Slide this tool across the surface of plans, maps, and blueprints and read the measurement on the digital display in one of 111 different scales including inches, feet, yards, miles, centimeters, meters, kilometers, or a scale you define. The tool also calculates area and volume.

Keep your phone in your pocket and your hands free—these smartwatches perform a variety of functions on your wrist. They connect to Apple and Android phones via Bluetooth, informing you when calls, texts, and other notifications arrive. Designed for harsh environments and rugged use, they meet military standards for resistance to hot and cold temperatures, shock, splashes, and submersion in up to 100 meters of water. These watches have a compass and GPS for tasks such as navigation, tracking and saving location coordinates, and calculating the area of a location by walking the perimeter. With weather and elevation monitoring, you can set the rate of barometric pressure change that will trigger a storm alert. These watches track health and fitness metrics over time, including heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and exercise. They have a solar battery in addition to a rechargeable lithium-ion one to extend the time between plug-in charging.

Accurately cut 2×4s, boards, and other materials without the hassle of a tape measure or creating jigs as a stop. As you slide material along your saw fence, the digital counter measures its length, so you know what length you’re cutting. These measurers clamp onto most saw fences. Program the blade offset, including its angle, to account for the distance between the measurer and the blade, so you get an accurate measurement.

Navigate on foot with real-time GPS data. These handheld navigators access multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for accurate positioning even in remote locations and challenging environments such as dense forests. Use them to guide yourself to your destination, track and save up to 5,000 coordinates, and calculate the area of a location by walking its perimeter. They’re preloaded with topographic maps that include terrain contours, elevations, and bodies of water. Navigators have a color display, so it’s easy to read map details. Built for outdoor use, they stand up to splashes, rain, and snow.

To receive email, text, and call notifications on these navigators, link them to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Connect them to a computer with the included USB cable to upload additional maps or offload data and files. For extra storage, insert a memory card.

With a large reel for cranking the handle, these tape measures rewind nearly four times faster than standard options. A cutout in the center of the case offers a handhold to grip as you quickly draw the blade in. The blade extends 50 ft. or farther, long enough to measure a semi-trailer.

Save yourself the effort of cranking the blade back after measuring far distances. These tape measures automatically recoil unless you press the brake or hook the tip onto a stud. A bumper cushions the hook so it won’t slam into the case. With a blade long enough to measure a semi-trailer, these tape measures extend 50 ft. or farther.

A favorite among surveyors, these tape measures have a large, rubber-coated handle for a comfortable grip when trekking long distances. Choose them for outdoor and dirty jobs—an open case lets dirt, sand, and other debris fall away, so they won’t clog up the reel. Their blade extends 50 ft. or farther, long enough to measure a semi-trailer.