Customer Reviews:
 This is just too good! April 2, 2007
Robert E. Rodney (Silver Spring, MD United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am no handyman so I do not know what all can be expected of an item of this nature---but I have not as yet found anything that it doesn't do supremely well. This is a great relief to my wife also because it is easy to work with, yet maintains enough rigidity that I can take a number of measurements by myself rather than call for help.
Good Quality and Price March 16, 2007
S. Council (Chicago, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very pleased with my purchase. Good quality and with free shipping, you cannot go wrong.
Don't bother with imitations February 15, 2007
Dan Myers (Combine, TX USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I keep one in my truck and one in my shop. I use my tapes dozens, sometimes hundreds of times a day. My current ones are over 10 years old. I have tried other brands and configurations and find them to be poorly designed. This is the best.
Great Tape Measure December 28, 2006
Merrick (NY)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros: Easily readable Tape, good construction, the tape lock works
Cons: bulky?
I like this tape. Good standard tape without the extra metric on one side that I dont need. Makes for a quick standard measurement read.
Standard tape measure for the construction trade... November 6, 2006
Victor H. Agresti (Gaithersburg, MD United States)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Stanley 33-425 Powerlock 25-Foot by 1-Inch Measuring Tape
Pros:
- Based on the several of these I've used frequently for over 25 years, these high quality tapes have a long life.
- Locking lever works well with little effort, and the tape doesn't slip once locked.
- Spring assisted tape return is just right - neither too fast or too slow.
- Easy to read numbers and lines (to 1/16"), with stud markers every 16". There are no metric markings.
- Belt hook slips onto my belt reliably.
- Accuracy between tapes is perfect. There are no problems in measuring something with one Stanley tape and marking the cut with a different Stanley tape.
- Most tape holsters I've seen appear to be designed to hold THIS tape measure.
- One inch wide tapes such as this Stanley are a good compromise between unsupported tape standout and tape curvature affecting an accurate reading. E.g., wider tapes like the Fat Max have longer standout, but you really need to push that tape edge down to make a reading.
- Even though a section of one of my Stanley tapes gets wet occasionally, I've never had one rust.
- At this price, it's a bargain.
Cons:
- Two improvements could be made: modify the end-of-tape hook to include a top hook, and the belt hook should "lock" onto your belt so it won't slip off so easily.
Summary:
If you need a 25' tape measure, and DON'T require the longest possible tape standout (as featured with the Fat Max style), this Stanley is a good choice.
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