Hultafors Talmeter - Is it the Best Tape Measure? 

The "talmeter" is a perfect tool also when getting tired or stressed since there for the measurements inside and outside for cutting and fitting aren't necessary to read out the actual measurement value; I just transfer the measurement from the fitting place to the workpiece. Perfect for making circles, and also available in the VP model, which I personally find more sturdy and robust.

Excellent. Learnt a lot!

Great video, all the details, no waffle. Thanks

Scribe feature is very handy here in europe for builders as you can cut easily through plasterboard and just snap them with Talmeter. No other marker needed.

I have used 6 meter talmeter for several years in various renovation jobs. I came to know it when my father-in- law used original version in sheetmetal work. Talmeter is super accurate and belt clip is great. I only wish they would make mirror image of it which could be held at left side and used with left hand.

I suppose that diameter measurement would come in very useful for measuring a pipe or something which is in situ, where you couldn't get at the end to measure across.

Hi Steve, I decided to swtich my shop to metric after I attended the September Alpine Workshop. I had purchased a Starrett metric tape earlier this year. I'm going to pick up one of these tapes to give it a try. Always enjoy your videos.

So where is this tool from, well, Sweden. Here is the history. Engineer Ture Anders Ljungberg was dissatisfied with the existing measuring devices, such as rulers, which were available during the construction of his own house in 1947, and therefore developed the first Talmeter that was presented in 1954 in two meters version. Initially, the production took place entirely in the own garage, with a single engine that had to be moved around between the machines. The machine park was gradually expanded and the Talmeter was manufactured for 50 years by T A Ljungberg AB before Hultafors AB bought the company in 2005. By 2003, approximately 6.7 million had been manufactured The name TALmeter start with his three initials (Ture Anders Ljungberg).

Undisputed best measuring tape. I don't even read the numbers anymore, just measure and mark with the notch, incredible accuracy!

We use them for drawing ac parts on metal. My teacher even said that you shouldn't really use it for measuring. It's like magic when you see a pro use it for that.

Hi Steve - Great video. I've used US-made Stanleys and Kleins, they were good, still have one of the Klein. Currently have some FastCap, ok, no real complaints. For woodworking, I have some LongLife folding rules, I use one for inside measuring. Inside measuring w the LongLife is ok, I wouldn't call it easy. I will check out this Hultafor, it looks real interesting. The pi-scale may be used for measuring around trees, to get a rough diameter estimate. Cheers . . .

I have both tapes shown in the video and like Steve rarely use the 6 metre version. I also have BMI Quicky tapes and they are at least as good as the Hultafor 3 metre tapes if not better due to being way more suitable to putting in a pocket and can be used as a straight edge for marking out.

Nice tape measure, hadn't heard of this brand before. It's quite a bit cheaper here ($25) in Europe it seems. Still seems like a good deal though, I always get annoyed with cheap plastic ones where the locking mechanism breaks after some time. Might buy this one as a backup to my old metal Lufkin.

Steve, do the machines you use, get you to switch to metric? Just curious on why you chose this preferred method. Thx

In europe you can indeed them easily. Thanks for showing it, I 'll definitly pick one up

QUICK QUESTION: I was watching your video on making an air clamp using MDF to cut six-sided lids. You showed the MDF was so porous that it could hold up six pieces of stacked MDF. Although you sealed the sides of the clamp with super glue, wouldn't there still be a loss of suction thru the top? Though it probably wouldn't be needed for the application you used it for, wouldn't one made from acrylic be more effective? Apart from it just being a case of using "material on hand", was there any reason why you went with MDF? Anyway, glad to see you are making videos again. Keep up the good work.

Steve can you be so kind to let us know the main reasons you switched to metric. Thanks, and as always your videos are a delight !

Kind of obvious in the closeup you did that the hook is actually about a mm off. Do you know this and compensate in your head?

How do I import to Brazil? I can't find it on sites like Aliexpress, shoppe, I wanted to buy one of these, help me, please 😢

Disclaimer: im a hack and an imperial guy. That said. I did pick up a Festool metric tape for kicks but, didn't use it or feel like it was quality (i could be wrong about that). I may torture myself and make my next paulk bench in metric to try to at least give it a go. Im gonna grab one of these for the heck of it (unless it is stupid expensive). Will check the link..

It's good but it was way better when the talmeter was made by the talmeter company. Hultafors made it a much worse product. It was available in inch before hultafors bought them.

I don't know what to admire here, no decent carpenter in Europe uses a class II measure and this measure does not have a sliding nose, which distorts the dimensions, I recommend Fisco BT5M Big-T Tape 5m and throw this measure into the trash or give it to someone who cuts the plasterboard.

So i bought one and it is really a piece of shit. Please do not buy !! Lack of quality, it bends after 1 meter and it is not accurate at all.