Customer Reviews

JOHNSON AccuLine Pro 40-6500 Manual-Leveling Rotary Laser Level with Soft-Sided Padded Carrying Case

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After returning a couple of similar brands of lasers from Lowes and HD I settled on this one hoping it would be better and it was. It feels like it is built better if it is dropped and the accuracy is great. I was worried that it was manual, but it is so easy to set up to get level. I was able to see the line while doing a ceiling with the sun blaring right in on the line. So far I have no complaints with this laser at all.

The first level I received was out of calibration. On receiving a second I checked the calibration several times and found varying results, most within tolerance. In any case, be sure to check it and be sure to check the level bubbles when in use. It is difficult to use outdoors as the spot mode is the brightest (The rotating line is worthless outdoors) and jumps when moving it instead of a slow movement so it is difficult to spot it on your rod (and you need the remote otherwise you are running back and forth to move the dot). In my experience , the self leveling devices are consistently more accurate. the "Robotoolz"(comes with remote) is a great tool for nearly the same price but does not have the vertical line nor rotates continually. But the motor moves the spot to any location you want it. For stuff like outdoor form setting it works great for an inexpensive unit.

I already have a DeWalt Laser with automatic level but needed one that would do a slope for large field grading and digging for drain lines. The Johnson AccuLine's accuracy is very close to my $1200 DeWalt and will activate the Dewalt's detector. Plus it has a little slope wheel so I can dial in just the slope I need. After that every stick measurement is the same number from the slope's beginning to end. The Johnson AccuLine is well-made and uses a standard tripod of which I have several. Overall it has been a smart purchase. I am very pleased.

I bought this item a week ago and so far I have done 2 project with out an effort for it is easy to set up and don't have to fiddle around it anymore very happy to have bought it.

and versatile. Has many different beams and a cool remote. The remote was kind of tricky to use; it didn't always get the laser to respond when I wanted to change modes. Also, the beam isn't very powerful, and even with a red plastic target it's hard to see in the sunlight. The included red goggles help a lot. Now I'm hoping to find a laser target to attach to the survey rod so we don't have to sped so much time trying to see the beam on the rod...
Basically a great tool at a good price.

From the company website:..."the artisans at the Johnson Products Company handcrafted custom products with pride. From shoeshine kits to wooden toolboxes, their sense of artistic accomplishment was ever present..." not here, it looks like it is made at Chinese mass production plants, with cheap faded plastic that came out of a bad mold and fits poorly. May be I got a got a bad one but I am very disappointed with this unit, it has the Johnson name and looks like something you buy at Harbor Freight Tools. The product arrived out of calibration, It took a lot of time adjusting it for level until gently pressing the power bottom, then you have to adjust again, it is going back. When I finally got working, it just stopped spinning before I could take the measurement!

We bought this to shoot grade on a garage we were building. In sunlight couldn't see the little red dot. Is useful now that the garage is built for creating lines for hanging shelving.

After doing a lot of research I bought the Acculine Pro 40-6500 for some interior renovation work. I am working on a small budget so cost is a major factor. For the price this level has good functionality and a lot of features. The overall quality and rated accuracy are both noticably better than most other levels in this price range. I havn't used this outdoors yet so I can't rate it on that, but indoors I found it works quite well. After set up I checked the laser lines on the wall with my 4 foot level and found I had to make some minor adjustments to get it within 1/8" rated accuracy but then I was good to go. I also found there is a very similar model from Johnson Level that has a remote, this may make this device even more useful and possibly suitable for bright areas such as outdoor work.