Customer Reviews

Lufkin 1/4 Inch X 10 Foot Pocket Size Tape

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My wife needed a small tape measure to have in her briefcase for doing quick measurements in her real estate business. The larger ones are great - and often longer - but this one is a handy size and large enough for most needs. Seems to be good quality and, even though the tape is only 1/4 inch wide, it is quite easy to read. Highly recommended if you need a small tape measure.

This is a nice little tape that easily fits in your pocket. Good quality. The end doesn't stay hooked very well but that's because the tape is small.

I owned one of these for about 8 years now, no problems or issues at all. I wanted to get another, and indeed construction is as good & hasn't been "improved" or cheapened to the point of it being useless, like most things now-a-days.
I began carrying a tape measure with me (in my back pocket) years ago, and this is the PERFECT tape for that. Don't even feel its there, and handy beyond belief. My other "not to be without" tool is a blade-replaceable cutter (new style box cutter) which replaced my expensive pocket knife. (After losing my favorite & expensive pocket knife, I started carrying one of these.)

Many people at first are surprised that I carry around the tape measure (not so surprised about the knife, as it is more common a tool), but after being around with me for a while, they realize why. Being able to measure wood, tubing & such is one thing, but when I am ready to help them out measuring anything from a laptop computer, table, picture frame, material or anything else, they immediately are amazed that I was able to save them from buying the "wrong" sized item or not being able to get the information they will later need.

I'm no "boy-scout" or "geeky type", but I have learned how handy this (& other) items can be, and how much of a hassle they can save me.
There are other tape measures out there, but none are as small as this AND 10 FEET LONG! (They are all 6 feet, which is too short for many of the things we find needing to be measured!)
I HIGHLY recommend getting one of these, & hope they will keep making these in the future.
Try it out & you will realize how handy these can be!
Don't leave home without it!

This is a low profile tape measure , it does fit easily in your pocket, but it is way over priced and does not have a lock to hold the tape while measuring. After I received it, took a ride to Lowes and they had a 4pack of tape measures for the same price. 4 for the price of 1.

I am an architect, and I am always measuring things. Hence, I always want to have a tape measure with me. This is the only one I have found that does the job . Small enough to not notice in your pocket (almost) and still 10' long. The guys that carry around the 2 pound tapes will laugh when you pull this tape out of your pocket---but of course they won't have theirs with them.

This thing is a flimsy measuring tape that gets the job done but has the quality of a dollar store item and is way overpriced on Amazon.