Be very interested in your comparison as you will be comparing where I am with where I am considering going.
I am going to compare the Dewalts in the bargain bucket sector as soon as the latest one arrives.
Lazer levels looking to retire the spirit level :)
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Be very interested in your comparison as you will be comparing where I am with where I am considering going.
I am going to compare the Dewalts in the bargain bucket sector as soon as the latest one arrives.
Not quiet in the price range your looking for but just ordered one of these after my mate recommended it after his bosch one went **** up
360° Rotary Laser Level Self-Levelling Cross Line Measuring Tripod Stand & Case | eBay - https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/360-Rotary-Laser-Level-Self-Levelling-Cross-Line-Measuring-Tripod-Stand-Case/401334670695?_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1
I will let you know how it goes but worth a punt for 30quid not expecting much to be honest but anything else hes recommended to me has been good.
360° Rotary Laser Level Self-Levelling Cross Line Measuring Tripod Stand & Case | eBay - https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/360-Rotary-Laser-Level-Self-Levelling-Cross-Line-Measuring-Tripod-Stand-Case/401334670695?_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1
I will let you know how it goes but worth a punt for 30quid not expecting much to be honest but anything else hes recommended to me has been good.
I am certainly not a tool snob, but do appreciate quality, from looking at the link the big difference to the other lasers referenced would be that the 360 degree reference is not the same, having a constant 360 degree reference is completely different to being able to turn the laser through a whole turn to make the same checks, especially when getting two walls and a floor parallel and square?
Bear in mind I am no expert and this is not my first trade, but I like to learn and do the best job I can without cutting corners.
Appreciate what you think of it in the real world of using it though, as often cheaper products with some skill and experience will still produce stellar results 😉
As the plasterers say though, if it looks alright then, it's alright, usually after they have plastered all your glass, doors and floor!
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Yeah im a bit sceptical about it myself. Might be alright for smaller jobs says it can be out up to 0.5mm per 1m.
I will give it a go and let you know how it is, im usually the same thinking you get what you pay for but it wouldnt be the first time in my life i would be surprised.
I would never have bought it if it wasn't recommended by my mate i would have likely went with a dewalt one i seen at 150quid, but hey its an expetement it will get tested before i even dream of using it on the job.
I will give it a go and let you know how it is, im usually the same thinking you get what you pay for but it wouldnt be the first time in my life i would be surprised.
I would never have bought it if it wasn't recommended by my mate i would have likely went with a dewalt one i seen at 150quid, but hey its an expetement it will get tested before i even dream of using it on the job.
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MTiler
Even though I use a laser level, I still use spirit levels too.
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Waluigi
Yes, they definitely compliment one and other. Lasers most definitely have weaknesses yet so do spirit levels.
The Dewalt laser line looks spot on BTW.
The Dewalt laser line looks spot on BTW.
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Right picked this one up this morningand it is night and day clearer.
Set the two up side by side and the green line is easier to see, but also looking how they fall on my tape measure, the green line is visibly thinner and measures 2mm which is a third thinner than the red at 3mm.
Chuffed with the tripod as well apart from the fact that minimum height is about half a meter.
Certainly making life easier, still using the levels as well, but more for flatness, vertical gaps etc
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Waluigi
Bosch compared to the Dewalt DC089D1G
Photos don’t really do it justice. It beats the bosch’s Line at pretty much all ranges. Much brighter, much sharper and covers a far greater distance
Photos don’t really do it justice. It beats the bosch’s Line at pretty much all ranges. Much brighter, much sharper and covers a far greater distance
Dave Elliott
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Hi Steve,
Hi there Steve,
When I first started tiling I used a basic but good quality spirit level which seem to be ok to a certain extent. I then decided to spend some dosh and buy one of the three directional Bosch laser systems, it is a great piece of kit and is easy to use....but I had the same problem, that the laser line is too thick so causing some ambiguity on where to set your batons. Tiling is only one part of my job, I run a Property maintenance business and one of my trades is fitting kitchens. When you’re laid under a kitchen floor cabinet trying to level it, it’s a pain having to keep getting up and down to see where the bubble is on the level. At this point I decided to buy a Bosch digital spirit level with an audible bleeper so you just lay under the cabinet, wind the legs up until it bleeps and it’s perfectly level...ahhh best of both worlds. I now use the Bosch spirit level for tiling and find it far more accurate than anything I’ve ever used. I’ve used it on my last couple of tiling jobs and can’t sing it’s praises enough. Here’s a link for it, go and have a look it’s definitely worth considering and at half or a third of the price of a decent laser. They come in a 600mm or 1200mm versions. https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gi...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMXfpfCTyt0CFQbg1QodysoN8Q
I was so impressed with them that I bought both sizes. Let me know your thoughts and what you decide to go with.
Regards Dave
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