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FELLOW GROWERS AND FRIENDS

I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT IM SICK OF MICKY MOUSE TAPED TOGETHER MEASURING TAPES?

SOMETHING I FEEL THE GIANT PUMPKIN/ SQUASH GROWERS HAVE NEEDED FOR A WHILE NOW IS A SOFT TAPE IN A LENGTH LONG ENOUGH TO MEASURE TODAYS MONSTER PUMPKINS.(ONLY NEED TAPE MEASUREMENTS OF 250" TOTAL - NO OTHER INFO IS NEEDED ON TAPE AS MOST GROWERS DO A THREE WAY MEASUREMENT FOR THE MOST ACCURATE READ)

IM PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND A VENDOR WHO WOULD PRODUCE SUCH A TAPE LENGTH AT A REASONABLE ENOUGH COST TO MAKE IT WORTH WHILE FOR ALL GROWERS.

WILL ADVISE AND MAKE AVAILABLE WHEN SUCCESSFUL

PAP W

11/18/2019 9:40:22 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I tried sourcing these. My Minimum Order QTY was 1,000 and in the end it was more expensive than the putting the two tape measures together.

11/18/2019 1:11:07 PM

Hanson Ma

Good luck Pap. Spent a year and a half trying get someone to do it and no one ever got back to me.

11/18/2019 1:27:38 PM

Springfield, VT

An option for the longer tapes would be fiberglass 100' surveyors tapes and the come with reels. The one issue is some are rated in tenth of feet and not inches.

11/18/2019 4:24:21 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

OK I am reaching out to my suppliers again. So what would a person be willing to pay for a 288" tape.

11/18/2019 8:39:17 PM

Wisconsin

You can buy one at menards for 11 bucks, just cut the other 79 feet off, I have 2

11/18/2019 8:55:43 PM

Muddy Waters

Be Optimistic and leave the 79 feet on there.

11/19/2019 1:57:30 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

surveyors tape

11/19/2019 6:40:47 AM

Peosta, Iowa

Would love a 250" tape, the 192's are nice but even I have ran out of room. Done Mike's idea before but eliminating me figuring out what 16 ft 4 inches is in straight inches would be nice

11/19/2019 6:54:39 AM

Muddy Waters

Great idea Pap Let me know what you find out.I might take 100 -200 tapes

11/19/2019 7:09:20 AM

Muddy Waters

Im sure each club could take 50 to 100 tapes & use them to promote membership.We could group together & buy a few thousand for the next 5 years.Keep me posted Mark@worldwidegiantgrowers.com

11/19/2019 7:11:58 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I have a 50' tape on a reel, so you can wind it up quickly to prevent tangles. I think the brand name is Lufkin. The one I used when I worked for NRCS was in feet and tenths, but the one I got from my father in law is in feet and inches. Unfortunately that last few years I haven't needed much more than my 144" tape.

11/19/2019 7:44:50 AM

Germany

From the other side of the pond I´m always wondering why there´s so much trouble associated with getting a decent (long, soft) tape measure. Here in Germany we can go to various stores and buy tape measures at lenghts which by far exceed the needs for OTT measurement. Thus, I´ve briefly checked ebay and also found something (not too expensive), but it´s a tool for those who can live / cope with the metric system.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Site-Measurement-Fiberglass-Tape-Measure-Soft-Rulers-Building-Measuring-Tool-New/173842345677?hash=item2879cfaecd:m:mrCjuNfcoPi6DVEdD0CP1ZA

Now I´m wondering if this might be the problem behind the problem...decent tape measures at decent length for rather cheap money available for metric measurements only???

11/19/2019 3:29:29 PM

North Pole,Alaska

You just have to look. Amazon prime lists the Komelon 6611I/M open reel fiberglass tape measure (100ft) for $9.16 Used is only $6.88. Cut off the extra 79 ft like mobymikeguide says.

11/19/2019 5:15:23 PM

Norfolk, UK

10m (390 inch) fibreglass tapes here : https://www.amazon.com/Meter-Tape-Windup-10-Meters/dp/B005O2ZIDS

11/19/2019 5:16:20 PM

Pinetops

Dritz brand quilting tape 288 inches, 4 bucks and change on amazon, same thing as standard 120 inch soft tapes we use, only longer.

11/19/2019 10:08:29 PM

Central Illinois

garync those are still only 144" and cost $11.48 you can buy the same type at Hobby Lobby for $4

11/20/2019 6:37:52 AM

Hanson Ma

The dritz tape is misleading. It’s 144” on one side and then 145” to 288” on the back. It’s only 144 “ long. I bonded 2 together to make my 288” tape. Been good for the last 3 years.

11/20/2019 7:30:07 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Sad to say the old tapes work just fine for me.

11/20/2019 10:38:22 AM

Parker, Co

Pap, that is a great idea! Leave it to you to make it happen! I remember needing a longer tape and thinking the same thing.

11/21/2019 11:37:20 AM

50 Acres

In Canada, Princess Auto has this week a 100ft fibre glass tape . Inches one side metric the other. Mfg Grand Rapids Industrial Products.Part # on tag is 77142. It is $ 4.99 this week. This may do the job.

11/27/2019 8:33:55 PM