PBO Gauge

[jleaworthy]

Do you remember that little plastic gauge PBO gave away about twelve or fifteen years ago? It was about 4 " long with a deep notch cut into a short side. With it we could measure such useful things as rope diameter, rigging wire diameter, screw gauge and even plywood thickness. I think I found it one of the most useful free gifts I ever had. Did any of you also use it extensively? I wonder if PBO could perhaps be prevailed upon to produce an updated version for its readers - free of course. How about it Kim?

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[charles_reed]

How about

A plastic vernier - they're cheap, more accurate and can be used on a lot more things than a sizing jig.

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[Trevor_swfyc]

Re: How about

Why do we never see vouchers for say 10% off things like flares, fire extinguishers etc given with PBO to promote safety, the magazine, the manufacturer and the supplier.

Trevor

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[LadyInBed]

Yes, I've still got mine. Simple and very useful.

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[VicS]

Still got mine too. In fact I've got 2. I guess PBO must have run them twice; they repeat most things given time.

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[bigmart]

Re: How about

They did offer discount flares once but you could buy the same ones cheaper if you went down the road to an independent chandler.

Martin

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[Rabbie]

Still got mine in my boat toolbox. Use it all the time.
rab.

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[kimhollamby]

Noted

Am forwarding details of this thread to relevant people.

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