Do you use a laser level?

19 years ago

I see the cheaper ones don't look too durable and reliable, but I've used the $1000+ ones in the past and liked them. We've just rented them for a few days or weeks and that's it. I'm wondering if there are I just finished a very small porch/deck area that could have used a laser like that. So I wanted to see if anyone used the cheap ones to their liking.

I needed two lines for squaring the deck to the house. Yeah, I used the 3-4-5 method but it was tough by myself.

Should I pick one up for $99 at Big Box or not worth it?

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sis3
19 years ago
Funny you should mention it - I bought a cheapo laser level for hubby some time ago, but we reverted to the 3,4,5 today. The level was way off!
brickeyee
19 years ago
I use a couple models all the time.
If the unit is not self leveling forget about it.
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buzzsaw
19 years ago
Yes, self leveling is very important for most jobs. Black and Decker has one for about $100 that works well. Otherwise, if you are just using it as a 'chalkline' where you have two fixed points and adding the working reference then the self-leveling isn't necessary and you can get by w/ less $$$. I have 4 lasers (3 under $100 and one over) and they each have different strengths/weaknesses and uses (initial brightness, brightness at a distance, line width over distance, accuracy, etc.) Probably my favorite is my self leveling plumb bob. I just finished a tile job where the pattern was in 1/3's and I ended up using 3 lasers at once. The uses are practically endless.