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

i have bought 2 of these and after a year the spring inside goes very brittle and snaps leaving the tape recoil function useless. and the tape wont feed back in. ive just taken one to bits to try and re bend the spring so as to attach the mechanism and the spring is so thin and brittle i cant believe they are sold like this. the sprig has to be only about 10 thou thick and so brittle it will snap at the slightest touch. i would have put one star but ive had a year out of it.

Sometimes you need to measure 8m, well in my case I needed to measure about 6m and the 5m tape just wasn’t up to the job and I wasn’t going to add a 1m tape and do maths, thats just stupid. So instead I went for the easy option and bought this. In all seriousness, it’s a decent tape, robust, takes knocks well, very accurate and won’t rip your hand off when you press the retract button!

Had one before, good quality and value for money

Does the job in hand , good make & locks and unlocks easily .

Excellent tape measure with both metric and imperial measurements possible. Easy to read and of good quality as you would expect from a Stanley tool. Because of the 8 meter capability it’s quite large and heavier than the average tape measure but I haven’t found that a problem. Good item

Had this for over 3 years now. Its firm, sturdy, and accurate. A quality tape measure.

I was forced to replace my old tape after Mrs C was trying to use it. I must admit it was way past.its sell by date the first couple of feet the numbers were worn you had do do quite a bit of guess work , which is not ideal in a measuring device. Plus it was split and had to be fed back in t the case carefully to ensure you did not cut yourself. This tape is wonderful in comparison ,the numbers are clear to read ,it pulls out of the case easily no need for a pliers as in my old one. And when you Finnish your measuring it slides back into the case with ease under its own momentum. I know I should have replaced my old tape with this a long time ago. But I am one of the if it can still be used dont replace it generation. This is a very good accurate easy to read general builders tape it should give me many years of service .

This is a very high quality tape measure. I kept buying the cheaper ones thinking i could save money but that doesnt always work out. They either bend too easily and get kinks in or get jammed. So, i went and paid more for this good quality one. Glad i did as this should last a long time. So if you are on the look out for a tape measure get a good one. It will save you money in the long run. I learnt my lesson!

Good quality and fast delivery. Thanks

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.