PLS PLS2 Self Leveling Palm Laser

by Pacific Laser Systems

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The new PLS2 self leveling palm laser is the plumb, level, and square hand-held laser line tool. Fast, accurate, and portable, this palm laser saves you time and money when your bubble vial level or rotary laser is too limited or too cumbersome for the job. The beams are accurate to 1/8-inch at 30 feet. This laser is compatible with your PLS wall bracket or camera tripod and is brighter than most rotary lasers at a fraction of the cost. Includes wall bracket and carrying pouch. Requires three AA batteries.

Product Description

- Accuracy: +/- 1/8 ? @ 30? (+/- 3mm @ 10 meters) - Weight: 10 oz. (.28 kg.)(including batteries) - Power supply: 3 AA batteries - Dimensions: 2? x 2 7/8? x 3 3/8? - Range: +/- 100 feet (30 meters) - Self Leveling Range: +/- 6 Degrees - Operating Time: +25 Hrs.Continuous

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• 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: B00006AVZD
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: PLS2
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,570 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in gold., January 6, 2003

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edsofish "edsofish" (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PLS PLS2 Self Leveling Palm Laser (Tools & Home Improvement)

Hello to all, I just purchased the PLS2 and have used it already to level multiple shelving units, install shelving, plumb up studs for nailing, mark for installing pipe in stud walls, install electrical boxes and switches, and figure pitch for a sewer line. The sewer line pitch was done in the fixed position. I figured the amount of pitch for the run, put the PLS2 on its mount and put the magnets on a piece of metal, lined up the two pitch marks and started to dig. As long as the measurement was the same, all was well. No more fiddeling with the level. No more trying to hold the level in one hand, hold the piece of lumber, get the screw or nail gun, all the time trying to maintain plumb or level, and finally fasten. Now I have an extra hand. Just set up the PLS2 and you can instantly see if you are on or not. You have both hands to fasten. In very bright sunshine the line is difficult to see, but, not impossable. The unit is very sturdy and stable. The unit comes with a leather holster, from Occidental Leather, and the magnetic "L" bracket for holding the unit on any metal piece. There are two small holes for mounting the bracket to wood or other non-metallic surface. The holster is set up for wearing on your belt, if you desire, and there is a large snap to keep everything in its place. On the holsters lid there are two metal buttons that hold the "L" bracket neatly. I believe the screw size on the unit is 1/4 x 20. I would highly recommend the PLS2 to anyone that uses a level or straight line with any kind of regularity. Further I would say that the usfullness of the actual line is more than the advertised 30'. With the right lighting conditions I could see usefullness in the 50 - 60ft. range or more. I will let you know. I also have the PLS5 and use it on occasion, but, the new PLS2 will be taking the 5's place for many applications including the many new applications that I will use it for. More to come.-ED

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can afford the price tag, an indispensable tool, August 25, 2002

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Dr. Stuart Cheshire (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PLS PLS2 Self Leveling Palm Laser (Tools & Home Improvement)

If you're reading this, you probably already know what the PLS2 does - it projects a self-leveling horizontal line, and a plumb vertical line, on a wall up to 30 feet away. For me it is an indispensable time saver when putting up shelving around the house and garage. Certainly, you can do this by using an old-fashioned spirit level and drawing pencil lines on the wall, but doing it that way takes much more time, and when you are finished, are you really sure you got it perfectly level? Using a laser cross is easier and quicker, and leaves little room for doubt - when you see the shelf perfectly line up with the horizontal red laser line, that's pretty clear visual feedback that you didn't slip somewhere and mess it up with some silly mistake.

If you're looking for a laser level, be sure to get one that projects a line on the wall like this, not just a dot.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Replaces many tools, March 18, 2004

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Ken Iisaka "kiisaka" (Mill Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PLS PLS2 Self Leveling Palm Laser (Tools & Home Improvement)

After getting buying this tool for my bathroom remodelling project, I've found it to be absolutely indispensable. It replaces numerous tools: plumb line, chalk line, levels, etc, costing well over the cost of this tool. The accurate self-levelling feature makes the work much quicker, as you do not have to wait for the plumb to settle, or make pencil marks. Also, the accuracy is far greater than with traditional tools.

Now, all the pictures hanging on the wall are perfectly level, too. Now, I have to raise one side of the house by 1/4" to make everything square...