Nothing fancy. Just a basic 25 ft tape measure because my 10 year old Harbor Freight one finally broke.

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    3 days ago

    The only downside to this (funny enough) is if you’re measuring metal a lot. The end sticks to shit all the time and is a nuisance imo if you just need a bunch of quick measurements. If you’re doing wood mainly, the screw/nail pickup thing you mention is really handy

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      3 days ago

      They also collect a ton of shavings when you use them for metal, which gets to be a pain in the ass.