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Stanley 33-725 25-Foot Fat Max Tape Measure | 
| Brand: Stanley
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.86
You Save: $12.13 (40%)
Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 1485
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
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!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 some nice features that are negated by the bad ones November 16, 2008
As a cut man and carpenter helper, 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. I cant give you an exact measurement 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 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), but for me, its cons outweigh the pros as its wide tape has caused some annoying measuring problems. When this tape dies (with my daily usage I have concluded that likely no tape will last more then a year), I will likely return to a maxsteel 1" wide, or perhaps try another equally thin tape, but I will not be purchasing another fatmax.
 Contractors use this September 24, 2008
I work for a very large commercial general contractor. Very high quality tool and a must have for any DIYer or contractor. Everyone on the job site has one of these. If you are using it constantly every day, yes, your tape will break. But, for most people, it will last a very very long time.
Not tough enough November 10, 2007
I'm with the other 2 star guy . I use mine 100s of times a day . I wear them out too fast. If you bend it to read the tape, its nick city, then tape tear, then new tape. I'll be getting the cheaper one myself.
Good Tape...But Breaks Easy April 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a finish carpenter and unfortunetely I got addicted to the fat max too, but after going through one tape every 2 months or less I've switched back to the "Wimpier" 1" rule. The problem is that the tape is so ridgid (which is great if your measuring across a room) that it gets nicks in the side of it instead of flexing then when the edge of the tape hits anything the tape starts to rip and after a few more uses the tape breaks. After dropping $25 bucks a tape every couple of months i just can't afford these tapes anymore. They are nice but you have to baby them, even so I still go through them way too fast. I use my tape hundreds of times a day and this one just doesn't stand up to the punishment. The locking mechanisim doesn't work well either, you have to push much harder than most tapes to lock the tape in place.
Great Tape Measure January 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this is the best steel tape ever. Wide and easy to read, it can extend further than any other tape I have ever used.
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