I had the 5 meters for many years and when I needed a larger one, I got the same series. Good, durable, and economical. I really like the retractable system that locks in three positions (open, standby, closed). It breaks at 240 (190 if you hold it vertically to the ground).

It has only one flaw: (The 5 meters does not indicate the size of the tape itself (for internal measurements), and its shape does not seem suitable for internal measurements.) Edit: The parentheses were wrong. I found the 5 meters I bought in 2010 and it says 2 ¾ in on top but also 71mm. The 8 meters says 3 ⅛ inches on top, while the tape measure is in centimeters. Now good luck remembering that this is 7.938 centimeters. They could at least write it on the tape measure. If I manage, I will go and engrave it on the metal blade of the tape. As a matter of fact, this probably changes from batch to batch.

The new version of this measure is with a plastic casing that mimics the metallic appearance. The brake does not lock well on the plastic and it is bulkier. If you find old stock metal ones of 8 and 10 meters, hurry to get them.

Readable numbers, wide blade, and it appears sturdy. Overall, very economical compared to the others.

A meter vfm. Readable numbers, wide blade, looks sturdy. Perhaps the blade's stop scrolling system could be better as small indentations (relatively imperceptible) are created on the blade with use. For the money, you would buy it again without hesitation.