HART 16-Foot Pro Grade Tape Measure, Fraction Markings

I really like this very sturdy tape measure made by Hart. It has some features my other 2 tape measures that I own lack. The Hart 16 ft Pro Grade has a temporary hold and stop on the bottom that you can put your index finger on and hold for a temporary hold and stop and or to slow the retraction of the blade to protect your fingers from cuts from the metal tape retracting. The tape measure feels comfortable and like a substantial tool in the hand. The spring recoil of the tape blade is quite strong. Other features the Hart Pro Grade has that my other tape measures do not is the body is completely rubberized including the lock button. I also like the feature of the widened blade, easy to read numbers and fraction markings, and the oversized end hook. Another cool feature is the Magnet at the end of the tape. I tried extending the blade when i attached it with ONLY the magnet to the side of my washing machine to see how far I could stretch the tape out before the magnet would lose grip. Well the Hart Pro Grade held firm at an impressive 65 inches and lost grip at 66 inches. This tool also has an oversized blade which is 1 3/16 inches wide instead of the pretty standard size of 3/4" blade width. The extra width makes the number and fraction markings so much easier to read for a person like me who wears glasses and has decreased vision. It also has a wire form clip that that I clipped to a thin t-shirt and could not shake it off, Now that is grip-clip power! In my opinion this is a quality tool to carry on your tool belt or just to have in your at home tool box. I really didn't see many Cons with this item except maybe you must be careful with the fast recoil of the tape and remember to keep your index finger on that blade stop button so you don't accidently get cut. I received my product to review without charge from the Spark Reviewer Program but Never the less this is my honest opinion of this product.

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