Stanley 33-430 Powerlock 30-Foot-by-1-Inch Measuring Tape

List Price: $28.99 Discount Price: $10.99

Features:

• Tape rule provides positive blade lock with no creeping
• Special True-Zero hook allows use of nail as pivot to draw circles and arches
• Die-cast metal case
• Mylar polymer-coated blade and heat-treated spring for long life and durability
• Stanley's limited lifetime warranty; measures 1-inch-by-30-feet

Accessories:

FastCap Speed Clip, Tape Measure Belt Clip

Customer Reviews:

A good basic tool! [Posted on 2007-03-08]
There are lots of others out there with more sophisticated features and that extend out further before the bend but this tool have been around for a long time and will continue to be. It's a good basic tool to have and the price is reasonable.

Good Instrument [Posted on 2007-06-19]
Big & chuncky, but good for its use. Numbers are a little faded in their coloring, but ink is durable.

Excellent 1" measuring tape [Posted on 2007-07-09]
Stanley 33-430 Powerlock 30-Foot by 1-Inch Measuring Tape

Pros:

- Based on the several of these I've used frequently for over 25 years, these high quality tapes have a long life.

- Locking lever works well with little effort, and the tape doesn't slip once locked.

- Spring assisted tape return is just right - neither too fast or too slow.

- Easy to read numbers and lines (to 1/16"), with stud markers every 16". There are no metric markings.

- Belt hook slips onto my belt reliably.

- Accuracy between tapes is perfect. There are no problems in measuring something with one Stanley tape and marking the cut with a different Stanley tape.

- Most tape holsters I've seen appear to be designed to hold the 25' or 30' Stanley measure.

- One inch wide tapes such as this Stanley are a good compromise between unsupported tape standout and tape curvature affecting an accurate reading. E.g., wider tapes like the Fat Max have longer standout, but you really need to push that tape edge down to make a reading.

- Even though a section of one of my Stanley tapes gets wet occasionally, I've never had one rust.

- At this price, it's a bargain.

Cons:

- Two improvements could be made: modify the end-of-tape hook to include a top hook, and the belt hook should "lock" onto your belt so it won't slip off so easily.

Summary:

If you need a 30' tape measure, and DON'T require the longest possible tape standout (as featured with the Fat Max style), this Stanley is a good choice.

simple and reliable [Posted on 2008-01-13]
Who doesn't know those tapes? They are used by contractors everywhere. This one is a 30 ft. one. It is heavy duty and reliable!

Stanley Powerlock 30 ft. measuring tape [Posted on 2008-05-19]
This was exactly what I was looking for and the price was perfect too. It came in plenty of time and I would definitely order from them again.

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