Stanley fatmax tools.

Hand tools are fair diy quality at best and do not stand up to daily hammer

 

I had a fatmax tape once and I hated it, the return spring was so strong every time you retracted the tape it either cut you, gave you a blood blister or shot out of your hand like a psychotic yoyo.

 

I have a better one but can't get it on my laptop and can't be bothered to use the PC.

 

Much better than that.

 

I have two Fatmax spirit levels (6ft and 4 ft) A Fatmax framing hammer, a Fatmax claw hammer and a Fatmax 15ft tape measure. As Chippie says , forget the tape measure, the spring return seems to give it a life of it's own (and yes, it's bloody dangerous)

 

It's not just me then

 

Essentially FatMax tapes are like us start out sharp, then dull with age ....

Yep they are really vicious when new, I had mine 3 years now and still going good. The one thing it is really good for playing out quite a way without collapsing. I quite often have to work alone and the reach of the tape without kinking is very good.

The rest of the products are a bit hit and miss, some good / some not worth the money. I couldn't find my slip joint pliers and had to go to our hosts as they were the only ones near me that had any - eye watering price, over engineered - £23. Tempted to keep them in a glass case on display

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fatmax-12-300mm-groove-joint-plier/25268

 

I gave mine to someone I didn't like.

 

Got a 6' Fatmax pro box beam level,pretty decent kit.

 

Your mate who goes by his new name "stumpy"

 

I find their hand tools good for the money.
Just got a 18 volt combo drill with two 2 ampHr batteries for £70 from Argos sale. So far seems a decent bit of kit. Puts holes in brick for plugs easy enough and perfect with a hole saw.
Will wait and see how long the batteries last before giving a 5* review.

 

What would Walt do with a tape measure, see how small his winky was?

 

Not before he changed the tape.