We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Stanley Tools is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its launch of the PowerLock tape measure line by releasing a limited-edition series of five tape measures featuring new ...

If you know your U.S. history, there have been several attempts to adopt the metric system, all to no avail. It's the universal standard for most of the world and way more intuitive, yet the chances ...

TOWSON, Md., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national survey from STANLEY®, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and the world's leading tape measure manufacturer, found that nearly half of residential ...

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK recently launched CONTROL-LOCK tape designed for reach, strength and measuring control. These tapes are suitable for professional use. The CONTROL-LOCK tapes are ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A tape measure's purpose is obvious. Just pull out the blade and it will tell you ...

Amid all the high-tech of a modern woodshop, the classic tape measure seems almost anachronistic (unless you are really old school or in Europe where they still uses wooden folding rules). But new ...

Each Sunday, “Extraordinary Life” looks back on someone whose life made a difference. Robert F. West, 88, formerly of West Simsbury, died Oct. 21, 2006. Bob West was an imaginative engineer who held ...