I have tried several measuring tapes from well known brands but all of them have a fatal flaw: You need to engage the brake manually to prevent the tape from getting pulled back in.
I really don't understand how this is the accepted default? My favorite measuring tape is not fancy at all but on this one you have to press a button to release the auto brake ie. tape stays pulled out. It's cheap as well.
At least give me the choice / a selector for auto brake on/off. Let me know if you know one