# Pulling tape too quickly - dashes on measurement screen **URL:** \ **Category:** T1 Tomahawk\ **Created:** [January 6, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709 "2024-01-06T18:14:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arberry0424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arberry0424](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/Arberry0424)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/1 "2024-01-06T18:14:54Z")
Love this new tape measure. However I am wondering if I am doing anything incorrectly. When measuring and pulling the tape out fairly quickly, I get dashes on the measurement screen and am wondering if I either setup the tape incorrectly or there is an adjustment I need to make during set up. Or do I need to slow down? Have reinstalled the firmware multiple times to do the set ups. Blade selection - is it a black box with white writing that is selecting that particular blade? ---
**Author:** ![therock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.reekon.tools/therock/32/9_2.png) [@therock](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/therock)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/2 "2024-01-07T13:37:57Z")
Hello! Assuming you are on the latest firmware (0.4.9 as of now), then dashing at high speeds is normal and part of the error checking process. Dashing indicates there is some percentage chance that an inaccurate measurement could be displayed so it indicates to the user to slightly move the tape to confirm its location before displaying anything inaccurate (and is how we ensure a 0.02" or 0.5mm accuracy). ---
**Author:** ![mquinn6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mquinn6](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/mquinn6)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/3 "2024-02-07T14:57:50Z")
this is a HORRIBLE “feature”! I get dashes 80% of the time and the fix is to pull it out slowly. or pull it out normally and slowly retract a few inches then pull again to what I needed to measure. This makes this tool pretty much useless to me. I used it and tried to get used to pulling and getting a measurement for a couple weeks, but I guess after being a carpenter for 35+ years, new technology needs to improve more to catch up with someone that REALLY uses a tape! I tried contacting support 3 times and go no response - so I will put it out here for others to be aware of this MAJOR shortcoming!!! ---
**Author:** ![therock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.reekon.tools/therock/32/9_2.png) [@therock](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/therock)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/4 "2024-02-07T15:01:06Z")
> [@mquinn6](#): > > is to pull it out slowly. or pull it out normally and slowly retract a few inches then pull again to what I needed to measure. This makes this tool pretty much useless to me. I used it and tried to get used to pulling and getting a measurement for a couple weeks, but I guess after being a carpenter for 35+ years, new technology needs to improve more to catch up with someone that REALLY uses a tape! I tried contacting support 3 times and go no response - so I will put it out here for others to be aware of this MAJOR shortcoming!!! What firmware version are you on as this should be an occasional occurrence but may be happening because you are running an old version of the firmware. Also please DM me your email as all support inquiries are generally answered within 24 hours ---
**Author:** ![therock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.reekon.tools/therock/32/9_2.png) [@therock](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/therock)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/5 "2024-02-07T15:03:08Z")
Hey Michael, it looks like your ticket was responded to on January 3rd about an hour after you reached out, can you check your spam folder or feel free to reach out again and happy to respond ---
**Author:** ![mquinn6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mquinn6](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/mquinn6)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/6 "2024-02-12T02:17:35Z")
running V.0.4.9 I checked my spam/junk/ and sorted files for anything with @Recon or @ROC ---
**Author:** ![therock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.reekon.tools/therock/32/9_2.png) [@therock](https://forum.reekon.tools/u/therock)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.reekon.tools/t/pulling-tape-too-quickly-dashes-on-measurement-screen/1709/7 "2024-02-12T15:51:36Z")
Hey Michael, we responded to your email on January 3rd shortly after you reached out. If you dont see it, please respond on that thread and we can resend!