📏 High Visibility Measuring Tape: Lufkin L616 - 4 Inch x 16 Feet Review

This measuring tape is huge! It's made of thin, thin plastic. I'm pretty sure it will break if I drop it 2-3 times on concrete considering how big and heavy it is. In addition, the tape itself is very legible and in bulk. I want them to sell an exact 12 foot scaled down version of this tape. Plastic construction aside, this is a useful product and I have taken full advantage of it on many occasions when measuring steel beams. This should be for your tool belt.

I bought one of these at a local hardware store about two years ago. I love it so much I wanted it in my work truck but my hardware store doesn't have it anymore. So I paid extra to buy it from Revain, price was about the same but when you add shipping, fine. I buy this tape measure because of the bright orange color, I can find it when I need it. But the small size is also practical. I like my 30' x 1' tape measure with a stiff blade, but they don't fit in my overall pocket. This little…

So I use this tape daily for starters but only a few times a day for basic <5 foot measurements. I've been using it for about 6 months. I also had a large number of tape measures from different manufacturers, but no less than 10 feet. Pros: The case is solid, I dropped it several times but the plastic didn't crack. The size fits perfectly in the hand, very nice and it's quite light. The clasp works great, never slips. Cons: Sometimes the spring winding doesn't retract the ribbon and I have…