Comments on: Stanley’s New Retina-Burning Hi-Vis Tape Measures http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mike Cullison http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-69783 Mike Cullison Wed, 30 May 2007 02:50:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-69783 I was hoping the tape would be the same hi-vis green color, but alas, it's the standard Stanley yellow. I was hoping the tape would be the same hi-vis green color, but alas, it’s the standard Stanley yellow.

]]> By: Leslie http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-67936 Leslie Wed, 23 May 2007 18:45:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-67936 errr... that was supposed to be "stuck in the grandbaby's TOYbox", but I'm doing my best to teach my granddaughters the Joy of Tools (gd the elder, age 11, is doing great with the mitre saw), and so you can bet that baby granddaughter will get a toy toolbox and toolbench and her own measuring tape and level (kids really do love those) as soon as they are age appropriate. errr… that was supposed to be “stuck in the grandbaby’s TOYbox”, but I’m doing my best to teach my granddaughters the Joy of Tools (gd the elder, age 11, is doing great with the mitre saw), and so you can bet that baby granddaughter will get a toy toolbox and toolbench and her own measuring tape and level (kids really do love those) as soon as they are age appropriate.

]]> By: Leslie http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-67674 Leslie Wed, 23 May 2007 01:40:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/22/stanleys-new-retina-burning-hi-vis-tape-measures/#comment-67674 Yes, but the bright coloring won't help when it's ~ hidden under the napkins in the napkin basket ~ stuck into the grandbaby's toolbox ~ left in the crawlspace etc. etc. etc. What the world really needs is a good tool set (including tape measure) that has a beeper that goes off when you press a button on a remote. Think of how much project time could be saved! Yes, but the bright coloring won’t help when it’s
~ hidden under the napkins in the napkin basket
~ stuck into the grandbaby’s toolbox
~ left in the crawlspace
etc. etc. etc.

What the world really needs is a good tool set (including tape measure) that has a beeper that goes off when you press a button on a remote. Think of how much project time could be saved!

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