STRAIT-LINE 6041401CD Sonic Laser Tape 50

If you're looking for precise, 16th-of-an-inch measurements, this is not the tool for you. But within its limits, this is a handy tool for estimating paint, wallpaper, flooring, tiles and other goods based on an area or volume measurement. It measures to the nearest whole inch up to 50 feet, so it's not the tool for the trim carpenter, but a painter will wonder how s/he ever got along without it. It's simple as pie: Just position the base against a flat surface, point at the distance target and press the button. It calculates both area and volume for you and even stores five measurements, so you can just slip it into your pocket when you head to the paint store. We think it'll be indispensable to the carpet and flooring estimator, painters and interior decorators. It needs a 9-volt battery, which isn't included.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

If you're looking for precise, 16th-of-an-inch measurements, this is not the tool for you. But within its limits, this is a handy tool for estimating paint, wallpaper, flooring, tiles and other goods based on an area or volume measurement. It measures to the nearest whole inch up to 50 feet, so it's not the tool for the trim carpenter, but a painter will wonder how s/he ever got along without it. It's simple as pie: Just position the base against a flat surface, point at the distance target and press the button. It calculates both area and volume for you and even stores five measurements, so you can just slip it into your pocket when you head to the paint store. We think it'll be indispensable to the carpet and flooring estimator, painters and interior decorators. It needs a 9-volt battery, which isn't included.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

We lost the directions on how to use the laser level, and we need to set some shelving units. Please help if you have instructions on how to level. Thank you.

Well, we thought it wasn't accurate and it's not. Once batteries start to run low so do the measurements. The dog loves it though, we have fun running him "dog-tire" chasing the infra-red light.

I bought this at a chain home improvement store and plan on returning the device. The laser dot is nice for pointing, but since it measures using sound waves, you don't really know where the sonic measuring system is pointed at, or what might be obstructing it. When you get a good reading, its accurate. But its hard to get a good reading. And once you've taken one reading, it is often hard to get another reading (possibly I'm misusing the device). If there is anything within a radius of a few feet of the device as it goes to the target, you can get corrupted readings. It would only be consistently useful in an empty house with all light colored walls.

I like this small hand held measure with a few exceptions. If you don't use high quailty batteries it doesn't work accurately. Second because the base is not very wide it can be hard to hold it steady from certain angles. For example if trying to measure a space behind a refrigerator having to reach into the space and hold it steady and push the button at the same time is nearly impossible and difficult to get a consistantly accurate reading. It's fine for open spaces that aren't shadowed, etc. but for the tough areas a regular tape measure is more accurate and reliable.

STRAIT-LINE 6041401CD Sonic Laser Tape 50 This inexpensive device is te best tool a Realtor could own. It pays for itself with the time it saves. Seems to be accurate and no problems so far! STRAIT-LINE 6041401CD Sonic Laser Tape 50