PSSR-16 16 Foot Pro Carpenter Standard Reverse Measuring Tape

great product

Best tape measure in the business. Pencil sharpener, white circle on the side to jot measurements down. Various models to suit your needs. Green with 1/16th markings (imperial), yellow with metric and imperial, white is a flexible tape in imperial for arches. A finger brake to stop tape retraction and damaging the end stop. Just keep care of it.

I like the imperial only scale top and bottom of rule clear and easy to read

Great tape

Glad I purchased it very well made only used it once as yet very happy with it

Good for a while but then the lock mechanism started to deteriorate and not hold the tape. It finally failed totally and on inspection the lock tab is broken. Tried gluing but that doesn’t work. I doubt there is a spare parts supply and will need to replace but tbh I am not sure I want another of this make as it’s not cheap and I had to wait ages for delivery from U.S. When I look at the plethora of their types of tape measures it just baffles me why you need so many variations. I’ve emailed fast cap for their comments but won’t hold my breath. Disappointing really given the supposed quality of the manufacture. ADDENDUM: Received a reply from Fastcap and as they don’t have a spare part they are sending a replacement tape measure so I fully withdraw my negative comments. Exceptional service.

This is a nice tape measure but it was a shame about the delivery from UPS (Disgrace)

I have used these tapes for years I love them. My first couple lasted forever that I bought from Rutlands. The sharpners die after a week or two. However this tape died last week it wouldn’t retract and then ejected the whole tape from the body. I hope this is a one off and have ordered another one. They are invaluable as a set builder working off of American drawings.

Very good and easy to use for both left and right. Very accurate, smooth and sturdy

Excelente producto

It’s great one of the best shop tools I’ve bought

This is hands down the best measuring tape I’ve ever used! The reverse design makes reading measurements incredibly intuitive, especially in tight spots. It feels solid and well-made, with markings that are easy to read and don’t fade. The built-in FastPad for writing notes is a genius touch, I use it ALL of the time with a mechanical pencil. I reach for it on every project because it makes my work so much easier.

I use a tape measure near daily. I'm restoring an old house almost entirely myself and I woodwork as a hobby. Measuring is kind of important. For 25 years a Stanley Fatmax 25' was my go to. I have had others along the way, but they would break, get lost or just get pushed to the side as I went back to my Stanley. But now that I'm in my late 40s and I don't see as well up close as I used to it's getting harder and harder to read measurements. The dashes all start to look the same after a while. So I went looking for something easier to read. Enter this FastCap 16' tape measure. First of all, I can't remember the last time I needed to measure anything longer then 16 feet. Maybe doing some work outside when I lay a new walkway or when I start rebuilding our 40' front porch, but I have a 100' roll for those kinds of things too. Carrying a 16' measure on my means it's smaller and lighter. Not a huge deal, but I have already noticed the reduced bulkiness on my belt and I don't miss the extra 9 feet. But back to the reason I chose this tape measure: visibility. This thing is so easy to read. The dashes are thin and clearly marked down the to 16th of an inch, with the 16ths in red. In fact, it's so easy to read that I'm confident I could use this to estimate to a 32nd of an inch even though that's not marked. The tape and real are also incredibly smooth. It's been a while since I've bought a new tape measure, but I don't remember any of them being this fluid even when brand new. It's weirdly satisfying to use it for that tactile feeling alone. I love that is has a second lock on the bottom that will hold as long as the button is depressed, and it realeases as you let go rather than only relying on the main lock that you have to push down and lock. It's great to have both options. The erasable surface is great for writing down quick measurements. What a clever feature! And another bonus is the pencil sharpener. I ususally use a mechanical pencil so I probably won't take advantage of this feature too much, but I'm sure plenty of you out there use a Ticonderoga #2 and it will come in handy for you. The kicked on top of all of these features that make this my favorite tape measure of all time, it's also one of the cheapest legit options you can find on Amazon. I think I might buy a couple of spares in case FastCap realizes what they have here and decides to double the price (I'd still payt it).