12 best measuring tape

Enkor "Kauchuk" roulette wheel was developed and produced in Russia, this explains its low cost. To create the body of this tool rubberized plastic was used. This allowed us to achieve good adhesion properties. But you need to understand that this is plastic, there is no real rubber here. If you use the tool in the rain, it can still slip out of your hands. But you do not expect anything else when you see such a price tag. Roulette is traditionally supplemented with a loop for suspension. And a very long loop! The fixing of the five-meter measuring tape is carried out by means of a traditional lever. Unfortunately, the second button and any other useful elements are missing here.

The STANLEY brand is well known to builders and people who regularly do home repairs. Under this brand, hand tools, construction levels, gloves and many other useful things, including measuring tape, are produced.STANLEY Tylon 0-30-697 - this is not the most affordable model, but not the most expensive. It is distinguished from more advanced analogs by the absence of an autofix. You can also regret that the creators did not guess to endow the end of the measuring tape with a magnetic spot. There are no more flaws in the roulette. Yes, and the above-mentioned cons can be forgive the tool, because it is not very expensive. The case of this accessory was created from polypropylene. Soft inserts should provide the best comfort when measuring. The tape itself has a coating in the form of enamel, thanks to which the scale and numbers will not be erased from it even after ten years. And still the roulette surprises with the minimum weight which makes only 200 with small grams. The creators managed to achieve this by reducing the width of the tape to 19 mm. Someone considers this a disadvantage, but in fact it does not affect the measurement work.

This tape has a familiar design. The creators clearly had only one goal - to achieve the greatest length of the measuring tape, which would fit in a small case. And they succeeded! Theoretically, Profi Modern FIT 17387 can be safely put in your pocket. At the same time, the tool provides the employee with a 7.5-meter canvas! Unfortunately, this model has several disadvantages. To reduce the cost, the manufacturer had to get rid of the idea of ​​endowing the case with rubber pads. There is no magnetic tip here. But the clip and the strap have not gone away. The double stopper serves for fixing the tape and winding it.

The creators of FIT 17446 "Etalon" believe that they have turned out to be a masterpiece. That is why the tape received such a name. The accessory is devoid of any flaws, if we forget about a fairly high price. Its body was made of metal using rubber inserts, thanks to which the tool does not slip out of hands even in wet conditions.The steel used here is not ordinary, but stainless, which allows the roulette to be used even in the rain. As for the measuring tape, it has the most convenient 25-millimeter width. It ends with a magnetic hook, thanks to which the ribbon sticks to metal objects. The instrument has accuracy class II. As part of the roulette there are two buttons of auto-stop of reverse action. More and you can not wish!

The advantages of this roulette are difficult to overestimate. The creators have worked on all the elements of this product. They even roughened the reverse side of the hook - the amount of slippage is thus minimized. Also to please the buyer should graduation, which is applied on both sides of the dimensional canvas. Compact dimensions allow you to put the tool in your pocket - for good reason it does not have a strap. You can not fault the weight, which does not exceed 170 grams. Unfortunately, this model cannot be called ideal. This does not allow three-meter length of the canvas. We could reconcile if the cost of such a roulette did not exceed 300 rubles. However, they ask for a much larger amount.

This roulette was created especially for those who like to drop such tools. Its body is made of two components. The main thing is rubber, and only some elements are made of ABS plastic. You can drop BAHCO MTB-3-16-M roulette from a high-rise building - it shouldn’t hurt it! To reduce weight, the creators endowed this model with a steel tape, the width of which does not exceed 16 mm. Somewhat upsetting is only its length, which is only 3 m. It seems that builders and other professionals will find this not enough.