Before the neon Kobalts selflocks, there were Komelons. I got the 25ft Komelon and don’t really like it. I haven’t tested the Kobalt, but the Komelon retracts too easily. The “lock” is meant to toe the line between holding itself extended and being easy to extend. It retracts if it’s pointed up or if extended into the last half of the range.
However, I picked it for the color. I have a knack for leaving it in odd places. Same neon yellow. Quite findable. Besides, I don’t buy duplicates of tape measures. I have 8 unique tape measures at home so I vaguely remember where each one last was
Oooo the lock switch is nice, then. Komelon only has the release button. It also took time to wear out. Perhaps this thread will lead to the 13th tape measure
Before the neon Kobalts selflocks, there were Komelons. I got the 25ft Komelon and don’t really like it. I haven’t tested the Kobalt, but the Komelon retracts too easily. The “lock” is meant to toe the line between holding itself extended and being easy to extend. It retracts if it’s pointed up or if extended into the last half of the range.
However, I picked it for the color. I have a knack for leaving it in odd places. Same neon yellow. Quite findable. Besides, I don’t buy duplicates of tape measures. I have 8 unique tape measures at home so I vaguely remember where each one last was
This one seems to hold its place pretty well, but there’s also a lock switch if you need it to really stay put.
Oooo the lock switch is nice, then. Komelon only has the release button. It also took time to wear out. Perhaps this thread will lead to the 13th tape measure