Overview
Steel housing and a nylon-reinforced steel blade give this tape the strongest housing on the market. Tough, double nylon-coated steel blade assures long life under field abuse, and the housing is reinforced with rivets for superior strength. Rubber-grip shovel handle for comfortable, rapid reeling, and a metal-reinforced crank handle for durability.
Full Product Info
Features and Specifications:
- High accuracy
- Long life
- Steel blade
- Blade width: Usually 3/8" or ½" (thinner blades are lighter and drift less in the wind)
- Blade coatings: Nylon, lacquer, painted, uncoated
- More coatings means numbers don't wear, the steel blade is not exposed to the elements, and breaks are less likely
- Open reel, in/outdoor
- Fewer clogs
- Easier cleaning
- Material: Stainless steel, polycarbonate, A.B.S.
- Connections: Rivets or screws
- Crank handles: Metal, reinforced plastic or plastic
- Intake: Double roller, single roller, no roller
- Reel Handle: Strong, fits a gloved hand; rubber grips are a bonus
- Lengths: 100 ft., 200 ft., 300 ft.
- Shovel handle grip: Rubber grips, A.B.S. plastic
- Reel handle: Stainless steel, A.B.S. plastic
- Housing: Stainless steel, A.B.S. and polycarbonate plastics
- Screws or rivets
- Crank handle: Metal, reinforced plastic
- Crank drive: Direct or geared
- Intake: Look for tapes with double rollers, as blades won't twist or kink as often
- Attachment and variable endpoint
- Ground stake
- Available zero points:
- 0-point hook end
- Ring-end 0-point tape end, plus one foot
- Ring-end 0-point tape end ring
- Feet, 1/10, 1/100
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