Your dad has one, your brother has one… so why don’t you have one?  The Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure is a staple in every DIY kit, and if you think you can come up with creative measuring techniques (“my shoe is a size 11 1/2, and that’s gotta be close to a foot… so 30 paces must be, like, 30 feet!”) and retain accuracy, you’re foolin’ yourself.

If I had to describe the Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure with one one, it would be rugged. I’ve given my tape measure quite a bit of abuse over the years, throwing it off my roof, dropping it off tables, bending the ever-lovin’ heck out of it to measure from floor to ceiling - you name it.  Well, the Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure just keeps on ticking.  I use this tape measure so much that I’ve purchased two additional: one for my basement in my workbench and the other outside in my garage.  I never want to stray too far away from clean, easy, accurate measurements.

Tip: The Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure, along with a few mechanical pencils and a notepad, make for an excellent planning/measuring kit.  For an added bonus, head out to your local art supply store and purchase a graph paper notepad - you’ll find that plotting out measurements is more accurate than your chicken-scratch line art adventures!

I’m not sure what else I can say about the Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure, other than if you dont’ have one, buy one! And if you have one, buy another!