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Walhalla, ND.

I know a lot of you growers are looking for longer than 60” measuring tapes. I found 120” and 288” pvc and Fiberglass reinforced measuring tapes at Hobby Lobby, or go to hobbylobby.com
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=294659

7/26/2018 5:51:10 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I just opened the package and the 288 in is 144 inches on one side then continues with 145 inch on the other. Sorry about that, I had my hopes up.

7/26/2018 5:55:05 PM

Grittyville, WA

Tape them together and you are all set. Gap between 120 and 144 though... two of the 144s taped together should last a lifetime. When I grow something bigger than 288 cc I'm done!

7/26/2018 9:26:47 PM

Georgia

I would think something likes this would work well, unless I am missing something obvious. It is measured in inches and is 200 feet long. But I have never needed a tape over 6ft long. :-)

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Komelon-200ft-60m-Open-Reel-Fiberglass-Inch-Metric-Tape-Measure/48572995?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227037179987&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=73801130449&wl4=pla-164369986849&wl5=1015426&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117019096&wl11=online&wl12=48572995&wl13=&veh=sem

7/26/2018 9:54:29 PM

Wisconsin

Just use a reel tape

7/27/2018 12:12:43 AM

Syracuse, NY

wow, that thing even has a toothy, grabby thinger to stick into the side of your pumpkin! no more having to go back around and readjust it while standing on yer head! eg

7/27/2018 3:12:59 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

surveyors tape

7/27/2018 6:59:28 AM

Upa Creek, MO

I have to use this 200 footer since my soil is so dialed in this year.

https://www.anthem-sports.com/catalog/product/view/id/2250/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImNztoKO_3AIVHbjACh2b6w9_EAQYASABEgIGwPD_BwE

7/27/2018 8:29:51 AM

Central Illinois

centimeters on one side and inches on the other.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/School-Specialty-Wind-Up-Fiberglass-Meter-Tape-30-Meters/46059492

7/27/2018 9:04:31 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Whatever happened to the official giant pumpkin measuring tape with inches and weights on it? I bought one from someone years ago...but can remember who.

7/27/2018 10:29:49 AM

Hanson Ma

Hobbit. I did the same thing last year. How ever if you by 2 and carefully splice them together with electrical tape on the back side and wrap around with packing tape. You get a 288” tape. It worked pretty good a Topsfield last year and we had a few that needed it. One thing I would do is spray paint the back side with a vinyl spray paint to know you didn’t twist the tape when it went around the pumpkin.

7/27/2018 11:46:41 AM

Walhalla, ND.

Good idea Mike. I had an old 66 foot but it got all twisted up inside the real. Then I found out it’s almost an inch off by the time I get to 5 ft. This summer I’ve been using a 60 in I’m way past that now. I’ve found 25ft and 50 ft cloth reals on eBay so I ordered those. I like the inch ones so my mumble jumbled mind doesn’t have to convert ft to inches. 100ft or larger reels are to big they just get in the way.

7/27/2018 12:04:35 PM

Princeton Kentucky

Luke, LOL ';^)

7/28/2018 7:35:18 AM