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The cheap plastic chalk line snapped mid-layout on a foundation pour
It happened Tuesday morning on a new build site in Tempe. I was snapping a 40-foot line for the footer and the reel just popped out, spilling blue chalk everywhere. I had to stop the whole crew for 15 minutes while I taped the line to a board and eyeballed it. Has anyone found a chalk line that can actually handle daily use without falling apart?
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the_leo4mo ago
That's the worst feeling, especially with a crew waiting. Those cheap plastic reels are basically built to fail. A good metal one is worth the extra cash for sure.
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the_julia4mo ago
Even worse when the plastic shards get into the line and ruin your whole spool.
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cora8134mo ago
My buddy's Penn reel lasted 20 years, @the_leo.
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