Found a weird way to keep my tape measure from sliding off my belt

Was working on a roof in Denver and got sick of my tape falling every time I bent over. Took a small piece of leftover rubber gasket material and glued it to the inside of my belt clip. Hasn't budged in three weeks. Anyone got a better hack for this?

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leoward13d ago

Honestly, is a sliding tape measure that big of a deal? You just pick it up. Gluing stuff to your belt seems like a lot of work for a tiny problem. I just shove mine in my pocket if the clip is being annoying. What's the worst that happens, it falls three feet?

allen.william13d ago

You ever try to pick up a tape measure from a gutter full of wet leaves? My solution was to wrap the clip with a ton of electrical tape until it was basically a sticky brick. Worked great until I needed to move it to a different belt loop.