Amazon Basics Self-Locking Tape Measure - 16-Feet (5-Meters), Inch/Metric Scale, MID Accuracy

Got this one because it has both inches and centimeters. Works just fine.

This has one thing that I require in all of my tape measures. Standard and Metric measurements. My shop has dozens of measuring instruments for standard, even though almost everything we work on is metric.

If you are looking for a good quality, affordable tape measure, give the AmazonBasics a try. It isnt flashy like my chrome silver Stanley, but its build quality is solid, it operates smoothly and I like the option of two different buttons to retract the tape. Im not sure I care for the carrying strap, but if you like tape measures with straps then it would be a good feature. Overall a solidly built and works perfectly for my needs. Definitely worth a look if you are in the market for a new tape measure.

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Very good :-)

I have never had a self-locking measuring tape, and now I dont understand why they arent the standard. It makes it SO EASY to measure things by myself. I just moved and Ive been heavily using this tape measure these last couple of weeks and its worked great. Sometimes it seems like it gets a little stuck when retracting it, but its not a big deal -- I just pull it out a little and re-retract. Ill never go back to a measuring tape without the self-locking feature.

This is a 33 foot/ 10 m tape measure. It is self-locking and has both a thumb button and another button underneath for your finger to release it- either button works making it very convenient to adjust the tape or retract it no matter how you are holding it. The case has a metal belt clip on it and seems to be made of a sturdy plastic. Easy to read tape in inches and cm with stud marks are present at 16 intervals. The tape has about 8 of standout before it bends or bows to the side. The only cons I can see are: There is no roman numeral marking on the blade to denote accuracy and while the description states MID accuracy- there is no CE mark on the blade indicating confirmation to MID. This is probably not a big deal to the average user, but for a contractor or professional, it could be an issue. Overall, it is a nice product that seems comparable to more well known name brands for basic use in the home or DIY project.

Paid for it because I couldnt find an imperial/metric measuring tape at Home Depot or anywhere else.

Getting this thing to retract takes an act of congress. Returned it the same day it arrived.

So far so good. Feels very sturdy. I needed a new measuring tape for everyday projects and have used this a handful of times in a couple of days. Will update if it breaks or if something goes wrong but it seems fine and the price isnt bad for the length.