Lufkin LUFL925-02 Chrome Case Tapes 25 ft Steel Matte Nylon Coated A29 SAE

The Lufkin LUFL925-02 is a chrome case tape, matte nylon coated blade, 25 ft blade length, steel blade, A29 blade style, 1.125 inch blade width, SAE, steel material, 2.2 inch overall height, 5.8 inch overall length, 10 ft reach.

The 1.125 inch blade is the widest in this catalogue and it is the specification driving everything else. Blade width governs standout — the distance a blade projects unsupported before it buckles. A wider blade curves more deeply in section, and that curve is what makes it rigid, on the same principle as a corrugated sheet. The stated 10 ft reach is what that width buys.

Ten feet of standout means one person measures a room, a ceiling, or a span without help. Below about eight feet, that job needs two people.

Matte nylon coated is the blade finish and it is a considered choice. A nylon coating resists the abrasion that wears printed graduations unreadable. Matte rather than gloss addresses glare — a shiny blade in direct sun or under a work light is genuinely hard to read, and the reading is the entire product.

The cost of a wide blade is weight and case size.

Note the brand: this is listed under Lufkin, while other Lufkin-prefixed tapes in this catalogue are branded APEX. Worth consolidating.

Applications include construction, framing, and layout.

Brand

Lufkin

SKU

LUFL92502

Category

Hand Tools

Weight

1.4 lbs

Dimensions

3.50 x 3.50 x 1.50

Price

$20.00

Availability

In stock

Rating

4 / 5.0