Milwaukee and DeWalt make little keychain 6' tapes. You can find them at Home Depot. I realized 95% of my measuring jobs were under 6', so I bought one.
Does anyone here have any evidence that cheaper tapes are less accurate? I find it hard to believe that any reputable manufacturer would make a mismarked steel tape, and I would not expect a steel tape to expand or contract.
If anyone has a good suggestion for a 25' tape which responds well to being dropped on concrete over and over, let me know. My big tapes spend more time on the floor than in the cart.