Rolson 5 Metre Tape Measure for £1.00 @ Maplin

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  GodVilla9 months, 3 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  I can confirm that these are indeed £1.
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  brightsky9 months, 3 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  good deal thank,s
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  Transformers9 months, 3 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks goonertillidie, I just reserved one. :3
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  samwants2save9 months, 3 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  arent these similar to those in poundland?
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  deanos9 months, 3 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  £1 in poundland/cheapo shops hardly a great deal
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  thepearce9 months, 3 weeks ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks. Picked one up yesterday. Large, chunky and seems quite good......and just £1.
  
  Never seen a 5m in a pound shop - only 3m.
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  Transformers9 months, 3 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  deanos

  £1 in poundland/cheapo shops hardly a great deal

  
  Yeah but I would rather get one made by a reputable company such as Rolson, then one from a pound shop. Who know's the ones from pound shops might have the wrong measurements after all. X)
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  GodVilla9 months, 3 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  Transformers

  deanos

  £1 in poundland/cheapo shops hardly a great deal

  
  Yeah but I would rather get one made by a reputable company such as Rolson, then one from a pound shop. Who know's the ones from pound shops might have the wrong measurements after all. X)

  
  
  You'll probably find that they all come out the same factory, just branded different.
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  Shoesize9 months, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  thepearce

  Thanks. Picked one up yesterday. Large, chunky and seems quite good......and just £1.
  
  Never seen a 5m in a pound shop - only 3m.

  
  
  My local 99p Store sells a 7.5 m one.
  SEVEN AND AN HALF METRES.
  It's pretty decent quality, too, perfectly usable. The shape of the case is more square than this Rolson one, but it seems to be made to a similar design and standard (same plastic, same sort of rubberised cover and same exact cheap, hard vinyl loop (carry strap).
  You should try out a few to make sure the sliding button stops and starts the tape reasonably well, but otherwise, it's a bargain. Buying tools for £1 is not generally a great idea, as most won't be fit for purpose or will degenerate / break after minimal use - with a few exceptions, and this is one of those cases.
  For comparison, Stanley-brand tape measures are over £20 in my local DIY shop. My eyeballs nearly fell out.
  
  

  
  Edited By: Shoesize on Jul 31, 2012 06:35: cows

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