Tool:

Komelon SM5425 Speed Mark Gripper Measuring Tape, 1-Inch X 25Ft
https://amzn.to/2NTB2AB

Related tools mentioned:

Komelon 16-ft version
https://amzn.to/2Ll9KVu

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This time we’re looking at the Komelon Gripper 25-foot tape measure. I got this for around $9 on Amazon, which is a fantastic price. I’m going to show you why it’s so great, and if you pick one up using the link in the description it helps to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

I’ve been trying out a lot of different tape measures recently. Some have a lot of features, like magnets, or finger stops, or pencil sharpeners.

This tape measure from Komelon has none of those extras, but it’s been the tape measure I reach for most often and I’ve boiled it down to three reasons.

First, it’s the easiest to read. The numbers are black against a matte white tape that’s easy to read indoors or out in direct sunlight. The numbers are big and easy to read, especially in the first foot where the numbers are gigantic.

Second, the tape labels the fractional measurements. So instead of counting each little slice you can quickly read the fractions of an inch. If you’re old school the top is unlabeled.

Finally, it’s well built. It feels just as sturdy as my more expensive tapes. But even if it eventually break or get lost, at around $9, it’s no hardship to replace it.

That’s the Komelon Gripper 25-foot tape measure. They also make a smaller 16-foot version for around $4. You can find links to both in the description and you can find thousands of reader recommended tools like these at cool-tools.org.

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