Can a More Expensive Tape Measure Make a Difference? Let’s Find Out!

When it comes to purchasing a tape measure, is it really worth it to spend more money on one over the next?

For those who have been building a tool collection, this is probably a theme that they notice over and over again. Whenever someone approaches the situation of purchasing a tool, there are bound to be a variety of different choices. This time, we even find out that there are even plenty of options when it comes to purchasing something so simple as a tape measure.

However, when it comes to making such a decision, is it worth it to go out and purchase a name brand? At the end of the day, how much better could one tape measure be over the next? Does it almost seem like something that does the job of measuring would be good enough no matter what brand makes it but is that the case when we look at the data?

If there is one YouTube channel to really get to the bottom of this question, it’s Project Farm. Time and time again, we have watched as the channel tests out a variety of different tools and puts them through different torture tests in order to see just how reliable these tools might be if you’re really being hard on them.

This time, the topic of discussion is obviously the tape measure and PF is going to throw several units through the wringer. Included in the tests, we find wear protection, impact test, and best stand out meaning how far the tape can be stretched out before it bends in half.

Down in the video below, we get the tape measure test that we never knew we needed. At the end of the day, I suppose that maybe there is a difference between all of the different tape measure brands but is it the expensive brands that stand out among the pack? There’s only one way to find out.