CST/Berger TLM100 Laser Distance Measurer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of CST/Berger TLM100 Laser Distance Measurer
Customer Review: Easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
Only had this for a few weeks, but have used many times. I purchased it so I could easily make measurements in all the nooks and bump-outs in our kitchen so I could lay out a cork flooring design. So much easier than the traditional tape measure which requires two people to use. We are also in the midst of an addition. At night I go home and can make quick measurements on ceiling heights, window placements, etc to make sure we catch any framing glitches early. Again, it takes one person and a quick push of a button.
You can set it to default measure to the back of the device, or from the front of the device. It's flexible and quite accurate.
Customer Review: Easy to use, large friendly numbers on the display
Summary: 5 Stars
For simple distance measurements, the buttons are self explanatory and you don't need to read the manual. The distance measured stays on the display in numbers big enough for me to read without my 3.0+ reading glasses.Customer Review: Essential for measuring rooms, very useful everywhere else
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this in frustration after trying to accurately measure several rooms of my house with a steel tape. Besides furniture being in the way, I found that my numbers weren't adding up with the tape if I measured the same distance two ways like going around the room or subtracting out small walls and stuff. With the laser, everything is dead on.
They say the accuracy is 1/4" over 100 feet and that seems true. You'll get slightly greater variation though in some cases because the device doesn't contain any sort of level and the case is not completely flat on any side. Therefore, it takes a little practice to know if you're shooting a straight line or a slight angle. An angle would add in a 1/8 or so here or there in large rooms, but it's pretty easy to get good at figuring out what the carpenters probably did for real. Don't do what I did and measure right at the corner or ceiling of a room. Because the drywall mud flares out a little at intersections, the room is actually slightly smaller in the corners in many cases. So get a foot or so away from any other wall and eyeball if the beam is landing in a similar spot across the room.
I still use my steel tape in some circumstances, certainly for woodworking of any kind and in some remodeling cases too. But this works great with that for anything over a couple feet and is superior for inside dimensions of any sort.
The math features (calculating area, adding, etc.) might be handy, but in reality they are very basic and you don't have memory to do things like subtract windows and doors as you go, so it's not really a replacement for a good piece of paper and maybe a spreadsheet or construction calculator.
Customer Review: Even better at second look
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband liked the Laser Measurer but had had another and was not terribly impressed at first. Needless to say, I was disappointed at his reaction. But later after he actually used it, he told me it was so much better than he expected and that I had chosen a really neat tool.Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a construction estimator currently working in New Orleans. I've been pulling my 30' Fat Max across moldy apartments because I can't justify spending $500 for a Disto (one of my co-workers has a Disto 5A and it's great). I saw the Fat Max Tru-Laser in a Lowes and bought it for $107. This tool is awesome and works just as advertised. The second day I had it, I dropped it onto a concrete floor (4' drop). I spent the next day testing it for accuracy and it is perfect. The best range I got outside was 87' against a brick wall. I mostly use it inside and it's definitely accurate to within 1/8". It can be used for elevations if you calculate the pythagorean theorm manually. I highly recommend this product.