Comments on: Komelon’s Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel Tape Measure

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:59:02 +0000

David P: Interesting. I’m not normally a Kobalt fan, but I bought a Kobalt tape a while back — not the stainless model you talk about, but a standard one with a magnetic hook — and it’s not too bad. I grabbed it when I was in a hurry — I’d just broken the free tape I got from a friend years ago and needed a quick replacement — and didn’t expect it to last. It’s nothing special, but better than I expected.

We’ve been testing some Stanleys that are doing quite well; expect to see them on the site in the next few months. The standout on some of them is absurdly long — like more than 15′.

By: David P

David P — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:37:53 +0000

Dead ringer for the 1st-generation Kobalt stainless tape. Let’s hope they improved on it. I had a Kobalt and it sucked balls. Blade creased easily, the lock didn’t hold up, the hook bent if you looked at it wrong….

Fastcap, fastcap, fastcap!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:39:01 +0000

Houston is not that bad. I live in Clear Lake about 4 miles from the salt water and all of my tools are not rusting.
With Stainless Steel pricing increasing I wonder how long they will be able to sell the tape for the listed price.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:48:40 +0000

I’d love to see this in a 6 foot mini tape that I could carry fishing clipped to my wade belt or in my kayak. Rinsed or not, saltwater eats normal tapes in one or two trips.