This instrument is a lifesaver! I bought it to survey the lot of the house I purchased, to plan for new construction. The lot has a large flat section, but also significant asymmetrical slopes in front and back. The back of the lot is not even easily accessible, but visible, with a steep downslope. I was able to measure everything in length and elevation pretty much perfectly, certainly well enough to be a guide for my preliminary building plans. I was able to measure the size and location of the house, setbacks, distance to the edges of the lot and flat parts of the lot, width of the street out front, etc. I used it in conjunction with a good target https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BNY7NE?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details that made certain measurements much quicker and easier than without. A target like that is a must, IMO.
The most impressive thing was that I was able to measure the back of the lot with a 40ft high, 70ft deep downslope (~32 degrees), with only a concrete drainage ditch at the end to target. I did all measurements form the top of the slope. The measurements, even with such an unreliable target, were repeatable enough and crosschecked well enough to be usable (within a foot). Ex: height should be the same when targeting the same point at the bottom of the slope from any part along the top edge of the slope. I got good enough measurements even without a tripod. Measuring the length, height and angle of the slope would have been pretty much impossible without a tool like this!
The indirect measurements on this device are Just awesome! Quite easy to access in the menu, though easier would be better, maybe with a few more buttons on the face (it's also dumb that it doesn't remember settings between starts). It tells you the depth or height, but on the same screen it also shows the distance to the measured point (the hypotenuse of the triangle), as well as the angle. I wish it would tell you all 3 sides of the triangle at once. Of course the third side can be calculated using trigonometry or the mode can be changed to measure the other side (height or depth).
The thing is amazing for measuring interior dimensions of rooms. So much quicker and easier than a tape measure!
It also seems quite accurate at shorter distances where you'd normally use a tape measure, even at a few inches, though you can't measure less than about 5 inches in front of the lens. I checked against a tape measure and it was quite close.
Having said that, it's good to have a tape measure along with this, as some measurements are easier and more accurate with a tape measure, especially at short distances.
Long story short, this is an amazing tool that I wish I had known about a long time ago! But it's most indispensable for surveying.
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Perfect for ALL Landscape Architects!
In the week or so that I have been using this tool, I've seen just how accurate it really is! For the first time, I was able to capture measurements that were WAY longer than my tape measure ever could measure. In my hands, it was bigger than I expected, but the construction is rock solid. I also took it to the field for some very long measurements, and with the combination of this tool + the red target measuring post + an iPhone/phone magnetic post with a screw to mount on a tripod + a tripod, I was able to get a 383' measure!I will be looking forward to using this extensively for all future Landscape Architecture projects that will come my way, along with measuring inside buildings and much more.
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Accurate and easy to use
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2024Style: AA Battery VersionVerified Purchase
Jeff Rowell
Precision Measuring with a High-Tech Twist!
Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2023Style: Li-Ion Battery VersionVerified Purchase
Alexis
Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on March 17, 2023Style: Li-Ion Battery VersionVerified Purchase
Alexis
Reviewed in Mexico on March 17, 2023
En cuento a funciones tiene muchas que son realmente preacticas, se puede poner a un tripie, tomar niveles, por supuesto medir de distintas formas y desde distintos puntos, usarlo es muy intuitivo y tambien tiene tutoriales en video que te explican que hace cada funcion si es que no quieres leer el instrutivo, su estuche es rigido, lo que no me convecion del todo es que el estuche se cierra con un iman pero no eh tenido ningun invonveniten estando en obra, la camara es muy buen apoyo y ayuda mucho en exteriores, pero si es que hay mucho sol hay que tener cuidado y paciencia porque a veces tarda un poco en tomar bien la medida, pero tampoco eh tenido problemas, tiene una capacidad para gurdar hasta 50 mediciones con la camara, por si olvidas cual era la medida, cuanta con configuraciones que hacen mas pratico elm aparato, como sonido, iluminacion de la pantalla, apagado automatico entre otras, no usa pilas cambiables, es recargable por usb y la carga si dura un largo tiempo.
Funciona excelentemente y lo recomiento por el precio porque ayuda demaciado.
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