OrbiTape Body Mass Tape Measure

I ordered this device in order to assist me in accurately measuring my body after reading about it in the 4 hour body book.

I found the product to be exactly as described and extremely easy to use for measuring accurately, quickly, and easily. The product shipped quickly, and was an excellent price. At the time I ordered they were on special for five dollars, but I would easily pay double that, it's just that convenient.

A regular measuring tape works fine mind you, again, this is just more of a convenience item. There are a few things that stop this from being a perfect product for me, but they are all fairly minor.

1.) The Nub that locks the tape into a loop can slide out fairly easily. It would be nice if it had a slightly tighter fit so it would not slide off during a measurement. It is easily resolved by adjusting how you do things, but it's a slight irritation.

2.) The tape does not lock at any point like a regular...Read more

The first couple weeks I had m OrbiTape, it operated exactly as advertised. Easy to use, easy to read, and capable of measuring body parts. I was even willing to look past the unnecessarily silly design choices (star button, overly-bulky body) because it just worked.

Fast forward to a month later, and the tape no longer retracts at the push of the starbutton. Now you have to mess with the tape and tweak it around just so, and maybe the tape will retract. Because of this, it's no longer easy to operate with one hand, and has lost a lot of functionality. I'm throwing my OrbiTape away, and will not be buying another.

Very simple to use, very reliable. Nice design. Easy to read even if you have bifocals or other issues with reading it on your body.

* Wrap the tape somewhat loosely around the desired body part, placing the nub into the hole it goes into.
* Press the star button to get it to retract to a constant tension. Release the star button.
* Remove the nub from the hole you put it into - without pressing the star. The reading is now locked in.
* Put the tape up to where you can read it - the tape will stay locked - if you don't press the star.

You can now read the circumference of whatever just wrapped it around - provided it's between about 6 inches and 60 inches.