Ive got 3 or 4 tapes around my van and shed the ones in my van i stick the same make . Seen a picture where different brands give different measurments so i make sure their all the same . I go for stanley , theyre reasonably cheap , its not end of the world if you drop them and their readibly available in every building type shop. Like everything nothing is built to last and if they end up getting used in the rain or get dropped in water its a downward spiral from there on . Never tend to get to attached to tapes , get pissed off when i blunt a saw tho