Please Help, Laser Level trouble!

[smac74]

If you had to choose one, which one would you go for? :incazzato:

GP-100 (LP-330) Cross Line Laser Level with floor square feature.

It offers the same functions as the Laserliner Autocross 3, but a lot cheaper.. Going to be some difference in quality. But for a £100 incl vat, delivered, its not bad.

OR

Stabila LAX 50 Self Leveling Laser.

Does not offer the floor square feature which is a good feature to have and it costs the same. But Stabila is quality brand and you get the tripod and telescopic pole kit, well handy for setting out a room for tiling..


What do you think??? Any helpfull input would be great,

thanks

 

[White Room]

I have'nt got one but the stabila rings my bells from trade tiler

 

[curlycan]

I've only seen the Stabila level used on my tiling course and looks realy easy to use and i'm going to purchase it from the tiling school as its cheaper than tt.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

ive got a hilti self-leveling laser and a smaller bosch what do you have??? :yikes:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Dewalt laser with floor square

Timeless John.

 

[dagger]

dw087k and a dw060k, i have these two, fantastic! 0.3mm per ml,
itill do the trick!

 

[robbbin]

Ive got the lax pole level best bit of kit ive got

 

[jdoda]

Yes i have one of those have been using for 3 years until last weds when the top part with the buttons on fell off paid about £90 from this place Laser Level Kits - Online Store good for walls and straight lines on the floor cross hairs on the floor dont really work as you can,t see where they cross. ( probably doesnt make sense ) but have a look here at picture bottom right for example DEWALT DW060K : Floor Layout Laser

re the gp 100 i think it fell apart because the self levelling pendulum can not be locked so every time you brake and accelerate it is knocking around for a few quid more there is the pro version which can be locked.

to be honest on floors only really use it for marking out when i finally know where every thing is going i either ping a chalk line or peg out a brick line as it does move about a bit bouncy floors or my size 8 feet only little but still manage to kick it most days am using it.

also a friend has the £50 quid focus one which doesn't look or act much different

Not sure if all homebase are same price but my local is selling a bosch cross hair with tripod for £34 yes only the green one but should do for most things.

I hope my ramblings help ?

 

[kaharrison9]

Has anybody used or bought the Laserliner autocross 3 and have they any personall plus or minus thoughts regarding it.
Cheers
Kev

 

[Stan001]

good for walls and straight lines on the floor cross hairs on the floor dont really work as you can,t see where they cross.

jdoda, if its a visibility problem (maybe i didnt read you right) then you can get laser glasses

 

[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.