A tape measure might be one of the simplest tools in tabletop gaming, but it’s also one of the few things you’ll reach for constantly throughout every game.
So we asked a pretty simple question: why are we still using tape measures designed for construction sites instead of one designed specifically for tabletop gamers?
That idea became the FLG MSR PRO, a premium measuring tool designed around the way we actually play, with an emphasis on quality you can see, feel, and experience every time you use it.
Designed for Gamers, By Gamers
Our goal with the MSR PRO wasn’t to reinvent measuring. It was to take something every wargamer already uses and make it significantly better.
The first difference is immediately noticeable in your hand. The premium soft-touch housing feels substantial and comfortable, while the open-frame design and exposed components give the MSR PRO a distinctive mechanical look that feels right at home alongside the rest of your gaming gear.
Then you pull out the tape.
The internal mechanism provides a satisfying tactile response as it extends, with a self-locking system that automatically holds your measurement in place. There’s no traditional locking switch to constantly engage and disengage. Measure movement, check range, determine a charge, or set up terrain and the tape simply stays where you need it.
When you’re finished, press the release and the MSR PRO delivers an equally satisfying mechanical retraction, smoothly pulling the tape back into the housing with the kind of positive feedback that makes you want to press the button again.
It’s a small detail. It’s also one of our favorite things about it.
Premium From Every Angle
The MSR PRO was designed to look and feel like a premium piece of gaming equipment, but the materials and design choices are functional too.
A rigid carbon steel tape provides clear imperial measurements and dependable extension across the tabletop. The soft-touch housing provides a comfortable grip while protecting the internal mechanism, and an integrated magnetic base gives you a convenient way to keep the MSR within reach on compatible metal surfaces.
There’s also a removable clip, giving you the choice between convenient carry and a cleaner profile.
Individually, they’re small details. Together, they create a measuring tool that looks better, feels better, and functions better every time you reach for it.
Built for Game Night. Ready for the Tournament Hall.
Gaming gear gets used hard.
It gets thrown into backpacks, carried through airports, dropped onto tables, used for hundreds of measurements, and packed back up to do it all over again.
The MSR PRO was built with that reality in mind.
Its compact design travels easily, while the combination of durable materials, one-handed self-locking operation, tactile extension, smooth mechanical retraction, magnetic storage, and removable clip makes it equally useful during a casual game at home or several rounds into a tournament weekend.
MSR PRO Features
- Self-Locking Tape System
Automatically holds your measurement as the tape extends for fast, easy one-handed use. - Satisfying Mechanical Retraction
One press delivers a smooth, positive rewind that feels every bit as premium as the rest of the MSR PRO. - Tactile Mechanism
Distinct mechanical feedback with every extension. - Premium Soft-Touch Housing
Durable construction with a comfortable grip and high-quality feel in hand. - Carbon Steel Tape
Rigid, durable construction with clear imperial markings. - Magnetic Base
Convenient magnetic attachment for storage and quick access. - Removable Clip
Keep it attached for convenient carry or remove it for a cleaner profile.
A Competitive-Grade Gaming Tool
At Frontline Gaming, we spend a lot of time thinking about the details that make tabletop gaming better.
Sometimes that means designing an entire terrain system. Other times it means taking a tool we’ve all used for years and asking why it couldn’t be better.
The FLG MSR PRO is our answer.
It looks premium. It feels premium. And from that first satisfying pull to the click and smooth mechanical retraction at the end of a measurement, it was designed to make one of the most frequently used tools in tabletop gaming genuinely enjoyable to use.
Built for the tabletop. Designed for gamers, by gamers.
