Crescent Lufkin 3/4" x 16' Quikread® Power Return Yellow Clad Tape Measure - PQR1316N

Yes, that good! Bought several to disburse around the property for use. Pleased with the quality and design. No issues or complaints over the year of use.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I have owner many rulers this one is easy to read

This has all the fractions and decimals on tape, so it is very handy in photos for inspection reports. Great tool

This (orange case, in the pics) is the second Crescent Lufkin tape measure I've purchased. I already had the 25-foot tape (blue one, in the photos) and wanted a slightly smaller one to fit my hands better. (Note that the listed dimensions are wrong - they SHOULD read: 3" wide x 2.5" H x 1.5 D" (excluding the clip) - and NOT: "3.6 x 1.4 x 6.1 inches".) The bright color is great and of course the vertical, highly visible markings are why I wanted this particular model. So much easier to read from any angle - whether I hold the tape on the left or the right, the numbers are never more than 90deg from upright, and the font is quite legible even without my glasses. My main quibble is the horrible blister packaging - it was so difficult to remove, it took me ~15 minutes and three different tools (scissors, Swiss knife, pliers) to remove it from the plastic. It was so hard to maneuver the scissors around the package that they scratched the metal clip. This is only cosmetic of course but if it is this hard to remove the packaging for someone with normal dexterity, I can't imagine someone of my parents' generation doing so without injury. It's not only burly contractors who use tape measures. I use them to see if furniture will fit, to size up a closet for shelving, to cut carpet pads to the right length and so on. Inclusivity is beautiful and expands your potential customer base! Please reconsider the type of packaging - perhaps even swap out the hard plastic for something biodegradable.ETA: The 16' (orange) tape has a softer recall than the 25' model - much better for sparing your fingers.

This tape measure will teach u ur decimals and or ur fractions!! I love it, use it daily at work. The writing is dark and background bright making it easy to read when using…

Excellent tape measure with easy to read markings. Others mentioned plastic case might be fragile?Nope, sturdy and bounced it off the cement floor a few times. Held together fine.Love the incremental 1/4" 1/2" etc marks. Makes it easy to repeat the exact measurement without resorting to counting the small lines. Like others have said, Lufkin engineered this tape measure the right way.Now comes the However part: The engineers goofed on the black tang you hook onto your board/item to measure. It is flimsy and has already started to buckle/wrinkle soon to break off. The EXTREME spring loaded snap back on this tape measure does not help. Never retired a tape measure after couple years use. Disappointing as this tape has become my favorite one.

Working floor joist, a quick flip and the tape retracts smoothly along the open joist. Same with wall framing. The "horns" on many tapes just get in the way. This one doesn't have them.Ease of Use!

Bought this to keep in the cars glove box. Handy to have when I go to the hardware store.