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(More customer reviews)When I saw this product, it was an instant must-have gadget for me. After using this tape measure, it's novelty quickly wore off. First of all, it's heavy and bulky. The motor drive and four AAA batteries make it easily twice as long and heavy as a normal tape measure (how how long are tiny AAA batteries going to last?). Secondly, the motor drive seems very underpowered. It really moans and grinds once you extend the tape more than a yard. Another problem is that the retract spring is very weak (there's a warning on the case not to retract the tape at very high speeds). It was disappointing that the motor drive only works to extend the tape, and not to retract it.
The biggest problem of this device is that it is still a metal tape measure that will frustrate endlessly as the tape bends, folds and collapses when you try to measure long or vertical distances. Basically, this is a normal tape measure with a battery powered motor strapped onto it. It would have been better if it had a digital readout.
Probably a nice toy for the suburban weekend DIY crowd, but the plastic case and underpowered motor make this unsuitable for professional heavy duty work.
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The first battery-powered tape measure that extends and retracts with the push of a button, Black & Decker's Power Tape ATM100 lets you measure with one hand while you write, dial, scratch, hammer, or whatever, with the other. No more putting down the phone, calculator or handsaw just to take a quick measurement. The automatic tape measure also comes in handy when working in tight spaces where two arms won't fit. Confronted with tricky gluing applications where you just can't let go even for a second, the Power Tape has you covered there, too. Its ergonomic design feels great in the hand, and large forward and back buttons with arrows tell you in a glance which one extends and which one retracts the tape. Forgot to refresh the batteries? No problem! The Power Tape can be used as a manual tape measure, too. Four AAAA batteries included.
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