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  1. Jan 9, 2022, 01:14 PM #4
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    Depends on the quality of the tape and how far you let it retract without restraint. I have seen them break the spring when allowed to slam shut. Has never happened to be as I do not let mine slam shut. Mine always wear out when the plastic coating wears off the backside of the blade.
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