HART 16-Foot Pro Grade Tape Measure, Fraction Markings

This is up there in the good tool dept. I'm really impressed with this tape measure. We go through them pretty often. Either they break, or misplaced. So I'm always looking for quality tape measures. I. Would absolutely recommend this one to anyone. The belt clip is sturdy and well made. The whole tape measure is well made and sturdy. I will be using it on many projects I have coming up

It feels very sturdy and seems durable. It's a bit heavy which adds to the feeling of it being heavy duty. The strip itself looks sturdy and I could extend it into the air for about 10.5 feet before it broke down. There is a little clipper on the backside which comes handy if you want to attach it to your your pants and thus freeing your hands while working on something else. There is small drawback on this tape however, which is the lack of metrics unit. There's only imperial measurements printed on the strip. Not enough of a problem to remove a star out of five, but maybe half a star. Overall, this is a sturdy unit that would last for a long time, maybe even a lifetime.