Figured I'd post this here seeing as how it's sort of on topic. Product can be seen here...
There are a couple of small things I'd like to see. First, they need to get rid of the 1/32" markings on the first foot. There's no way a tape is going to be accurate to 1/64", nor would a tape - any tape - be the tool you'd use if you were working to such a machinist's spec. I wish they would just have the 1/16" marks like they do for the rest of the tape. This allows you to work to a 32nd" (split the lines), and is much, much easier to read than trying to figure out which little hash mark is which. The more I think about it, the more I'd really like to see this. The other thing might be a small rubber shock absorber where the hook of the tape hits the body upon retraction. Right now it hits flush on the hard plastic body. I don't know if this is severely detrimental to the hook over time, but it certainly can't help.
Overall though, this is the best tape I've found. Yet. If they got rid of the 32nds I'd give it 5-stars, instead of 4.
That said, if anyone has a good 16' tape that doesn't have the 1/32" markings, please give me a call. (so to speak)
JP
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