Which laser level?

[sibs]

Hi all

Can anyone help me decide which laser level to get? I have wittled it down to three:- Stanley CLE Dewalt Dw087K-XJ Bosch Plc1.
Can anyone tell me weather the Dewalt is significantly more accurate than the other two? My criteria are:
1) Accuracy
2) Quality/ well made
3) Accessories

Would anyone rate one above the other or are they all much of a muchness?
For instance, you get more accessories with the Stanley but the Bosch has more accuracy than the Stanley and comes with a tripod. However the Dewalt seems to be the most accurate but no tripod. Do you all see where I'm going with this?
Anyway I would be grateful for any input guys n gals. Cheers!

why havent you considered the pls180??? can project 360 degrees around the room when place against a wall, it a cross laser, line laser, square laser and its used by all the pro ceiling and particioners in the uk..get them from topcon or on ebay ...one of the best pound for pound laser levels on the market

ed

[muffinman]

I have the pls2 cant fult it

[smokie899]

a good eye and a spirit level. lol

[Dave]

Neil at buybrandtools has got laser levels in stock...... http://www.buybrandtools.com/acatalo...ser_Level.html

with tripods....

[NickH]

i use a pls2, great bit of kit. Has a magnetic bracket which will hold onto a corner angle bead which can be handy, also it can swivel on the bracket. I find it much quicker to establish your datum if you can project a level line around the room and then measure up and down to all your horizontals, its easy to move the line up or down and then re measure. Having decided on your datum i would then generally mark out with a long stabila level.

[sibs]

Thanks for that dh but I ordered that one and the leg of the tripod wouldn't tighten properly so had to send it back and ended up not being overly impressed with the overall quality of it. It did surprise me because of the brand.

if youve got any sense mate, you'll get the pls180! its the new version of the pls2....theres one going for 160 on ebay 7-99 del, its brand new with a saving of 30 quid...you get what you pay for mate, pay cheap, pay twice

ed

i have owned a Dewalt Dw087K for two years........i use it everyday....accurate....clear beam, cheaper lasers have less clear beams.....no more battons.....a must purchase comes in the box with a clamp......but you are going to need a pole.......i got mine from stanley £60.............

[sibs]

Can either the dewalt or the pls 180 fit onto a tripod?

hi sibs

the dewalt is a good laser but the pls180 can transfer the laser 360 degrees around the wall 180 gets beamed from either side. yes the pls fits on a tripod. it comes with a magnetic bracket aswell. its small and lighter than the dewalt. pls specialise in this kind of equipment. ceiling fixers , metal particioners etc etc all use them. top lasers mate, you wont go wrong. it does more than the dewalt and the laser is very bright..cant sell it anymore than that really sibs

good luck
ed

[sibs]

I have an easy prop in my van will that do for a pole?