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Tape Measures That Will And Will Not lock

Tape Measures That Will And Will Not lock

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I have the following Titan Quick-Read Tape Measures:

12 ft x 5/8 inch  will not lock

25 ft x 1 inch  will not lock

33 ft x 1 inch will not lock

None of the Titan Quick-Read tapes will lock the tape in place when the tape is extended out from the tape container.  I donated all to a charity.  I do NOT recommend this brand; a total waste of money.

What I do have that works are the following:

12 foot Stanley Write-On  – no problem

12 foot Stanley Power Lock – no problem.

25 foot Craftsman 939455 – no problem

Milwaukee V-Jaw Pliers That Are Way Cool To Use.

Milwaukee V-Jaw Pliers That Are Way Cool To Use.

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I went shopping for a small crescent wrench at Home Depot.  I found a wonderful and rather clever designed pliers that would outperform just about any small wrench I have in my tool kit.  Here is what I like about it:

  • The jaws have a clever design that easily grabs any bolt size up to 1 and 1/2 inches.
  • The jaws can open up to 2 and 1/4 inches for grabbing other items that do not come around to hit the wrench for 3/4 inch to 1 inch.
  • There is a push button on one side that is used to release and quickly allow the jaws to slide open or closed.  This push button extends outward for about 1/2 inch to impede grabbing bolts that come out from a flat surface.  The way around this problem is to flip the wrench over and try to remove the bolt.
  • The grips are comfortable.
  • Only 8 inches in length.
  • Both ends of the wrench can be used to ream or stretch out or ream pipe up to 1 and 1/2 inch pipe.
  • Rust protection.
  • Limited lifetime warranty.

Milwaukee 48-22-6208