Daren, this is the one I have if I recall and the only issue is the metal tab for the battery came off the lid and I haven't figured out how to fix it. So, it sits in its case and no, never dropped it. I did remove the battery since I found leaving them in they would die much more quickly. On Oct 21, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Darren Brewer wrote:
> Hi All > I must say I don't agree with the majority who think that the cobolt > tape measure is poor quality. I have had mine for many years and > have used it in my workshop quite frequently. Admitidally if you > keep dropping the thing, then obviously it's quite a fragile device > and will be easily broken. I'm sure if you kept dropping your mobile > phone or watch etc they would stop working as well. Obviously the > key thing is to take care of your gadgets. > > anyway enough of that. There is indeed an alternative to the cobolt > tape. It's called the Vox tape, and the info and where to buy it > from are at the following link: > > http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=2326 > > I bought one last year and find it excellent. I must admit I prefer > it to the cobolt measure as it's not as bulky and only requires a > single AA battery. > Also it only tells you a measurement when you press a button. One > button will tell you the actual measurement, another will tell you > including case. It can switch between imperial and metric. Has > memory and you can ad measurements together. You can also alter the > volume by holding down one of the buttons. > > It is slightly more expensive than the cobolt model, but I think > it's worth it. > > Darren. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
