Please Help, Laser Level trouble!

[jdoda]

no not visibility its the design of the product the for floors the cross hairs are not shown you need to balance tool on the top of tiles as effectively they cross in the middle of it !!! . Or to cut a long story short you would be better of not buying it if all you do is floors.

 

[smac74]

Hi,
Thanks for feed back - sorry didn't respond sooner, been rough for last few days....
Read jdoda's feedback about the gp100 and point taken about the self levelling pendulum, so i went to the laser level kits - online store, thanks...
There is an updated version of the gp100, the new model is the LP330 and they have addressed that problem and fitted the new version with a "transit latch".

The reason LP330 caught my eye was because its quite versatile, good for both walls and floors, bonus being the cost £100 - does a lot and doesn't cost much, just unsure until i look into to it further about the quality and its longevity with regular use.

Like most tilers, i've rarley used a laser level over the 19/20yrs i've been tiling, old fashioned ways have served me best with spirit levels/ chalkline and the only laser i have bought was Stanleys square line, ok but one of the lasers broke and never replaced it... But since spending a year working in Oz (18 months ago) with a firm were they used one all the time(identical to GP-8155, about £450.00), but its more than i can afford or the wife will let me spend!!! I've seen the advantages when setting out jobs and the more you use something the easier it becomes.

I'll take a look at the other models people have listed before making a final choice and thanks again.. If anyone can add more to this, your input is very welcome.

thanks

 

[mags]

Laser is fine on a concrete floor anything else it bobs around like a good un when you walk about.

 

[smac74]

I take it, its very sensitive.. Need to be a bit of "Twinkle Toes" then, I can be light on my feet when i need to be - or i could crawl round on my belly!!!

 

[mags]

Maybe there are better levels around than the one i tried but at 17 stone I find it hard to twinkle toe about anywhere 😉 . Laser was Brilliant on a concrete floor however.