My tape measure lied for a year and I never noticed

I was hanging cabinets in my laundry room and every single measurement was off by an eighth of an inch, so I grabbed my old Stanley from 2019 and checked it against my new one. The tab on the end had bent from all the times I dropped it on the concrete floor, and I never thought to check the hook for play before starting. Anyone else ever trust a banged-up tape measure this long without verifying it first?

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phoenix_campbell8820d ago

Four years of hanging cabinets, and that old Stanley never moved more than an eighth. One drop on the wrong corner and the hook twists a hair, but you didn't check because it still clicked back snug. That's on you, not the tape. Even a cheap laser measure has the same issue if you bump it wrong, so what's the difference? A bent tab isn't a lie, it's just a tool telling you to pay attention before you blame it.

hannaht2920d ago

Four years" and only one hair-twist drop? Man, @phoenix_campbell88, you've got some kinda luck or patience, I genuinely don't know which.