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Just a few feet of projected line seems functionally equivalent to a point.In fact, I can't even see using it to hang pictures. I really don't see how reviewers can compare this laser level to similar "professional" ones.After reading some of the raving reviews and seeing that the level was available real cheap, I decided it was worth a try; I thought I'd use it to help level some joists while refinishing my attic.Unfortunately, the laser beam is very weak. It's never very bright, and rapidly fades away from the center. A single picture is easy enough with a vial level, and this laser level won't project a long enough line to use for a wall full of frames.As other reviewers have suggested, if you need a laser level (to make snapping chalk lines a one-person job, for example), you're much better off spending real money to get a real level to project either a line or a few points at right angles to each other. So while it may be visible out to ten feet (the product claims 20), you only get a visible line on either side of the center cross for a few degrees.
If the lasers went just alittle further. Batteries seem to last a good while too. It would be 5 stars all around.
Sent the item back. NOT GOOD for me. the laser line was fuzzy/out of focus.
Great product. Wouldn't hesitate to buy from again. Can really come in handy. Excellent seller - great communication, lightning fast shipping.
I just used this laser level to install new kitchen cabinets. Great for working alone and of course no damage is good. This is especially true when the distance leveled is longer than the bubble level, requiring the stick level to be moved to mark a line around a room. The True Blue level is guaranteed to be accurate within.0005 inch/inch or.0029 degrees.
The adhesive strips are one-time use items, so you have to buy more if you use them. In a real world application, such a installing cabinets, I believe that this laser level probably delivers a more accurate result than a bubble level because it is stationary when attached to the wall and doesn't rely on the human eye to exactly center a bubble or someone holding the level exactly still. Good luck. In the "locked" mode I can see where this tool would be great for floor tile or other 90 degree layout projects. This tool is a useful bargain for the DIY crowd, who can't justify the cost of a self-leveling rotary laser. I'm a DIY guy.
The two levels were in exact agreement, at far as I could see. Our bubble levels may be accurate to.0029 degrees, but how many of us can read a bubble and place a line on a wall with that degree of accuracy on a repeatable basis. Tool attaches to vertical surfaces using 3M adhesive strips which can be removed without surface damage. I bought mine (new) at an auction site for about $16 including shipping. It self-leveled with repeatability, referenced against a 6' True Blue level. When attached to the middle of a 14 foot wall the laser level makes it easy to identify elevation variations in a floor by allowing you to measure from the floor to the laser line at intervals along the wall, which is useful in cabinet installation.
Issues are availability and cost of strips. A very useful tool, especially for the low cost.
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