In our 9-5 days as architects, we deal with a lot of contractors and fabricators. And since we aspire to have a shop someday when we have a whole lot more space (perhaps a restored barn/studio), we take good note of tools of the trades.
A great tape for small stuff around the house is this Stanley 25' Lever Lock Tape Measure. It's great because it's always locked off instead of having to use the thumb lever. And the release is the entire base of the tape. I noticed that a lot of the millworkers use them and it makes perfect sense for small repeat measurements. Plus they're light and small enough to fit comfortably in a pocket.
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