I m not in the trades anymore but still do a ton of diy stuff almost daily.
Lufkin tape measure review.
Reviewed in the united states on march 31 2018 i have used tape measures nearly ever day for the last 40 years and i have used lufkin tape measures more than any other brand.
The crescent lufkin shockforce tape measure boasts about its durability over everything else.
They use metallic tape that doesn t stretch with repeated use.
The best tape measure will give you solid hooking on the sides and even naturally turn so the edge of the blade is flush on your material.
4 rivets hold the clip in place instead of the standard 2 or 3.
While all of the tapes in our test use the sae scale a tape measure can indicate length in inches.
My other go to tape is a regular stanley.
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The black widow is very comfortable in the hand.
All of those fat bulky oversized tapes are not any better and they re priced way too high.
We ll finish up our list with this model from lufkin.
The best tape measure review in 2020.
5 0 out of 5 starsi always use lufkin tape measures and the black widow is an absolutely great tape measure.
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My other go to tape is a regular stanley.
Stanley 33 245 powerlock 25 foot tape.
I have been using it for the past 6 months or so.
In hand it s certainly impressive.
Whether it is the best tape measure on the market is up for debate but it certainly has the best name.
And length markings are imprinted on either the top or both sides.
Crescent lufkin tape measure features 1 of 2 crescent lufkin has two tapes in this size and style your traditional tape and the nite eye.
For the most part the larger the hook the better but you can overdo it.
2 0 out of 5 starsa tape measure held back by its flimsy end reviewed in the united states on june 10 2018 so to start i use this tape measure daily but only a few times per day to do simple 5 measurements.
Unlike most of the tools we review a tape measure is fairly simple on both the outside and the inside.
4 0 out of 5 stars great tape reviewed in the united states on april 23 2020 after seeing the night eye in use on a job site i had to get one for myself.
Both feature the same size style and features except the nite eye has a darker contrast made for darker areas.
The lufkin black widow is as far as i am concerned one of the best tapes out there.