QUICKDRAW DIY Self Marking 25' Foot Tape Measure - Built In Pencil - Power Locking Steel Tape Ruler

Are you kidding? The QuickDraw self marking tape measure is amazing! It has saved me time and money with it's self marking capabilities. I work with wood and build tables and am really impressed with this tool. No more pencils! It's really tough too. I dropped it while carrying some wood and a drill up the cement steps at my place and it just bounced down the stairs. I was concerned it would be damaged but it didn't even have a scratch on it! Fast, easy and durable. Now that's the kind of performance I need! Oh, when I placed my order last week, I was told Amazon was sold out of the QuickDraw tape and the estimated delivery date would be beyond the third week in February. But then I got notice that they had been restocked and my order was sent out right away. From out of stock to restocked and delivered in one week. Not bad, eh? Great tool..

This tape measure is a step above. I had seen the informational video and read the summary. The built in marker is very handy and has been very useful on projects. It came with extra graphite to refill which is easy to do. I knew I would like that feature but wasn't sure what to expect from the actual tape measure. It is a very nice quality tape measure. Has some weight to it. The notch at the end is secured well and long enough to grab onto a board/surface. The tape measure is thick and holds a line well. Overall very happy with this purchase!

This self marking tape is very good and I found myself looking for it over my trusty "had forever" tapes on a couple of test projects. I have a trim carpenter, aerospace structures, rocket science type of background. This self marking tape works best on flat surfaces or slightly curved surfaces and made short work of a build from scratch door, flower boxes and overhead beam repair. It took a little getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's awesome. I tested it on various wood, plastic, metal and masonry surfaces: it excels on wood and was acceptable on the other surfaces. . I still needed the trusty pencil and straight edge for long scribe lines and tricky surfaces but the tape is definitely a time saver. Marking on small diameter pipe or elaborate uneven trim surfaces might just need some more practice. Once I located the refills (I'm a messy worker), it took a whole 10sec to get loaded and back to work. It's a worthy product and mine was well made. I'd buy a couple more, but they're sold out ;-(..

This measuring tape has made my life so much easier. I'm not a very handy person at all but I have been able to navigate using this and actually was able to get things done. I've hung pictures which in the past I have always dreaded. I also appreciate that it can automatically mark by itself as well. This is an awesome little tool to ha e. I was given this item at a reduced price in exchange for an honest estate and fair review.

I bought this with the idea that it would leave accurate, clean and legible lines. The idea is great and the execution isn't bad, however the product simply won't leave a single defined line on any material I work with (drywall and lumber). The rolling mechanism that scribes the line is a double roller and leaves two lines 1/8th inch apart. The locking device for the tape is exceptional as is the rest of the tape. Using the tape to mark boards the old fashioned way works exactly as you would expect and the numbers a re clear. I would like to also see storage on the tape for extra marking graphite, the small plastic container I assume I'll lose before needing the next piece of graphite. All-in-all a good tape but poor marking ability.

I love this tape measure. It simplifies marking the measurements on the piece of wood or metal that I am working on. No more losing the pencil when I lay it down somewhere because the graphite is built in the tape measure. The numbers are easy to read which is very important to me as my eyesight has dimmed over the years. I have purchased 4 tape measures in all. My sons, daughters and son in laws like them as well since they are always borrowing mine so I bought them this tape measure too.

My favorite feature of this measuring tape is actually the red guideline. It makes it easy to know exactly what value the tape has at any given moment. The size and clarity of the numbers and lines are also helpful – a well thought out design. The built-in graphite marker can come in handy. It's great for marking measurements on walls. It does require a fair amount of pressure, though, so it can leave indentations in softer woods.

With my experience so far, I would strongly advise against buying this tape. Its a good concept, but poor implementation. I ordered this tape measure about 40 days ago. When I received the tape measure and pulled out the tape for the first time, there were some defects (though minor and wouldn't affect performance). Almost not worth mentioning at all... except that they seemed to indicate I had been shipped a used (not new) product. See attached pictures. There were graphite smears and a few dark marks that were perhaps printing issues or paint chips... not entirely sure? I used it a few times and it seemed to be promising device. As I continued to use it... the first piece of graphite got ate up pretty quickly. Definitely not 100 marks and certainly not 1000 marks. When it stopped marking and the indicator showed empty... I refilled w/ a piece of the included graphite. It started out working and functioning fine... but then ... even though the indicator showed it had lead left... wouldn't mark. I had to pull up on the indicator and let it back down and then graphite would begin to feed again for a few marks. Again, it ate through the graphite pretty quickly. When i put the 3rd piece of graphite in, the indicator slid right past where it should have stopped... so no tension on the graphite. Tried to get the piece of graphite back out to no avail. So I went ahead and stuck a 4th piece in there and the indicator slid right past it. **Note: at no time did I ever let the indicator go so it could snap down on the graphite.. figuring that If I did that... it would most likely result in broken graphite.** I received 3 total requests by email from the Amazon seller requesting feedback and or product review. The email requested that I respond directly to the email if I felt I was not satisfied enough to give a 5 star review. I received the product on Apr 8th, and the requests for feedback on Apr 13th, 20th and 28th (each a week apart). I responded to the last 2 of the 3 requests providing my feedback and the problems I was experiencing. The aesthetic issue is hardly worth mentioning in a review or feedback to the supplier... except for the fact that it may indicate the product is not new and was possibly returned... so I did mention it as well as the issue I was having w/ graphite not feeding. Never have heard back from seller (thus this review). I definitely like the concept of the way this works... and I would be willing to keep working with it given a replacement device... but so far... no reply. Please contact me.