📏 Stanley 33-726 26' 4" Fractional Measuring Tape Review

One star deducted for the lock: I have heard so many good things about this measuring tape. I was sure I was getting a quality instrument. The lock is so weak. It barely holds the band no matter how hard you squeeze it, it doesn't stay locked for more than a few seconds, and if you need to move in any direction the band retracts back into the case. I take other employees for the overall quality of the product. If you stretch the band a few feet, say 7-8 feet, the band will not retract on its…

This is a quality tape measure that does the job well. I'm renovating in preparation for selling a house and have been using it multiple times a day for several weeks. I like it a lot more than the tape it replaced for two reasons: the metric markings are incredibly useful for precision work that doesn't require the mental gymnastics of a 32-inch conversion, and the wider blade consoles extend much further without assistance. I just finished ordering cabinet doors and drawer fronts which…

I'm not sure anything really compares to these FatMax measures, especially if it does about their skills. stretch further than normal without bending, which is very desirable for longer measurements. This is the largest size I expect to need, although there is at least one size larger than this that still has metrics (the one I think is 30 something or 40 feet, HUGE). I agree with Dave Millman. Note that it had to have an inverted scale on the back to measure from the ceiling and also had a…