SINGER 50003 ProSeries Retractable Tape Measure, 96-Inch, Teal

update: just realized the other side of the tape measure measures millimeters! helpful because i needed millimeter measurements to buy the right size ring!!! still love this and use this daily, it's holding up very well. if i had more money i'd buy a hundred of them bc i'm always losing things.i'm a bit obsessed with tape measures. i feel like i always need one for something. i have the old fashioned wooden kind that you have to unfold, i have the standard carpenters ones, i have the fabric tape measures that aren't retractable and just lay around like lazy snake. for tasks where i dont have to measure very long things (where i'd need a tape measure that stays stick straight and doesn't move), this one is my favorite. it's easy to maneuver, retracts VERY smoothly, is a gorgeous pink, and is portable enough for me to keep in my purse. i love that i can just pull out the tape when i need it quickly, no flopping around - with a non retractable tape measure, i have to find both ends, make sure i have it on the right side, etc etc, it's a hassle. with this, i just pull it out and know it's starting at 0", and i can stop pulling when my other hand has reached the end of whatever it is i want to measure. then i press the button and the tape measure just glides back in, neatly. all of these little things saves me seconds, and saves me confusion, and makes my task fun. and it's cheap!! i wish i had gotten this years ago and will order more.

This is the best soft measuring tape ever! It's retractable just like the metal ones that mainly men use on their projects 😋!! I even like that bright pink color on the one side. Makes it easy to find if I misplace it, and it's a pretty, feminine tape measure. You pull it out and when you reach the end of what you are measuring, pull slowly and it will click in place. I love that cuz sometimes I have too much going on at once, I'll measure it, then when I need that number, I've already forgotten it! I didn't plan on it, but it turned out to be great that it was a 2-pack. My daughter came over to help me open the Amazon boxes, and put everything away. I had ordered a lot that time. But the funny thing was that when my daughter pulled the measuring tapes out and opened the package, she put one in the bag cuz she knows where I keep it, and she put the second one in her purse! I had planned on asking, after my order arrived, if she needed one. Well I didn't even have to ask! 😋 I'm disabled and bedridden, so I keep what looks like a makeup bag on the tray table by my bed for all my little goodies. This tape measure is lightweight and slim, and it's amazing how often I use it! I even remember when the only cloth measuring tapes were3-foot, plastic-coated strips by about 3/4" wide. Finally a fabric measuring tape that is a pretty pink, easy to use, and easy to store!

I used to always carry a retractable tape measure on my purse (even in nursing), and I like the fact that Singer has a nice long tape measure ~ a whole 96” in length. The case is made of a sturdy plastic so it won’t crack like many of the majority retractable that are made of plastic. The plastic ones are only 60” long and I keep those at home for sewing. However, I never knows when in public what I’ll need to measure so the additional length comes in handy. In the hospital nurses and I would needed to measure the girth of a patient’s limb for example. And having the metric increments of mm and cm on the adjacent side really helps.As you can see from the front picture, on the side is a little button where the measuring tape comes out. Then the retractable button is on the back. As you can see I’ve learned to carry it with my car fob so I have it with me at all times and others can’t accidentally forget to return it to me.

The tape itself is good: well marked, easy to read and durable. I actually keep it in my desk and use it for 3d printing related tasks when I don't need the precision of electronic calipers.The case on the other hand was a disappointment: If you look just at the picture in the package, the silver paint makes it seem like it is aluminum or steel. If you look at the rest of the photos you will see that it is actually 100% plastic. Fine enough for what it is, but very light and I was hoping for something with just a little more heft.

I use tape measures for more than just sewing, so it's especially nice to have something longer than 60 inches. I love that this retracts with the touch of a button. It can occasionally hang during a rewind, but it's pretty easy to get it working again.The rewind button isn't obvious; it's a spot in the center of the back/bottom of the spool. It doesn't look like a button, just a subtle depression.

Needed this mostly for small measurements, since glove sizes and the like always have dimensions you can't measure with a ruler or regular tape measure.It's a fairly narrow design, with easy to read numbers and marks. The standard of the tape actually comes after the tip of the tape, make it way easier to get an accurate measurement. Other soft tape measures seem to have a questionable first inch/mm due to manufacturing, so no worries with this one. Has a plastic bit at the start, so it's easy to hold, and a button on the side to retract.My only complaint might be that the plastic construction feels cheap, but I know this is a very cheap tape measure. I'm not a heavy user, however, so overall durability isn't a huge concern for me.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I got tired of winding up manually a 120-inch tape , this is fast and simple

This sewing tape measure is reliable, always works well, and its markings are easy to read. I find it comfortable to hold.