STANLEY Tylon 8m/26ft Pocket Tape Yellow/Black, 0-30-656
STANLEY Tylon 8m/26ft Pocket Tape Yellow/Black, 0-30-656
Class II Accuracy
The STANLEY Tylon tapes comply with European class II standards. This means the maximum permissible tolerance over 3 metres is less than a millimetre.
| Weight: | 380 g |
| Size: | 8 m/26 ft |
| Dimensions: | 190 x 120 x 50 cm; 380 Grams |
| Model: | 0-30-656 |
| Part: | STA030656 |
| Colour: | Yellow/Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Stanley |
| Dimensions: | 190 x 120 x 50 cm; 380 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 8 m/26 ft |
I’m a bloke. And just like any bloke, I like being able to do stuff for myself. An essential tool is a tape measure.
This one is easy to read and has a very positive locking mechanism. The case feels good in your hand and it has a very well-made feel to it. However …
Why do I say NOT for professional use? The base length to be added for internal measurements is 2 3/8 inches. Who on Earth uses inches these days? Why didn’t they make it 60 mm? Every other tape measure I have uses mm as an addition for internal measurements. I think this is bizarre. Any tradesman would just throw it in the bin as it’s just too much fuss to go converting. I have to say, I wouldn’t have bought it if I’d known about this in advance.
I probably should have gone up a size. But as I only use a tape measure infrequently, I opted for this one. … It’s okay though, lightwight and fine for when it’s extended just a little.
Needed a tape measure for some small hooks and to measure clothing… Decided on this brand as I really like Stanley quality… Really well made small and compact… Looks and feels very durable….
This tape measure is a good general use item,quite well made,and with feet,and inches,and also metric measurements.I have been caught out by this before,with just metric measurements on,and no feet,and inches.I often need both,and so this tape measure is ideal.The whole way the tape reels out,locks,and releases the lock,is done in a smooth way,it is well made,and good to read as well.A good product al,in all.
Sporting the traditional yellow & black Stanley livery this item has a very robust and durable plastic and rubber casing held together with metal screws, and measuring 8cm x 8cm x a surprisingly hefty 4.5cm width.
It is also rather weighty – in fact it has about the same dimensions as my dual steel tape & laser measure and weighs even more. This I assume to be the result not only of the superior and more robust build materials, but also of the length and width of the metal tape, extending as it does to 8 metres (26 feet).
It has the same width as my laser measure because of the Metres and Feet/Inches measures marked on either edge of the tape. The tape itself is Tylon coated for protection, though I can’t imagine this contributes much to the weight.
The markings are clear and precise, and it is accurate; indeed over longer distances it is more accurate than my laser measure, albeit only marginally. The terminating metal tab is configured so as to allow it to be used to measure externally or internally, taking the width of the tab into account for more precise measurements. It extends freely and smoothly
It also features the standard belt clip on the back. At only 3.5cm long it won’t clip fully onto wide belts but the clip is stiff enough to secure it nonetheless, and while the clip is held by a central screw, it won’t accidentally and annoyingly rotate around it if it loosens, as it is cleverly recessed to prevent that occurring.
Having said all that, it does fall a little short of perfection; a minor irritation for me is the lack of carrying strap/loop or even a suitable hole to utilise one of one’s own, but the major irritation is the stiffness of the locking tab, which requires undue pressure to lock and release, and when it does release it does so very suddenly with a jerk, thus exposing the user to the danger of having fingers caught by the metal tape as it spring-zooms back into the case. To be fair, this is all too often a property of spring loaded retractable metal tapes in general and not specific to this particular brand or model
There is however a halfway position on the switch that allows one to keep the tape in position without actually being locked, just by keeping one’s thumb held in position as a kind of brake, and this I find particularly useful for making fast, smaller measurements which don’t require the tape to be greatly extended.
Overall, I have to say that this product is as well built and efficient as I have come to expect from Stanley, and at the currently advertised price of 7.90 I deem it particularly good value for money.