FastCap Tape Measure 16' Metric, Price/Each

Excellent quality! Durable, solid (not a scratch even after dropping it down 2 stories), easy to read.

well it is what you would expect. Seems to be good quality. I much prefer metric for my projects so I don't have to bother with fractions. I have no problem with the math but it is an extra bother to work with fractions of inches and convert between eighths, sixteenths, etc.

These are the best deal anywhere ! You can write on it, sharpen your pencil in it and a very powerful spring action, very well made tape measure overall. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an awesome product. It also has a brake on the bottom of it. Far better for the price than the most common ones seen at the hardware store..

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Aaaaa.... I really wanted this tape to perform well. After years of getting frustrated with cm+inch measuring tapes, I decided to buy one with cm on both sides. I choose this one because of the ratings, but I should know better. The product description says it comes with a pencil sharpener, and by now I should know that any product that comes with a pencil sharpener added to it, is not worth my money. Basically after two days of use it does not retracts well, specially when you pull just the first 1m. It will retract some 40cm and then get stuck, activating the lock button by itself. I believe that after pulling almost the full length of it, the spring is just to weak to compact the whole tape tightly and then it starts to get caught. Frustrating! You end up having to push the remaining 40-50cm back in the case. Look for some other tape brand. I will, and without a pencil sharpener.<br /><br />Update: All the above is true, but I decided to open the measuring tape to check what was going on. The problem is in the design, and with some fiddling I managed to get it working perfectly!<br />First you have to get rid of the pencil sharpener, as it scratches the tape inside the case not allowing proper retraction. Open the case and pull the pencil sharpener out. Second, at the opening of the case where the tape slides in and out, there's sort of a guiding piece which is the main problem preventing the tape from gliding smoothly. You can either get rid of it, just take it out, as it is not necessary. Or you can get a nail file and get rid of two little plastic &#34;teeth&#34; that scratch the tape on the underside (-- Check my picture, file right at the tip of the pencil, so its flush and smooth --). By doing that the measuring tape works like a charm.<br />!! But beware when you open the case if you have never opened and fixed a measuring tape! If it springs loose you will have hell to deal with!<br />After &#34;fixing&#34;the poor design the product is very good and I would give it 4 stars, but I will leave the two stars as when I buy a product I expect it to come finished.

Favorite tape for shop work. Easy to read and being metric makes finding centers and doing layout a total breeze. Brilliant