GS-Lock Tape Measure 25' x 1-1/16"

Best tape measure love it

I’ve been building cabinets for 16 years and have used and abused every tape measure out there. I’ve been using this one for about 3 months and there’s not even a kink in the blade edge yet. I cut a lot of molding and always bend and drop my tape. This one has held up very well. Only problem I have with this tape measure is you can’t hook and pull the tape with one hand. The rubber guard around the plastic case is thick and doesn’t allow the blade hook to hang down. You have to pull the tape out a few inches and then hook and pull. Minor.. but still annoying at times.

Really solid tape measure. The quality is really good and the readability is excellent. I am a fan of the clip system as it prevents the tape from falling off my belt. The tape is easy to read and does not feel easy to snap. Edges of the tape are smooth which may be due to the soft coating on it. Overall a great option for pros.

First off the good. The tape measure has excellent build quality in all the areas that really count. The tape blade is very strong and rigid with clear markings. The 32nd marks for the first 12 inches are very welcome. The design shines when it comes to the end hook - it has zero play except in the direction that it should to account for inside vs outside measurements. I have never seen another tape measure brand's hook design come even close to Tajima's. There is a soft bumper to prevent the tape hook slamming into the body upon recoil, and I anticipate this greatly helping to prevent damage to the tape measure hook's rivets, which would affect measurements. The bad. My ONE big gripe, and its a fairly significant one in my opinion, is that the tape is NOT AS ACCURATE as I had hoped. When compared to my precision 12" steel ruler (and also verified with certified Mitutoyo digital calipers), the tape measure is about 1/3 of a 32nd off. Both inside measurements as well as outside measurements have this exact same amount of error (which means the hook design is working very well). I had heard so many good things about this brand and it's reputation for accuracy, but I was it was not as good as I was hoping. As I use it for fine woodworking and furniture building, this means the difference between seamless quality wood joinery and second-rate joinery. Aside from this I am not a fan of the belt clip thingy. It makes the tape ridiculously thick and requires you have that stupid clip wherever you go if you want to have it easily accessible on your person. A standard belt clip would have been much better IMO.

Exactly as described TY

I traveled to Japan a few years ago and a friend introduced me to the Tajima tape measure holding clip. I immediately purchased this set as soon as I got home to the US. It has a very satisfying click when putting your tape measure back. Depressing the release becomes second nature. The best part is no more tape measure falling off my pants. You can also purchase a safety lanyard separately if you’re working from high areas and don’t want to drop it to the ground. The tape measure is well marked on both sides.

Great tape, accurate easy to read belt clip is really nice addition as well

Not sure what it is that makes this tape measure my new favorite. Super smooth operation and heavy duty hook are a plus. I modified my work apron to accomodate for the clip. The clip really helps secure the tape measure and is super easy to remove and replace the tape. I am a full time woodworker and spend most of my time in the woodshop. This tape definitely is worth the few extra bucks.

The best measuring tape I ever used

Su calidad es muy buena y el sujetador de sujeción rápida es exelente y muy funcional ahorras tiempo

Lost the first one after 4 years of service. Bought another 👌

These are my favorite tape measures. They have great stand out reach for a cabinet shop sized tape. I find it easier to read the matt white tape and was suprised to find the numbers on the back came in handy already. I think the fancy clip will be good in the summer when it becomes to warm to wear my apron.

This is a very good but not great product. The tape clip is a great idea but I wear an apron most of the time and it doesn’t fit well in the tape pocket. Around the end of the blade there is excellent protection so it doesn’t get bent or damaged keeping your tape measuring accurately. The blade is really easy to read and very high quality, it could use a small slot so you can hook onto a nail easily. Overall I really like it but this is a 35$ tape and is not correctly priced and I would not purchase again