Metal tapes can come in various lengths ranging from 1 meter to 100 meters. The measuring tape width can also vary between 6 to 16 millimeters. It’s expensive if you’re only going to be doing smaller jobs/smaller measurements, so only get this if you really need longer measurements taken. That said, it’s really suited to any job and if you’re not worried about price, we recommend just buying it for use in all jobs no matter how big. For 100m tape, the price is pretty good too, so it’s definitely good value for money.

The 50m long tape, otherwise known as a surveyors' tape measure, is the most popular length of tape sold at The Tape Store after the 30m tape. It's not hard to work out why when you consider that you get so much tape for such a reasonable price! Despite there being a full 20 metres of additional tape, a 50m tape measure is frequently only a few pounds more than its equivalent 30m little brother.

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Firstly, this tape feels not only robust, but also lightweight enough to be carried around on the job. It has a sturdy handle which doesn’t feel at all flimsy or cheap, and it’s dead easy to use. Its ergonomics are great and the handle is comfortable, mostly because the plastic casing is made from ABS (popular thermoplastic polymer in plastic engineering) which is pretty comfortable on the hands. The winding handle is the same and feels sturdy too, so overall, the ergonomics and design of this product is perfect for surveyors tape.

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In our fourth place spot is another fantastic surveyors tape, but this time we are noting it for being the most expensive (yet worth the money) product in this list. It’s priced at similar money when compare to the Draper, and measures 100m, so it definitely could be worse, but it’s still expensive. In other words, this is the tape we suggest you buy if you’re not worried about price or even length, as having more available length to measure with is better than having too little. Hook types vary significantly from one manufacturer and model to another but, on the whole, a surveyor's tape will use a metal (frequently coated or stainless steel) hook that folds away for safety whilst extended to hook around an item or anchor into the ground.

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