The Irwin Professional Pocket Tape has a high-grade nylon coated steel blade with double side printing in metric and imperial graduations. The nylon coating offers up to twice the life of a standard coated blade. The magnetic hook is affixed with 2 rivets for added strength and the blade itself can stand out to a very impressive length*, handy when working alone or taking long measurements. The ProTouch ergonomic case provides a soft, comfortable grip and Fast Lock. The locking mechanism helps to stop and grip the tape far quicker than other models. *Blade stand-out length varies, depending on overall length of blade. This Irwin Professional Pocket Tape has metric and imperial graduations. Blade Length 8m/26ft Blade Width 25mm Stand-out 2m/6 1/2ft Supplied Carded