Komelon PG85 8m by 25mm Metric Gripper Tape, Black

This is a great, heavy duty, pure metric tape measure. It is probably the heaviest tape measure I've ever felt, but it is also the most stable tape measure I've ever used. you can pull out the tape and the base will stay still and sit itself very well on a flat surface. The measurements are very easy to read and I like that its in centimeters with the millimeter markings (I'd rather work with smaller numbers with decimals than very large millimeter counts when working on larger construction projects). It also retracts back into its housing smoothly and easily. The only thing I wish it had was an auto-locking feature when you pull the tape out. But I haven't seen a single metric-only tape measure that has this feature, so I think this one is currently the best option. It does have a button at the bottom you can hold down to keep the tape out, or you can slide down the lock button to keep it locked as well. I feel victorious every time I use this tape measure as it means that I (the Canadian) have finally swayed my husband (the American) to a more accurate (as well as easier) way of measuring.

I've gone metric! I'm tired of feet and fractions of inches when doing DIY projects. To help me with this I originally bought a metric on the bottom, imperial on the top tape measure but that was troublesome if I wanted to make a metric measurement on the top edge of the tape. That tape measure has since become my out and about device because even though my projects are metric I still have to buy in imperial. This Komelon is pure metric with millimeter and centimeter markings top and bottom. It is a solid chunk of thing (490g), not convenient for a typical pocket but also hard to lose. The tape will extend out full to the advertised 8m, and there is large warning to STOP after that, so there is plenty of warning before the mechanism is messed up. From the fully extended length the mechanism will draw back all but the last 1.5m of tape, but pushing in a bit will bring the mechanism back into play and draw the remaining tape. Checking the markings with calipers as far as I can tell the millimeter and centimeter markings are spot on. This tape numbers each centimeter from 1 (which along with 2 is hidden by the hooked tab) to 800. Every ten centimeters are marked in large red numbers all the way up to the 800 mark. Meters are not distinguished in any special way. All in all, I'm pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it! Join me, join the rest of the world, go metric!

GOOD SOLID QUALITY TAPE MEASURE. EASY TO READ

Nothing really innovative about this tape but the more I use it the more I like it. The rubber armor is thick and grippy; the belt clip clings like sin; the retract spring hauls the tape back with alacrity but no snapping at the end; the lock works perfectly with moderate pressure. The underside is blank, but the concave-side markings are bold and high-contrast, each 10 cm red, so it's easy to read even in dim light. No dopey inch marks allows the scale to use the full width of the blade, enhancing legibility. I can't point to any individual feature as being outstanding, but it's a a solid, capable tool that does its job well. Aside from the absence of underside printing (which is really handy), I can't complain.

Chances are that you're looking for a quality metric-only tape, which isn't that easy to find in the states. Here's a quick comparison between a few readily available metric tapes from the perspective of a woodworker and DYIer. In the comparison: - The Starrett KTS12-3.5M-N - The Komelon PG85 (this one) - The FastCap PMMR-TRUE32 Starrett KTS12-3.5M-N This is a "regular cheap" 3.5 m tape, the kind you get for free when buying some other tool. It has a cheap hard plastic case, feels cheap and is just not well made. I didn't beat it and haven't used it too much, but the tape is already kinked near the hook. This is clearly just a cheap tape with a Starrett sticker on it. It had a standard metal clip that I removed because I don't like them - they're hard to clip to anything, and tend to scratch the work. Sadly, I cannot recommend this tape. Komelon PG85 This is a well built, but otherwise pretty standard 8 m tape. It consists of a hard plastic case that's been embedded in a rubber sleeve. It is not overmolded - you can remove the rubber cover if you want to. It's well made and the brake has a good positive action. The layout of the number on the tape is standard left-to-right. The downside of this tape is its bulkiness. Since it is a hard plastic case embedded in a rubber sock it is much bigger than most tapes of similar length (which are generally overmolded). It has the standard metal clip which I dislike because it's hard to clip to things, and tends to scratch stuff, so I removed it. It's ok but I don't think that I'd buy it again. FastCap PMMR-TRUE32 Like most FastCap products, this tape tries to set itself apart through innovation. It has several features that you won't find on any other brand, some of which are good and some of which aren't. Overall, it is well made, and has an ideal size for most woodworking and DYI projects. The brake clicks in place with a positive action, and the tape has a decent amount of stiffness and standout. The differences between this and your "typical" tape are as follows: - The numbers are printed twice on the tape, left-to-right and right-to-left, so that you always have an "upright" number to look at. I never really had a problem with the regular layout, but I think that it is a small plus. - On a normal metric tape, each centimeter is marked with its number (1, 2, 3, ..., 21, 22, 23), and the millimeters are marked by lines. This one is different. The numbers are millimeters, and only every 100th millimeter is marked in its entirety (100, 200, 300). Inbetween you find every centimeter marked with in millimeters, but only the last 2 digits. In other words, the first 23 cm on a regular tape look like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ... The first 23 cm on the Fastcap look like this: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 200 10 20 30 ... I'll be honest, I don't like this. First off, why use mm when only every cm is marked? This just adds a bunch of useless zeroes. And the "clever" omission of the leading digit makes it much more likely to be off by 10 cm. Instead of just looking at the number that you want to mark, you have to glance left or right to ensure that you're in the right decimeter. - It has extra markings every 32 mm (hence "TRUE32"). I think this has to do with cabinet construction, I'm not sure and I don't use this. It's subdued enough so that you can easily ignore it and it doesn't get in the way. - It has two brakes - the regular "slide switch" brake in front, and an additional brake button at the bottom. This is kind of neat, but I haven't used it very much. - The clip is superior to every other clip that I have ever seen - it's rubberized so it doesn't scratch stuff, and since it has a lever to open and close it (a bit like an alligator clip) it's much easier to clip to your pocket or belt. - It has an integrated pencil sharpener (I haven't tried that yet). It doesn't add to the bulk of the tape so why not. - I think you're supposed to be able to write on the side of the tape and wipe it off. Not a feature that I need.

This thing is nice. I keep a tape measure on my desk because I love to measure things (I'm an engineer). I wanted a metric tape measure that was about as long as my 25-foot tape measure. This 8-meter tape measure fit the bill. The tape measure has a rubberized outer shell (the black material), and I like that. It would survive a standing-height fall easily. It feels rugged enough for construction work (so it is over-engineered for my squishy office use-case haha). The locking mechanism and surrounding plastic are thick and feel high quality. The tape itself is a great color, it's easy to read, and there is a marking on the tape that says "20° C" which I interpret to mean the tape measure is most accurate at 20° C or room temperature. The temperature marking is a nice touch. Overall I am delighted with this tape measure, and I am going to buy the equivalent imperial unit (25-foot) Komelon tape measure. Thank you Komelon.

Well I remember back in school (50 years ago ) being told we needed to learn the metric system... Well never happened until I got into 3D printing.... So I was looking for a full metric ruler which was not easy .. then I came across this one... A little more than I wanted to spend but it is so worth it.. This is a great unit, I recommend it 110 %

I purchased this tape measure because I wanted one that only shows the metric scale. Most tape measures that have a metric scale available show both metric and SAE, with one being along each edge. So, you can run into occasions where the edge next to the object you’re measuring is not against the metric scale, or vice versa, so you need to flip the tape measure around. And that’s not always easy, or possible. Overall, using metric is more accurate, and easier to use, because the 8 meter tape measure is divided into centimeters, with each TEN centimeters shown in red. Then, each centimeter is divided into ten millimeters. So it’s very easy to get accurate and repeatable measurements. But the best part is not needing to deal with fractional measurements. No longer do I need to deal with the granularity of measurement in fractions of inches: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32. Or, needing to divide a fractional measurement to find the midpoint, or a different point on the measured length. Now, it’s just Meters, Centimeters (100 CM in a Meter) and Millimeters (10 MM in a CM, and 1000 MM in a Meter). Much easier to deal with. Americans learned to hate the metric system because we spent time converting Metric to Imperial measurements, and had trouble remembering conversions. But if you just work in one system (Metric or Imperial), it is easy. And metric measurements are much easier to work with, and are more accurate. Also, for inside measurements, where you need to include the tape measure case in the measurement, the additional length is exactly 8 cm, although this is not listed anywhere on the case. The tape and case is fairly wide, so if you have small hands, it may be a bit of a challenge to handle. But it is very well made, and seems to be sturdy enough to hold up to heavy use.

Love it . Made out of good material .

It is quite big actually. And it is only in centimetres, which is fine for me but buyers need to be aware.

Este es un "metro" que es solamente "métrico". Y amazon el unico lugar en el pais donde lo he visto disponible.Quiere decir que tanto la parte inferior como superior viene en milímetros. Estando en México y a pesar de tener al vecino de estados unidos a un lado; encuentro muy dificultoso trabajar con pulgadas en cualquier obra o trabajo que este haciendo. Hay veces cuando la graduación en pulgadas es la única disponible según hayas acomodado tu "metro". Pero con este, los centímetros siempre están a tu disposición. No tienes que preocuparte por andar volteando el flexometro para que los cm queden "de tu lado". Como dijo la otra persona, la construcción es muy robusta y aguanta muy bien las caídas. Yo lo he dejado caer de mas de 3 metros y como si nada. Eso si; no esperes que te dure toda la vida, como todos los metros los números se van desvaneciendo, así que si lo llegases a desechar sera por esto. Cuando la cinta se contrae lo hace de manera suave; no como los metros chinos donde tienes que cuidar tus dedos para no cortarte cuando se regresa. Como ultimo dato, el metro mantiene su rigidez a pesar de extenderlo casi 3 metros en el aire.

Smooth action, feels well made, very convenient being just in metric.

Its heavy and sturdy and feels like quality