Komelon 4925IM The Professional 25-Foot Inch/Metric Scale Power Tape, Yellow

Well madePerfect for machinists

It's surprising how rare it is to find a tape measure with both imperial and metric units. This is a nice quality tool with a wide easy to read blade, a study lock and smooth return.

Great. This reminds me of the tape measures of my youth. Strong thick tape. Will hold itself up a long way out. You don't need a big fat tape if it's built correctly. Also nice and heavy in the hand, feels like quality. Retract is spring strength is just right. Doesn't whip around but comes back in at a good clip.If there is any negative it's that the case is plastic. Feel like good strong plastic, you can't deform the case even by pressing really hard on it with your hands. Feels like the case might break if dropped but I can't tell for sure. It hasn't happened.I bought two, I'll probably buy a couple more for my other tool boxes. So nice to have both metric and imperial measurements on one tape.

I bought a few of these for a classroom math project, so my experience may be different from those hoping to use it on a daily basis. I liked the fact that it was reasonably priced and also has metric units on it. The tape retraction is smooth and the nylon tape feels a lot better than the older metal ones I used to use which would crinkle loudly. I can't comment on the durability since I've only used them for one project, but it seems pretty well constructed.

I am not a professional handyman, just a stay at home mom who happens to need to measure various things on a regular basis. I love the size of this and appreciate the material of the actual tape. It's not a piece of sharp metal as other tapes I've had so doesn't freak me out that someone is going to get cut on it (a phobia I have had with past tape measures). It just seems like a really good quality item that I'll have for a long time.

Smooth operation. Feels fine in the hand. Clear markings. Lock is not the easiest to operate. Komelon makes better models than "The Professional."

Feels reasonably sturdy, though certainly not the sturdiest feeling tape measure I've ever handled. Nice, clear markings. Can be a little hard to see markings very near the body of the tape measure.No points off for it as it's not the problem of the product itself, but the packaging is a nightmare.

Inches are still in a much bigger type, so my son is still looking at the inch markings. Not helpful in child metrification attempts.Tape itself is sturdy and the finish is really nice to the touch—it’s more of a matte/satin than the typical glossy tapes.