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.
Lufkin tape measure review.
4 screws hold the tape together the 5th in the center just hold the clip.
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.
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They use metallic tape that doesn t stretch with repeated use.
The black widow is very comfortable in the hand.
And length markings are imprinted on either the top or both sides.
The crescent lufkin shockforce tape measure boasts about its durability over everything else.
I have been using it for the past 6 months or so.
4 rivets hold the clip in place instead of the standard 2 or 3.
5 0 out of 5 starsi always use lufkin tape measures and the black widow is an absolutely great tape measure.
I have used lufkin tape measures more than any other brand.
All of those fat bulky oversized tapes are not any better and they re priced way too high.
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.
My other go to tape is a regular stanley.
For the most part the larger the hook the better but you can overdo it.
The lufkin black widow is as far as i am concerned one of the best tapes out there.
Whether it is the best tape measure on the market is up for debate but it certainly has the best name.
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.
We ll finish up our list with this model from lufkin.
Stanley 33 245 powerlock 25 foot tape.
My other go to tape is a regular stanley.
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.
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While all of the tapes in our test use the sae scale a tape measure can indicate length in inches.
In hand it s certainly impressive.
Both feature the same size style and features except the nite eye has a darker contrast made for darker areas.
I m not in the trades anymore but still do a ton of diy stuff almost daily.