This is just a dumb tip that helped me out in saving my pockets and belts. Just came to mind today because a magnet snapped and now I'm browsing the Grumble and thought I'd post it just in case someone can use it. For everyone else, just understand that after this post Captain Obvious is no longer suitable, and you can now refer to me as Admiral Obvious.
I remove my tape measure about a million times a day and I'm used to keeping it on my hip. I get scuff marks all over my belt and it's rough to get back on. On the occasions that I get to wear jeans the clip rubs the pocket and frays them over time. Reaching into my pocket all day is a pain and sometimes gets me strange looks.
So, I got some rare earth magnets. Rare earth magnets are small, cheap, kinda brittle magnets that are insanely strong. I was sure they would be good for some kind of metal mounting solution by now but nothing has come up. I put one high inside my pocket and one inside, just under my waistband. They sandwich the fabric and stay put. Then, I can just slap the tape measure against my hip and it sticks. It's fun to watch a customers face while their minds try to make out what their eyes saw for that brief moment too.
I remove my tape measure about a million times a day and I'm used to keeping it on my hip. I get scuff marks all over my belt and it's rough to get back on. On the occasions that I get to wear jeans the clip rubs the pocket and frays them over time. Reaching into my pocket all day is a pain and sometimes gets me strange looks.
