A simple tape measure can help you calculate obesity better than the lengthy and often confusing current body mass index (BMI), reveal experts. Dr Jude Oben, from the Obesity Action Campaign, told Sky ...

You’ve no doubt heard the carpentry proverb “Measure twice, cut once” and may even have made it a mantra for your own projects. But unless you know how to use a tape measure and correctly read its ...

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to measure something — maybe a baseboard or a window frame — but were caught without a tape measure? Oh no! What do you do? The solution is actually ...

Ian Benton sends in this submission of a solar-powered device with an interesting backup mechanism in the event of a power failure: ” Iwas once given a combined tape measure and solar powered ...

Despite the impressive range of this Leica laser, it still delivers measurements with 1/16th of an inch accuracy and up to ...

Tape measures are DIY necessity, but for measuring long distances a digital laser measuring device can't be beat. You can instantly measure lengths of up to 800 feet by yourself, and these tools can ...

SPECIAL MENTION: Using a basic tape measure can be a three person job—two to secure each end and one to write down the measurement. Reekon improves upon the simple device with a laser line and digital ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fractions: If you’ve ever had difficulty with fractions, using a tape measure just ...