Customer Reviews

Stanley 33-212 12-Foot PowerLock Tape Rule

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As something I use for home tasks and occasionally tote to a furniture store, I've never given much thought to tape measures. Mostly I've used freebies that came as a promotional item. Typically these had 1/4" blades, difficult to read markings and no locking mechanism.

On a whim one day I bought this 12' measure with a 3/4" blade, and the resulting improvement is tremendous. The wider blade is easier to extend for longer distances without it bending, and the markings are substantially easier to read. The lock is very useful for situations in which you can't apply both hands simultaneously. (I'm sure all of this is obvious to anyone who regularly uses tape measures, but to those who've just made do with whatever happened to be in the tool drawer, it's the sort of thing you wouldn't notice until you experienced the improvements.)

The Stanley is well crafted, with excellent tension for blade recall and a well-positioned locking switch. The removable belt-clip makes it especially easy to tote around.

Take one with you the next time you visit Ikea and see how many people ask to borrow it!

Stanley are reliable . You can buy less expensive but you will have to replace them sooner. This unit is 1/2'' wide tape.

This tape is perfect for your pocket or when doing woodworking projects. The trend to huge tape measures leaves me boggled. If I'm not building an aircraft carrier, why do I need a tape that extends across the deck of one?

I spent a LONG time looking for a good tape measure to use for Tabletop games using the Imperial system.

This is the one I chose, and am glad I did so! A very robust little unit, it has a nice weight in the hand and the metal makes it very solid. The tape itself is very readable, although it is ONLY in Imperial, no Metric. It is good in that it counts up in inches even over a foot, which a lot of the older Stanleys dont.

Highly recommended!

Good product that is getting hard to find locally. Fast shipping. Thank you.

I am a buyer for a small manufacturing plant. Unfortunately, this item does not last long enough in a commercial setting. We prefer Stanley's 33-512, but they discontinued that item. Should be good enough for home use, but not good enough in a manufacturing setting where it is used several times five days per week.

I bought this tape measure before moving into my new apartment, and it worked great at first. Very sturdy-feeling, and nice and compact. After a mere 4-5 weeks of moderate use (just a few times for furniture placement), the locking mechanism no longer locks on this tape measure, rendering it nearly useless. How ironic that they call this shoddy product "power-lock"! If only they made them like they did in the good old days. Do not buy this poorly-made tape measure. I expected more from a supposed quality name like Stanley!

The product was as advertised, on time even thought it was order late for Christmas. Good job.

John P.