You get what you pay for...
I bought this tape measure mostly because the price was so good. Compared to other soft tape measures priced similarly, I liked the retractable feature and the clip which would allow for a more accurate reading. Unfortunately, the third time I used the item, the clip broke off during retraction and now I cannot get the tape out of the casing. I even tried to break apart the casing so I can at least use the tape but frustratingly, the casing itself is very solid. So...<br />The other complaint was that it did not start at 0 but 1 3/4 inches (if I remember correctly) which makes sense since it's supposed to be used clipped in.  However, it did restrict its measuring capability to circumferences only unless one wants to do the math to figure out how to measure straight lines. I'll readily admit my own laziness here...<br />Therefore, it works well for measuring circumferences which is what someone using this for tracking fitness progression would want. However, the clip itself is easily broken off, rendering the device completely useless (but annoyingly whole otherwise while the tape measure is now stuck inside!!) once it breaks off during retraction. I think I'm going to stick with a simple tape measure next time around.
Rating: 3 stars