Tape Measures: the numbers

Everything below is computed from the 10 curated tape measures we track - no estimates, no third-party data.

10Curated models

9Brands

★ 4.7Average Amazon rating

75,700Amazon ratings

How Amazon buyers rate them

The average Amazon rating across the category is ★ 4.7. Low-rated products with meaningful rating volume are dropped during curation, so the spread below reflects the survivors.

★ 4.6-5.0

★ 4.3-4.5

★ 4.0-4.2

Below ★ 4.0

Brand share of the curated catalog

Stanley

2 · 20%

Amazon Basics

1 · 10%

Craftsman

1 · 10%

FastCap

1 · 10%

Dewalt

1 · 10%

Komelon

1 · 10%

Klein

1 · 10%

Milwaukee

1 · 10%

Most-rated models

Ratings
Komelon SL2825 Self Lock 25-Foot Power Tape	★ 4.7	18,900
CRAFTSMAN 25-Ft Tape Measure with Fraction Markings, Retractable,	★ 4.7	16,300
FastCap ProCarpenter Standard Reverse Measuring Tape, 16 Foot	★ 4.7	8,700
STANLEY FATMAX Tape Measure, 25-Foot (33-725)	★ 4.6	8,600
Amazon Basics Retractable Tape Measure with Metric and	★ 4.8	7,800

Where these numbers come from

Counts, ratings, and rating totals are pulled from the curated tape measures catalog on every build - the same data behind the Tape Measures category page. Junk listings and no-name brands are filtered out before anything is counted. Product data: updated 7 days ago.