DuraWheel DW 1000 Distance Measuring Wheel 12 5 Review

It has been a year since I bought this wheel. I should note that in my job I do a lot of measurements as a field engineer for a fiber optic design company. Some weeks can be over 5-6 miles (265-318 km) on one bike. I've passed 3 counts and in a few days I'll get the 4th from US Tape. The main reason it still gets 5* is US Tape's amazing customer service and the wheel itself is very well built and durable. Aside from the gauge replacement, which is simply removing 4 small Phillips head screws…

I use this measuring wheel for work so it performs regularly in a variety of terrain and weather conditions. He works well and does a good job. I have only one problem and it has to do with ergonomics, not mechanical function. If you are measuring an object that requires you to stop and take notes, there is no other option but to place the DuraWheel on the floor to lift the object yourself. The wheel spins so well that the device isn't leaning against the wall or my leg, allowing me to write…

This Durawheel is my first wheel gauge and after reading reviews of other brands that broke after 6 uses I decided 'cry once, buy once' and one quality too choose one. The first thing I did was walk to the parking lot with my 200 foot fiber optic band and then walk back and forth the 70 foot distance alongside the band. As far as I can tell, the Durawheel is just right for this distance. A handbrake is really great for setting a starting point and maintaining a reading distance at the end of a…