a narrower tape, the other drawbacks exceed this benefit.
So, the cons:
1) the end of the tape is not firmly riveted to the tape, so you won't get accuracy to the 1/16, probably not to the 1/8th hooking or pushing the end to anything. You would have to start at 1" and go back from there.
2) The body is plastic. I don't drop stuff unintentionally often. But sometimes my hands are full and I need to drop something a foot or two. With the metal case stanleys, it's never a problem. This tape, as other reviewers have said, is not strong enough to take much typical construction wear and tear. The case, after a couple months, is already a little loose, and that's just from frequent home use.
So, all in all, not a real good buy for the frequent tape user, sorry to say.
a tape with great standout but with tradeoffs November 16, 2008
Brian (virginia)
As a cut man my tape measure is perhaps my most important tool. It enables me to accurately make measurements to be cut. I purchased this tape due to my previous good experience with stanley products and the stand out feature sounded nice. My previous tape that I actually started my job with was a 30' stanley maxsteel, so a lot of my opinions are based in direct comparison to that.
On the good side, the fatmax tape does have an excellent standout, which is really nice when you are working alone or dont have someone near by to hold the other end and you are trying to hook a good distance away. I cant give you an exact measurement of the standout and really I wouldn't be disappointed if it was a little less then advertised as it is substantially more then the maxsteel tape. The tape case has been very durable, its survived falls off roofs, scaffolding, etc with no problems. Another feature I really like is the rubber bottom. I can place the tape extended on a board and the rubber will grip the board enough that I can take my hand off the tape to make multiple marks where the tape would be out of reach. Of course I could use the lock feature but as mentioned the lock is noticeably hard to engage, so just running the tape down and letting it sit upright has been nice.
Now the bad "features", as mentioned the lock is difficult to engage, but more importantly to the tape itself, there are several things I don't like. To get such a long standout the tape is wider and is curved more on each side, this creates some problems for me. One is to actually get an accurate measurement I need to twist the tape a good deal, especially on shorter measurements, for the edge of the tape to sit down on the board. This sometimes causes the hook at the end to jump off the board. Also when bowing the tape into a corner to get a measurement, some creative twisting is needed to again try to get an edge to sit flat to get a measurement. While with all tapes you will have to do this to some degree, with the fatmax it is to a level that is annoying and in a lot of cases takes more time to get a measurement then would be required with a thinner tape.
In conclusion the fatmax tape does have its advantages, its long standout can prove useful in some situations (working alone, reaching the end to a helper across an abyss). The hook is nice as it can hook on both the top and bottom sides. The extra curve will be annoying at best though. Id recommend this for framing but for finishing you are better off with a powerlock or similar standard width tape that isn't curved as much.
Originally rated **, would now rate *** after going back to a powerlock and missing some of the fatmax features when framing.
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