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6 years ago

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Any advice on which brand/model to buy? Seems like they are either indoor or outdoor, so indoor.

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formulaross20
6 years ago
No opinion on brand, just that they are only approximate in measuring accuracy; I wouldn't cut a board based on the readout from one.
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PPF.
6 years ago
Leica

https://shop.leica-geosystems.com/learn/laser-distance-measuring/disto-category-page

Which model depends on your needs.

More than accurate enough for any normal measuring applications -- trimming out a house, for example.
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kudzu9
6 years ago
The answer to your question depends on what you want to use it for and how accurate you need the measurements to be.
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alwayscold
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you all, I passed this info to my husband. I was going to buy one for him but considering the range of products I thought it best he pick it out. Looks like the Leica is what he was looking for.
wdccruise
6 years ago
I bought a Bosch GLM 15 off ebay. The GLM 20 looks similar: used, new.
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