Komelon 4912IM The Professional 12-Foot Inch/Metric Scale Power Tape, Yellow

I've always wondered about the real accuracy of inexpensive tape measures like this. I happen to have access at work to a Starrett tape (model no. 530-30cm) calibrated by Starrett. It's about an $105 tape, no idea what calibration costs. I ran it out to 3.5m and compared it to this little tape and you can see how closely they match. It's certainly good enough for my own use around the house! The size is great to carry and the build quality seems to be acceptable for something this price. I am not a professional contractor, in which case I would probably prefer something with a steel housing, I just like building things at home and doing projects around my house.

the end having play is annoying as others pointed out, but what you get for the price is amazing. Can't believe how compact and good quality the product at this price point. Having imperial and metric marks is great too. Def recommend.

works great no issues would buy again

I've had this tape for 8 months now. It is holding good, with expected wear for an EDC. It will hold for 4-6 months more probably. I live in Costa Rica, so I need a hybrid tape measure, with both imperial and metric readings. Both systems are commonly used here. This size is perfect for me as I work a lot with wood. 10 footers are a little small as many boards come in 12ft. 15 footers are too bulky for an EDC. This is a very good size, it holds good on the hand, it has a spring kicker plate to avoid damaging the clip when retracting fast, and the most important, the measurements show the full inch and cm number: i.e. it doesn't show 1, 2, 3 after every foot or every 10 cm, it show the full inch and cm number all the way to 144" and 350cm. This is a must for me as it avoid silly reading mistakes. The accuracy is about standard. It has a half millimeter error when reading from the tip. The inside and outside measurements do match, so the tip play is calibrated. The nylon coating is average. Do oil it from time to time if you use this and wet environments. Overall, a good EDC tape. My go to for now. Cheap to replace also.

I've seen review which say the tape is off 1/16" and the cause was loose rivets. Outside measurements using hook end are dead nuts on. Hook end slides in for inside measurements and again using my steel machinist scale its again right on. The accuracy for the price can't be surpassed.

Just got this tape measure, I am very satisfied with this. it is of decent weight and it feel solid, durable and well designed , despite being made of plastic. It works better than my old Stanley measure, the tape goes in and out smoothly and fast, without hesitation. I like the nylon coating on the tape, he numbers are well demarkated, easy to read and see, crisp printing, and it has a solid feel. it locks and unlocks smoothly and the edges have ridges for a nice grip.

Terrific and very visible small tape for both metric and imperial measurements. So handy.

Fantastic, simple, ergonomic and well priced. Love the metric as well as imperial labels on same tape.