Komelon SL2816; 16 x 3/4 Self-Lock Tape Measure

was moving into my new home and needed to do all my measurements because the previous owner was uncontactable and did not provide details on the house. this tape was long enough to measure big space and small spaces. the lock is good, it automatically locks as you pull and the press of one button releases the to automatically withdraw the tape. extremely convenient as you do not need two people for a measuring job. not too sure if it is accurate - did not test that.

Measures accurately- automatic lock works well.

Well made! Accurate!

Have always used the self retracting tapes where you had to manually lock them. Its so great not having to worry about the tape snapping back because the end wasnt secure. It takes a little getting use to working backwards, pushing the button to extend / retract the tape, but it doesnt take long before you really appreciate the difference. The tape is easily readable. Not sure about how long the self locking mechanism will last, but so good, so far.

Ive had this less than 2 months and not at all happy with the self-locking feature. It doesnt always stay and, the longer you extend it, the more likely it is to slip. You have to try and hold it down with one hand while marking your measurement with the other (which might be OK for approximate measurements, but definitely not for anything that has to be exact.) There is no manual lock - only a manual release. Ill find some use for this, but probably have to buy another tape.

Maybe my fault for assuming the top rated tape measures would include metric measurements as well. Still not particularly easy to read. The build quality seems good enough for the price.

As soon as this tape measure arrived, my husband said and I quote, “I am so jealous!” He has the standard tape measures, but none are as substantial as this nor have an awesome locking feature that the Komelon has. I needed this in my nursing job, where I have to measure distances that people are able to walk in their homes. This is easily read from a standing position when it’s on the floor and stays in its locked position. Big, hearty recommendation!

Great size, easy to use when measuring.

This is a decent product for the money. I like the fact that it automatically holds whatever length of the tape measure you pull out, without any effort from me. Thats the first one that Ive owned that does that. Im satisfied with it.

Love the auto locking feature, really works great. Highly rec!