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

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.

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.

I bought the 8 metre tape. As others have said. This doesnt wind itself back in as good as it should. The problem, I think, is that its a LONG tape measure squeezed into a small case so not much room in there for a decent rewind-spring. It would have been much better if theyd made the case bigger and fitted a decent spring in there. Others have said that its flimsy. I cant say Ive noticed that to be honest. I just dont stand there trying to see how far I can stick it out before it bends. Ive got better things to do. But with such a long tape in such a small case I can imagine the makers did use a thinner metal to get it all in there. But I havent noticed that but, as I said, it would have been better in a bigger case. All in all though its an average tape. Maybe with a bit of use itll start winding back in a bit smoother. If it breaks then it didnt cost a lot of money. If I was buying another I wouldnt buy this one.

How they can make a profit selling these at this price Ill never know. Quality tape measure. Nice and bulky and very wide tape meaning it stays rigid over longer lengths. Rubberised textured finish provides good grip. Highly recommended.

Nice little measuring tape. Defiantly worth the money!

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

Great tapes and probably last the longest.

Love it after all its a Stanley tool

Very lightweight compared to the bigger fatmax tape measure, very nice to use and accurate

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