Strait-Line 64030 Laser Tape

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Granted, if you're into home repair, you've got a 25-foot steel tape in your toolbox. But how many times have you grumbled at it when it didn't stay rigid from across the room? Tapes have their purpose, but for estimated measurements of up to 50 feet, the Laser Tape is the way to go. Just point, press "read", and the distance is displayed in feet and inches or metric. It's simple to use and would be perfect for the homeowner trying to calculate how many gallons of paint to buy, how much vinyl flooring to get or even how much fertilizer to buy, provided you've got walls round your yard to bounce the laser off. It is, we must say, a little finicky, and it works best on monochromatic sold surfaces, but once you get the hang of it, it's a handy little tool.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

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Strait-Line 64030 Laser Tape

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000ALR30
• Item model number: 64030
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,834 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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156 of 157 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unacceptable, November 25, 2003

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David Rowell (Fresno, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strait-Line 64030 Laser Tape (Tools & Home Improvement)

I understand that this tool is only for estimating, but even for that purpose it's unacceptable. Lots, maybe most of the time I simply get an "error" result; other times, on a distance I can visualize to be 10 or 12 feet, this device says "3 foot" or "3 foot 2 inch" (this seems to be a favorite false result, happens A LOT). Device won't work if you're close to a corner, won't work well on any irregular surface, and rounds to the nearest inch; no eighths, no quarters, nothing less than a full inch. All in all, I have no confidence in the results, and have switched back to a tape.

102 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the $$, November 30, 2003

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Kala (Ft Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strait-Line 64030 Laser Tape (Tools & Home Improvement)

I got this tool because I LOVE the laser level and it works so well - NOT so with the laser tape! I guess we need a little bit more technology before something like this can be very useful as a household tool. When its low on battery especially, it gives wacky numbers that are nothing close to the actual distance! It also doesn't work well if you have patterned wallpaper - it needs a solid surface! When it does work, it only measures to the closest inch - anyone who has done home repairs knows that isn't nearly close enough! An inch might as well be a mile! I don't recommend this product.

67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's CRAP!, November 25, 2003

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K. Clark (CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strait-Line 64030 Laser Tape (Tools & Home Improvement)

Would give it 0 stars if I could. Yes it does measure but only to within an inch. i'm sorry but that isn't even close for making accurate cuts and if you cut short your really messed. Also it doesn't have a level bubble so if your not shooting real straight your length will be biased by the laser being out of level. Unless your only requirement is a "best guess" as to the length forget it.