PLS Laser PLS-60541 PLS 5 Laser Level Tool, Yellow

by Pacific Laser Systems

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Compact, lightweight, and durable, the PLS5 point-to-point laser alignment tool from Pacific Laser Systems provides fast, accurate worksite performance. Featuring five bright lines and self-leveling in an six-degree range, this easy-to-understand and operate laser tool saves you set-up time, and it simplifies layout tasks and quality-control checks, so you can focus on whatever job is at hand.

Five bright, accurate laser lines are ideal for plumb, level, and square applications. View larger.

This laser line tool is compact, durable, and easy-to-operate for reliability on the job.View larger.

The PLS5 simplifies a wide range of layout and quality control tasks. View larger.

Tool includes a durable carrying case. View larger.

Versatile, Precise, and Easy-to-Use for Improved Efficiency
As a construction professional, you know exactly how time consuming and tricky to master bubble vial levels, plumb-bob setups, and complicated rotary lasers can be. Developed by contractors to help you work more efficiently, the PLS5 point-to-point laser is precise, portable, and simple to use, making it ideal for everything from drywall, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work to steel erection and glazier use. This NEW design is smaller, more durable and easier to use then the original PLS5.

The PLS5 features five bright, easy-to-see beams with all beams square to each other, which lets you quickly trace plumb lines from floor to ceiling or from 50 feet off the ground. The PLS5 is the ultimate Layout laser as it provides Plumb, Level and Square layout points. Indoors in normal lighting the beams are visible to 200 feet.

The PLS5's intuitive design also includes a cantilevered nose that makes it easy to see the laser's down beam over two-by-fours, metal tracks, and plates. It comes with the unique PLS pendulum target, which transfers the beam down to the work surface and can be used to transfer control lines from floors to walls.

The PLS5 is accurate within 1/8-inch at 100 feet. To help ensure this accuracy, if the self-leveling range is exceeded, the beam shuts off to alert you.

With the addition of an HVD laser detector (not included), you can even shoot level benchmarks and set control points in bright sunlight. This detector extends the working range of your laser tool from 60 feet visibly outdoors to 250 feet. It is included with the PLS5 System.

PLS Benchmark Dampening Ensures Consistent, Reliable Layout Results
Like all PLS point and line laser alignment tools, the PLS5 is fully self-leveling, and it takes full advantage of the patented PLS pendulum design and magnetic dampening to deliver real, usable results. Dampening is the settling down effect on the laser beam, and thanks to this advanced technology, all PLS point and line lasers settle down instantly when moved to a new layout point.

Additionally, this system compensates for job site vibrations caused by compressors, generators, and other heavy equipment, preventing the laser point from "jumping" around and ensuring that your laser delivers accurate, usable information. This helps your team get jobs done right the first time to save you time and money.

Durable and Portable for Practical Use
All PLS tools are designed and manufactured to meet strict quality control guidelines, and the PLS5's workmanship is backed by a one-year manufacturer warranty for dependability you can rely on. Plus, if your laser tool ever does need to be serviced, PLS offers fast, 48-hour factory turnaround on repairs or replacements to help ensure that your PLS laser line tool continues to provide accurate performance and improved productivity for the full duration of your career.

This tool measures 2-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches for portability around the job site. It also comes with a hard-shell carrying case to help protect it from the rough realities of construction work. For your convenience, the PLS5 can run for more than 30 hours on three standard "AA" batteries (included).

About Pacific Laser Systems
Built by contractors for contractors, PLS tools were developed out of necessity by professional carpenters with over 50 years of experience in commercial and residential interior and exterior layout, and they're recognized as some of the finest point-to-point and reference line layout tools in the world.

Ideal for installing curtain walls, foundations, columns, skylights, doors, cabinetry, and much more, PLS tools combine portability with advanced, utilitarian designs for effective use in situations where traditional bubble vial levels or two-person plumb bob setups are too cumbersome or too limited to get the job done right.

What's in the Box
PLS5 point-to-point laser tool, HVD laser detector, pouch, layout target, magnetic wall bracket, floor base, and hard carry case.

Find the PLS Tool that Meets Your Needs
Model #		Uses	Accuracy	Indoor Visible Range (Feet)	Outdoor Visible Range (Feet)	Outdoor Range w/Detector (Feet)
	PLS90 Tool: PLS90, base, target, batteries & case System: Tool + Detector Kit:System + Tripod	Point & line laser for plumb points & square lines	±1/8" @ 100'	100	None	200
	PLS180 Tool: PLS180, pouch, bracket, batteries & case System: Tool + Detector	Line laser for plumb & level applications	±1/8" @ 30'	100	None	200
	PLS360 Tool: PLS360, bracket, batteries & case System: Tool + Detector Kit:System + Tripod & Rod	Line laser for leveling applications when you need a full-circle line	±1/8" @ 100'	100	None	500 (diameter)
	PLS5 Tool: PLS5, pouch, target, bracket, base & case System: Tool + Detector	Point laser for plumb, level & square applications	±1/8" @ 100'	200	60	250
	PLS3 Tool: PLS3, bracket, base & pouch	Point laser for plumb & level applications	±1/4" @ 100'	200	60	N/A
	HVR505R System: HVR505R, detector, batteries, charger, remote, bracket, ceiling card & case Kit: System + Tripod & Rod	Rotary laser for plumb, level & square applications	±1/8" @ 100'	100	None	1000 (diameter)
	HVR505G System: HVR505G, detector, NiCad batteries, charger, remote, bracket, ceiling card & case	Rotary laser for plumb, level & square applications	±1/8" @ 100'	300	30 slow rotate	1000 (diameter)
	HVR1000 System: HVR1000, detector, remote, bracket, ceiling card, batteries, charger & case Kit:System + Tripod & Rod	Rotary laser for plumb, level & square applications	±1/10" @ 100'	100	None	2000 (diameter)
	PLS24X Tool: PLS24X + case Kit:Tool + Tripod & Rod	Optical level for general construction layout	±1/8" @ 100'	Not a laser	Builder's level	200' Working Range

Product Description

Includes PLS5 5-Beam Laser Plumb - PLS-60541, Wall Bracket, Pouch, Pendulum Layout Target, Floor Stand, Compact Carrying Case - PLS-60518, Operating Manual

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001F2GU9M
• Item model number: pls-60541
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,818 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #86 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Measuring & Layout Tools > Line Lasers

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely worth the money!, May 13, 2010

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Jeffrey A. Kochis (Grove City, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PLS Laser PLS-60541 PLS 5 Laser Level Tool, Yellow (Tools & Home Improvement)

This tool is the best layout laser I've used. The self-leveling feature (which is gravity-operated, not motorized) works quite well and the beam settles down very quickly, none of the see-sawing you get with a cheap unit.

The 5 beams make plate layout for an addition quick and painless (although a second floor target would be helpful). When we raised the addition walls, there was no fooling around with a spirit level - bump the floor stand against the bottom plate, pull the wall to where the dot hits the top plate, and nail the brace. Fast. Simple.

To my knowledge, this is the only 5 beam laser that uses a pulsed beam, meaning that it will work with a detector in an exterior application. That's the biggest reason for the price difference between the PLS and the Bosch or Stanley. We used it to set the corner pins for our most recent addition. Fast. Simple.

Would I buy this again? Without hesitation. (I can't believe how long I went without one.) I researched the different options quite a bit before taking the plunge on the PLS (the most expensive) and I am confident I made the right choice. I am a remodeling contractor and have an ever-growing list of what I can use this for. (Can light layout for a cathedral ceiling, top plate alignment, and on and on.)

Go for it. You won't be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where's My Water Level?, May 7, 2010

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This review is from: PLS Laser PLS-60541 PLS 5 Laser Level Tool, Yellow (Tools & Home Improvement)

(Full disclosure: This commentator still carries and uses a water level made from clear tubing and filled with water and food coloring for easy marking registration. The water level is the only leveling device this writer has ever owned that has never failed or needed batteries, required recalibration, or demanded delicate handling. The water level happily lives in a chopped up old Clorox bottle when it's not performing on the job.)

Time and technology marches on. I once worked with an old carpenter that owned a tilting-table, table-saw. With this tool, the arbor of the table saw stayed perfectly vertical and the table of the saw actually tilted in order to cut bevels - it was an amazing (and historical) piece of machinery but as you might imagine, difficult to use for anything but ninety degree cuts, showing first hand why the modern "tilting arbor" table saws became popular. Tools change, sometimes for the better.

Today it is hard to find a job where laser technology is not used extensively for leveling and plumbing operations, and for justifiable reasons; laser levelers are fast, efficient, and almost foolproof.

The Pacific Laser System PLS5 is a very handy device and quite accurate for many different types of work, especially where you need to project a plumb line from the floor to a ceiling, or project a level line beyond the distance that's comfortable even for a water level. The ninety degree projections offering instant square angles are quite handy as well, but the judicious tradesman will probably want to double check his layout work using the 3-4-5 formula or a similar Pythagorean method to ensure the laser layout was correct.

The Pacific Laser System's devices are not inexpensive compared with similar offerings, but they are well made and their claim to accuracy is greater than other products sold at home supply centers. Also worth noting is that a couple of builder's magazines have given Pacific Laser System's products excellent ratings in comparative reviews of stationary laser layout tools like the PLS5 (you can probably find these tool reviews available online).

If you are doing work that needs to be level or plumb, and right on the money, the PLS5 will save a lot of time and trouble; it is easy to set up and use. I like my PLS5, and I use it a lot, and in time I may even like it as much as my old water level.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars accuracy is all that matters, October 13, 2010

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christian casero - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PLS Laser PLS-60541 PLS 5 Laser Level Tool, Yellow (Tools & Home Improvement)

accurate and efficient. You can fire all your illegals and do it all yourself. I own this and a top-con rotary laser, I can set foundations up, plumb walls, all without anyone helping me, and do it efficiently.
If you are still using a level and strings, you are a caveman