STANLEYFATMAX Autolock Tape, 5 m/16 ft

Used nearly everyday for work for the past couple of years +. To be honest though, I could have replaced it sooner as the lock isn't as strong as it first was and the magnet got lodged onto the tape but all in all has lasted very well. Just ordered another.

A proper tape son

Been using one of these tapes for the last 5 years, mine finally gave up on me last week, surprised it lasted as long as it did especially the amount of drops from a height it has had. Also Amazon is probably the best price for this tape at the moment ordered 11 o’clock this morning and delivered by 7 o’clock this evening

Really nicely designed tape measure with a high quality feel and a really crisp clear set of graduations and numbers on the tape. The new Autolock reverse lock mechanism works really well and means that you can pull the tape out as you need it and it doesn’t wind straight back in until you press the usual release button which is a good new and very useful feature.The tape come with two different tape ends. One is a very large flat plate that helps you hook the tape on the edge (such as the corner of a wall) of what you are measuring. The other end option is a smaller of these flat hooks but also allows you to attach a magnetic end to the tape. This is extremely useful if measuring from something made of iron as you can attach the end of the tape to the metal and just pull back on the tape.The main issue I found was that the instructions for swapping from one of the end attachments to the other are quite unclear. Essentially you have to remove the magnetic one to be able to insert the larger one. Even when you work this out its fiddly to take these off and reattach.This aspect is the only reason I have not given this tape measure a 5 star rating. Other than the fiddly tape ends its probably the best tape I have used and have had quite a few over the years.Oh and by the way as is so often the case with Stanley tools the packaging is totally overdesigned. The cardboard and clear plastic display card that this comes on is really annoyingly quite difficult to remove. I am sure it would look great on display for sale in a shop but it’s not designed for easy removal.Would thoroughly recommend this great tape measure but the swappable ends are awkward to switch and will probably get lost anyway (even though there is a basic storage slot) and the packaging is a pain. Still better than most starndard tape measures out there.

Used daily for six months great sturdy tape measure will open 3.5m plus before bending, the magnetic end can sometimes be annoying, lifting out of my tool pouch it comes out like a lucky dip with all sorts stuck to it

I had great expectations over this one, but I'm a bit disappointed as it didn't withstand the treat a gave it to it, mainly the self locking sytem failing a lot.

I needed a new tape and Amazon was the best price. I like the FaxMax range so went for this one. It feels nice in the hand when using. It's very accurate, has a few options on the end (interchangeable hook or magnet) which are useful and the auto-lock is handy. I like that you can lock the the button back to stop it from auto-locking when needed. Most useful though it the standout on the tape. I've forever played games trying to run a tape out, praying it won't drop or fall off whatever I'm running it along. Not with this tape. The only thing that is a little useless is the holder for the attachments. So the magnet is stuck to the unside of the tool box for safekeeping and the oversized hook lives on the tape. It's still perfect for my needs though.

Tape measure doesn’t rewind and slice fingers or smash knuckles. 3.3m before snapping. You push button to make it return so it can be used one handed.I use these on a wet saw so the last a year or two before rust gets the numbers.Then I buy another.Cheaper ones last weeks get rusty twist kink are as substantial as a ribbon.