Ever noticed the loose end on a tape measure? Learn why it's designed that way and how it helps you measure accurately.

I’ll admit that I was initially skeptical. But it didn't take long for this tiny, portable model to win me over.

A tape measure is one of the essential items you need in your home tool kit and the ability to fully use it by yourself rather than with a partner makes it much more functional. Because this ...

A tape measure is the single most-used tool on a jobsite ... as was the thumb-operated belt clip (it works like a snack bag clip and is tedious to use). Also, one of the FastCaps was off 1/ ...

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