Chalk Line - Chalk-Rite Dura Chalk Box with Extra Bold 1mm Snap Line & Integrated Handle Release - CR401S

Absolutely love this chalk box and would highly recommend it. It has an extremely durable braided line that makes crisp, clean chalk lines. The box itself is aluminum with a rubber grip/gasket. It is way better quality than anything that I've seen DeWalt or Irwin put out, that's for sure. I have a good feeling that this box will last me years.. I usually have to buy a new Irwin Speed Line every 5-6 months, and that's if I'm lucky that it lasts that long. The one and only thing that I do not like about this box is the hook. It's not the design, it's the material that it is made of. Like the box, the hook is also made of aluminum only a lot thinner, and It's not hard to bend the hook out of place. Fortunately though, you can use any hook you want, just swap it with something more durable, it'll work just the same. All in all, I give this box 9.5/10.

It's like those other things... better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. I use the hell out of this, snapping lines left and right. For anyone who had the need for a chalk line tool, this one is the best. I've used others and they simply do not stand up to the riggers of the building trades. Recommend buying it, even if you use it only a few times a year. It's quality made.

Great chalk lines have three of them.

El mejor producto estaba cansado de comprar otras marcar que no marcaban bien y se atoraban. Este es el mejor

Great on new wood especially. The string is very thin and is great for precision use. String in thinner than most so it won't hold as much chalk while popping a line. Not suitable for heavy use on rugged surfaces or dirty environments.

Solid chalk box

Got this one for my dad who is a residential contractor, mainly for doing layout wood, drywall, wood/metal siding panels, etc. He says "It's the best chalking I've ever owned" which says something since he's been using them for 35 years or so, mainly due to the fast-rewind of the snaplinr and the durable thick string which leaves a bold & easy to see mark in outdoor daylight or indoor/garage/dimmer lit conditions especially since I ordered the fluorescent bright pink colored chalk to fill it with. Makes me think I should've got this one for myself! Though I do like the Tajima model I bought for doing my layout as a sheet-metal worker, which is the Chalkrite 2 & leaves a very thin line that works well for architectural sheet metal. I got blue chalk with mime, which admittedly turns out to be more difficult to see in dimmer lighting. Both are great though.

I've used lots of chalk lines in my work and this stands above all that I've ever used. It leaves a nice crisp line, if you use good chalk of course. It reels up very fast, and it doesn't tangle or bunch as it reels up. It's light and ergonomical to hold. You can depress the button to click the real handle out of the release so you can walk and let the line out without the handle whipping around. Also, the light body of the line is very tough. This is the best lasting and quality line I've ever used by far.