Disappointed
By: Charles Zang (May, 2018)
I own a high end residential custom cabinet shop for 27 years. we have always used Lufkin tapes for their 100% accuracy. but because all our levels are Stabila we decided to buy their 16ft tapes. we have dropped two of these with in a year and a half and both of them broke at the thumb tape stop. Then as a gift we gave a contractor we do work for a 16' and 33' and he told me with in a week he dropped the 16' and the button broke on his as well, i was embarrassed. But we like the way they feel in our hands and they have a quality Stabila brand behind them, but unless they redesign these tapes they will be last we buy.
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great for framing
By: Michael (Jan, 2017)
Great for stud framing, very thankful for the "Spikes", which make latching onto the top plate or edge of drywall real easy. The scale itself has a rugged feel, and is trusted-accurate. Dropped my 16ft. from a scaffold and the button reasonably broke off, but I like the action of the tape and the scale enough to keep using it without the lock option.
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By: Seth Capista (Sep, 2016)
I have been using stabilia levels for years so I jumped at the opportunity to buy two 33' tapes for a timber frame project. The spikes feature works fantastically and can grip at funny angles while you move around, however the rest of the tape is a hot mess and I am shocked that stabilia would brand their name on it. With in hours the first tape split down the seam and the stabilia logo actually fell off. The belt hook is attached in a very chincy way and while the tapes were still functioning would periodically fall off of each of them. The recoil is so strong that if the tape is not perfectly straight while it winds back up it kinks the hook end and eventually both of mine broke off. This all took course over several days. I could not be more displeased with this product. Back to the fat max for the 30' tape.
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