wacko

i'm thinking of buying a laser rangefinder. thinking this one

http://www.boschtools.com/Products/M...px?pid=DLR165K

is a stabilla or a hilti better than a bosch. which is better, ultrasonic or laser. the other question i have is the term estimator. bosch dosen't call thiers a estimator but i'm wondering how acurate they are.

Inner10

Never used it, but I have the PD40 and its awesome. To be honest I should have just gotten the PD4 since I don't need the extra options, distance or accuracy; although if I did I would have splurged for the PD42 with the scope.

The bosch is a very attractive price, hilti claims theirs is far more accurate at something like 1/25 +/- over 650 feet. I've found mine to be stupid accurate; I rarely use the onboard calculator so I can't comment on that feature.

Quiglag

I have a review on the DLR165K here you can check out if you want.

Laser is more accurate and that is why it is not called an estimator, it is almost exact.

I use the DLR165K to measure walls for cutting baseboard and crown and it is more accurate than a tape measure is over long runs. The DLR165K is a good unit for the price, and well worth it. One thing bad about the DLR165K is it doesn't measure in running inches, only foot-inches. If you need inches only, check out the Bosch DLR130. It has a few less features then the 165, but it has running inches.

naptown CR

I have been looking at these also. Stopped into a homies the other day and saw a display for a Ryobi that claimed accuracy within 1/16 in 197 feet. they didn't have pricing or a unit to play with so I don't know any more about it. I have owned Ryobi tools in the past and haven't been dissapointed considering the price point. Waiting to see what this one is like maybe take it for a test spin on a crown moulding job see how it stacks up against at tape. If accuracy claims are true should be good for at least three walls of a square room. we'll see