Measuring tape longer than ruler!?

[bigbutnottoo]

After measuring my girth and arms with a tape, I was a little disapointed. I was barely over 5" girth ( my "natural" size). Out of curiousity, I just laid the tape on a ruler and it comes out about 1/8" of an inch longer. It appears to all be within the first inch.

I know my ruler has a 1/8" start before the Zero" line. The tape has a little metal thing on the end, so I guess apparently even the tape has a starting point before zero. Except that the ruler Zero is marked, but I guess not on the tape. All the other inches seem to match up,so I guess after 1", both inch increments are equal. Just weird I guess because I never noticed on a tape. Now I guess I have to add a 1/8" to all my body girths as well as my length!

 

[DLD]

It is amazing when this happens because you go from pissed to happy in seconds flat. Nothing "really" changed but just knowing there was a measuring error can be a HUGE inspiration (or depression if it goes the other way :O) CONGRATS on the increase

 

[Smallguy44]

i did the same thing, I was delighted when I found out.

 

[Shafty]

Yeah, I've noticed this, too. I always wondered why I got a different girth measurement with, say, a shoelace (lined up against a ruler) than with a measuring tape. I suppose I am actually 5.4" midshaft.

 

[jakb]

Just went and checked my ruler. No added length for me. :s Was worth a shot though.