Komelon 4912IM The Professional 12-Foot Inch/Metric Scale Power Tape, Yellow

I've always wondered about the real accuracy of inexpensive tape measures like this. I happen to have access at work to a Starrett tape (model no. 530-30cm) calibrated by Starrett. It's about an $105 tape, no idea what calibration costs. I ran it out to 3.5m and compared it to this little tape and you can see how closely they match. It's certainly good enough for my own use around the house! The size is great to carry and the build quality seems to be acceptable for something this price. I am not a professional contractor, in which case I would probably prefer something with a steel housing, I just like building things at home and doing projects around my house.

the end having play is annoying as others pointed out, but what you get for the price is amazing. Can't believe how compact and good quality the product at this price point. Having imperial and metric marks is great too. Def recommend.

Just got this tape measure, I am very satisfied with this. it is of decent weight and it feel solid, durable and well designed , despite being made of plastic. It works better than my old Stanley measure, the tape goes in and out smoothly and fast, without hesitation. I like the nylon coating on the tape, he numbers are well demarkated, easy to read and see, crisp printing, and it has a solid feel. it locks and unlocks smoothly and the edges have ridges for a nice grip.

I've had this tape for 8 months now. It is holding good, with expected wear for an EDC. It will hold for 4-6 months more probably. I live in Costa Rica, so I need a hybrid tape measure, with both imperial and metric readings. Both systems are commonly used here. This size is perfect for me as I work a lot with wood. 10 footers are a little small as many boards come in 12ft. 15 footers are too bulky for an EDC. This is a very good size, it holds good on the hand, it has a spring kicker plate to avoid damaging the clip when retracting fast, and the most important, the measurements show the full inch and cm number: i.e. it doesn't show 1, 2, 3 after every foot or every 10 cm, it show the full inch and cm number all the way to 144" and 350cm. This is a must for me as it avoid silly reading mistakes. The accuracy is about standard. It has a half millimeter error when reading from the tip. The inside and outside measurements do match, so the tip play is calibrated. The nylon coating is average. Do oil it from time to time if you use this and wet environments. Overall, a good EDC tape. My go to for now. Cheap to replace also.

Great, smooth

Good value

It has both scales. It works great. It's a win.

This is a great tape measure in general, sturdy easy to read and compact. But its best feature is that it is marked in both Inches (1/16" resolution) and Metric. So I'm finding it's the best way to start becoming more conversant in metric equivalents of the more familiar inch measurements. I was trying to find a small project enclosure on Amazon and many of them give metric sizes. But I had no intuitive feel for 70 mm. Sounds huge, but I know a mm is pretty small. So actually how big is a lot of a small thing... I dunno... let me get a calculator 'cause the one thing I do know is there are 2.54 cm in an inch. Ok so punch in 70, divide by 10, divide by 2.54 and get 2.75 inches. I can calculate it but I have no feel for it, yet. But with this wonderful tape measure I just pull it out to around 70 mm and immediately see ah ok that's a bit less than 3 inches. It's a perfect representation of not only the numeric conversion but also a compelling visual that I can relate to much better. And thus will remember. I was able to use the tape measure to approximate the stuff that needed to fit into the project box and could then quickly chose the ideal size from Amazon. I love this tape measure, and will order another for my workshop.

I've used many a tape measure in my time. Learning to appreciate the smaller ones like this 12-foot specimen. Does 90% of what I need and it's light as a feather. The coating on the metal tape makes for smooth action and the case is nicely put together. It has a good quality feel. I bought one for the office and then bought another for home once I found out how nice it was. A bargain.

It’s good, same as in the picture. Recommended.

This came from amazon.com and it was shipped to the UK and therefore I thought I thought it was American made. I clearly didn't look closely enough because if I'd known it was made in China then I never would have bought it!

Pretty good quality and not very wide which was my requirement. Imperial and metric. One of the better ones I've had.

Tiene la numeración continua, para mí es una gran ventaja contar con una cinta métrica así, disminuye los errores de apreciación.