Komelon 52425IE; 25' x 1.06" Powerblade II" Engineer Tape Measure; Yellow/Black

Good replacement tape measure! Feels very sturdy and like it can take more than one accidental drop. The numbers are nice and large which makes it super readable from a distance!

Absolutely love these tape measurers. This is my third one. Had to buy again after leaving the last one on a job site. It was also beginning to lose a little bit of the self locking feature, but to be fair, it had seen a lot of use. I have one at home as well and that one still works like new. Overall they’re very sturdy, well made, and the dual sided print is my favorite feature. I have owned both the 25’ and 16’. I do like the size of the 16’ because it is very compact and light weight but I wanted the extra length for work purposes. Highly recommend either size.

ease to read, worth the money. not too heavy & the quality seems to be good

Good quality and stand out readings on both sides of blade

I recently bought the Komelon Tape Measure, and I’m really impressed! The wide blade makes measuring so much easier, and the standout is fantastic—it’s great for those longer measurements when I don’t have someone to help. The high-visibility yellow and black design makes it easy to see, even from a distance or in low-light conditions. I love the dual end hook, which makes it so much easier to measure from either end, whether I’m hooking it onto something or pulling it from the opposite side. The blade is double-sided, with one side showing clear inch markings and the other side with engineer markings—perfect for precise measurements on projects that require both. The locking mechanism is easy to use and slides smoothly, so I can lock the tape in place without any hassle. Overall, this tape measure is durable, accurate, and super user-friendly. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs a reliable, high-visibility measuring tool!

I bought this because I have been touring commercial properties and had some specific design criteria for the property, which included a room which was longer than the 25 foot length of many commercial tape measures. This 35 foot tape measure was one of the few that was constructed with a wide metal tape that could maintain its rigidity, unlike the narrow non-metal or narrow metal ones you typically find at lengths larger than 25 feet. The build is very high quality, and the recoiling mechanism is very smooth and consistent. There have been various tradepersons who have shown up at my workplace who left their tape measure in their truck, so I've lent them this, and they have all commented on the high quality build of this. It's actually surprising how people comment on a tape measure you lend them, but it just shows you how high quality the device is. The smoothness of how the tape pulls out and retracts is very noticeable, and not what you expect for an extra large tape measure.

I'm a general contractor/carpenter and have used a lot of tapes. This is by far the best tape I've used yet. Pros - The auto lock feature is fantastic & saves my pointer finger from undue strain "locking" the tape every time I pull it out - The numbers are BIG, and at every inch marked (in red) i.e. "4 ft 3" and i.e. 51 (in black). Very easy to read quickly. There are no printings for fractions which I like, that's too much clutter anyways - The hook can be hooked on all 4 sides - White tape on back, still english measurements - no metric. I personally don't want metric and don't use metric, plus would clutter the tape up well - It looks awesome, has that "professional" look - When reeling the tape back in, if you want to stop it (let go of the button), the tape stops on a dime - impressive (there's a YouTube video of this somewhere online) - The blade seems to be coated in nylon or something, which makes it hard to cut yourself on the edges - The tape has yet to bend/crease yet - The metal clip for your belt/pocket/pouch is strong - easy enough to take of and put on, but strong enough to hold - 16s are marked VERY clearly and you can see them from a distance (same with the foot markings) - The tape is matte, not shiny like the FatMax (which, for me, the matte is easier to read compared to the shiny-ness of the FatMax) Cons I struggled coming up with even these, these are only slight and do not affect the rating: - Because it is an auto-lock tape, when you pull the tape out, say to 10', it locks. If you're measuring something vertically, the tape could get pulled out a little bit more, though there is enough force in the tape measure to stop this from happening (again, this is a HUGE stretch to be a "con") - It's the same weight as the Stanley FatMax (again, not much a stretch, the tape feels really nice held) All of my future tape purchases will be this tape

It feels like a pretty solid build, however I'm only giving it 3 stars because it gets very tight after you reach about 22 feet. The remaining 3 feet has to be forced by pulling really hard and feels like it might break at some point. Was only able to reach 24'