How do you measure?

[Dan]

I have used a Rolatape for the past 12 years and I just bought the Bosch GLM50. I have been playing with this for about an hour and I can say the accuracy and ease of use is awesome. You can add multiple areas in a room with ease too. Unit measures up to 165 feet and has a baclight LCD display which is also nice. I did look at the GLM80 as well which has a couple more bells and whistles and can measure further but at my old age I cant see beyone 165 feet with binoculars anyways.

Although I just switched to room pricing I feel this was a great investment because it will help me confirm a room size since my room price has a sq ft maximum and it will work great for commercial work as well.

So what are you using?

 

[Cameron DeMille]

I use this

http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/Stanley-fat-max-digital-laser-measure.jpg

I've had it for 3-4 years. The only problem is that the buttons tend to turn on in my bag and drain the battery. It measures from the back of the unit, so if you have no choice but to put it back against the wall it will be accurate. I'm sure the others are like this too. This was about $100, best $100 I have spent.

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Stanley Fat Max. Had it 6 years. Works great. Customers think its cool.

 

[Dan]

Very small and easy to handle too...

 

[Blue Monarch]

I use a Bosch as well. Makes things simple. Awesome for large commercial.

 

[Becker]

From the base is most common.

 

[Zee]

I have the Bosch glm50 too.
I had the Bosch 30 before that..I actually had a couple of those for the past 5 years but lost them and gave them to my bro.


I had those Stanley ultrasonics 9-10 years ago but got sick of the cheap crap always measuring different distances in the same room.
I heard that those cheap Stanley ones got messed up measurements because of the electrical in the wires in the walls?

I really like the Hilti measuring device but its 300-400 dollars compared to the Bosch thats around a 100 bucks.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Bosch

 

[Charlie Lyman]

The cheap Stanley ones will give you messed up readings. The Fat Max doesn't. It is $100 at lowes.

 

[Dan]

I had a Sonin I bought years ago and I never liked or trusted it so it never even made it on the truck. This Bosch is dead on every time.

 

[curt johnson]

Same as Becker for me. Always from the base.

 

[Out of Character - 0]

our crew use the Fatmax tlm 100. I carry a Lecia Disto A8 since I frequently measure 200-400ft distances.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Own three Leica Distos. Reliable and accurate. Looooooong battery life.

 

[Derek]

we had a Sonin. i sold it. i prefer counting ceiling tiles. and for Clients with no ceiling tiles, a 35' fat max tape measure.