Stanley STA130656N Pocket Tape, Dual Scale, 8m Length x 25mm Width

Retractor broke on first use had to send back. Might have been unlucky but doesnt bode well

I had one of these tapes years ago. Very sturdy and nice and compact. Works a treat.

A good solid tape measure

These are fairly good quality as you would expect from Stanley. (but not necessarily the case always nowadays as they seem to have introduced a number of sub standard items to occupy the value range). There is minimal give with the clip at the start of the measuring gauge, but nothing to throw your measurements out wildly. I bought these from Amazon when they were a quarter of the price at most other well known DIY stores.

Great sturdy tape measure. I was fed up of waiting for my boyfriend to bring his tools and tape measure home so I decided to buy myself some.

This is a great long tape measure and the tape is wider and thicker than the 5m version making more durable over the longer lengths. It lost one star because a) the fix button to stop it retracting doesnt work very well at all on my unit and b) the downside of the wider thicker ape is that it tends to twist when in use and measuring can take four or five attempts to keep it straight. But I do recommended this product

Easy to read

When this dropped through my letterbox to the floor, some of the testosterone escaped from the packaging. As I approached the front door, I began to beat my chest and grunt incoherently. Upon opening the packaging, my adrenaline levels rose. So much so, that I had to have a sit down with a cup of sugary tea and a biscuit before I dare attempt to pull the tape out. Once my testosterone and adrenaline levels had reduced to a safe level, I investigated further. I consider myself a tape measure expert, being fully adept at pulling and retracting the measuring tape in an efficient manner. Those new to tape measure should beware though. You need to have the guts to start measuring with this beast. I suggest those new to tape measures use metric to begin with, then move on to the newer imperial measurement method once comfortable. You might get away with saying 98cm to a city boy, but you need to be comfortable saying 3 foot and 5/8ths of an inch if you want to get real respect. Although the tape is advertised as 26 feet long, I believe it to be infinite. Ive wrapped it three times round my house now with no signs of the tape diminishing. Granted, its a bungalow, but it does have a loft conversion. The final strawberry on the icing on the cake is the handy clip that allows you to attach it directly to a belt. Being right-handed, I keep it on the right side, so Im always ready to measure. It did mean I had to move my phone holster to my left side, but its a small price to pay. In fact, Im finding I get called day any night now, being asked if I wouldnt mind measuring something for them. Of course, its really just a rouse on their part to get me round so they can look at my Stanley. But I dont mind. Im somewhat of a local star now, having appeared in the local newspaper. Actually, that was for something else... So in summary, this is a life-changing addition to your toolbox/trousers. Ill leave it up to you to decide whether you are tough enough to handle it.