Fanttik A10 Pro Review: Can This Laser Tape Measure Replace My Milwaukee?

First, I want to establish something.

I already own tape measures.

Several, actually.

I've got a cheap five dollar tape measure from Walgreens and a Milwaukee tape measure that's been through more abuse than an economy class armrest.

And that's the thing about a good tape measure.

It doesn't need much.

You pull out the tape, take your measurement, and let it retract.

Simple.

And if you accidentally drop it, well, a decent tape measure should survive.

My Milwaukee certainly feels like it could.

That thing has some serious weight to it.

You could probably drop it down a flight of stairs, pick it up, and continue measuring.

The Fanttik, on the other hand, that's where my first concern begins.

It's surprisingly lightweight and not necessarily in a good way.

When you pick it up, it doesn't have that solid heavy-duty feeling you get from a traditional construction-grade tape measure.

It feels more like a consumer electronics device, which technically it is.

But when you're talking about a tool that's almost guaranteed to hit the floor at some point, build quality matters, and I'm not particularly confident this thing would survive repeated drops.

Now, to be clear, I haven't conducted an actual drop test.

I'm not going to destroy something I bought with my own money just to see what happens.

My wife already questions enough of my financial decisions.

But based on how it feels in the hand, durability is definitely something I'd be concerned about.

Opening the package, you get the tape measure itself, some documentation, a carrying case, and a USB-C charging cable.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, your tape measure has a carrying case because apparently we've reached the point where our measuring tools need luggage.

I used to fly passengers who packed less carefully than this thing, but the carrying case does make sense when you consider that the A10 Pro contains electronics and a display that you'd probably want to protect.

And speaking of electronics, let's talk about what this thing actually does.