Perfect Surveyor's Tape Measure - 165 ft. / 50m

Work as described, year later still working good

Thank you!

My golfing group purchased two of these tapes for measuring closest to the pin on each nine. We like them and they work great. They run out and wind up easily. The markings are easy to measure and one side is inches and one side is metric. We especially like that the only part that is metal is the small roller the tape runs against as it exits the housing. This way the tape won't rust in a short time like our first ones did. This is important in a wet/damp locations (Florida).

I didn't pay much attention to the size when I bought it, but it's larger than I envisioned. 7" x 6" x 1.5" (see stapler in pictures for comparison). Difficult to palm in one hand, but the strap on the back is a good fix for that. I don't like that the end is only a loop and there's no hook. If you don't have someone else holding the end or a nail to hook it on, your screwed. I like the one's that have a metal hook on the tip that will grab an edge. The strap lays flat and pops out easily to put your hand in. My hand fits well in it, I imagine if your hand was too big for it, you probably could palm it and not use the strap anyway. Seems sturdy and it winds smooth and fast, but I may return it for a smaller version with a hook. I have a large-style 100 ft tape already, and was mainly buying this to downsize in my work bag.

This is a great tape measure! Measures in both standard and metric (standard on one side, metric on the other.) The best feature is that because it is a 50 meter tape measure, it also measures up to 165 feet. I was actually looking for a 150' tape measure and couldn't find another one that long that is in an enclosed case. This tape measure is very sturdy, mostly plastic, and should last you for years. It is a bit larger than I expected, but not unwieldy. The only possible downside is that the tape is made of fiberglass. The last fiberglass tape we had was chewed in two by our goat, while we were trying to measure something. But as long as you don't have pesky goats, you'll probably be very happy with this tape measure.