CraftsmanTape Measure, 30-Foot (Cmht37570S)

I've been looking for a measuring tape to replace my old Lufkin that only has maybe 7 feet of standout left after years of use and abuse, this tape works better in every way, there's less resistance when pulling the tape out, it retracts better, the lock is easier to use. 25 feet is fine for the type of work I do, just need a good no frills tape that will last years.Reading reviews on Amazon has thought me that many people have very little knowledge of measuring tapes, many negative reviews are about people complaining the tape they bought are not in metric, another complaint I've seen a lot is people complaining the hook moves, that's a feature, not a design flaw, when you push your tape against something the hook moves in to make up for the thickness of the hook, when you put the hook on something and pull on the tape, the hook moves out, again to make up for the thickness of the hook. I recommend people watch some videos on measuring tapes basics on youtube before making 1 or 2 star reviews, Essential Craftsman or Project Farm for example have good videos on measuring tapes.

This is way too big and it has so much weight, this is only for professionals, I bought it for small home uses and diy projects, but this is way too big for me, but the product itself is good. So please check before you buy and make sure you need it.

- Tiene medidas metricas (cm / m)? No.- Es puramente basada en el sistema imperial, denotadas las pulgadas (in) y pies (ft).- El material me parece de muy buena calidad, la cinta es metalica y muy resistente ademas de ancha, no se dobla facil.- Para mediciones muy precisas (con errores de margenes dentro del 1/8" o 1/16") tendran que ajustar los calculos dado a que la parte de la cinta que se usa para sujetarse tiende a menearse poco ademas de que no esta colocado al puro margen de la cinta, por lo cual la distancia de esa parte a donde comienzan las mediciones quiza sea de 1/8" a 1/4".- El mecanismo para bloquear o fijar la cinta es suficientemente fuerte.- El peso si se siente, facil 1/2 kg (1 lb).- Los numeros son grandes, facil se pueden ver a distancia.Sobre todo, es de muy buena calidad y para lo que la necesito cumple con las expectativas.A mi gusto bastante, siento que durara sin problemas.

tape blade is thicker, holds farther out, doesnt rip as easily, magnet is even stronger. it is an all around better tape measure, better than milwuakee as well…

Stands to 11'. The white blade makes it very easy for marking. Good grip