nelsonic
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3 months ago Ok, so there are several options for professional laser measuring at various price points. https://www.amazon.es/s?k=bosch+glm50
I'm thinking of getting a Green laser this this time as they are much brighter and basically the same price ... https://www.toolstop.co.uk/blog/knowledge-base/red-and-green-lasers-whats-the-difference-and-which-is-best
Green lasers were 2-10x more expensive a few years ago. Now they are basically the same price and much brighter. Perfect for use outdoors.
Soo ... while the GLM 50 ("classic") that I had supported Bluetooth I hardly ever used it ...
So I'm considering giving it a miss this time and going for the cheaper model without Bluetooth:
https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BGM84H5K
Want to make the call on this today so I don't have to wait for it much longer. As noted above, I've really missed having a good laser measure these past few weeks. 😢
Until recently, I had a
BOSCH GLM50Laser measuring device. https://www.bosch-professional.com/pt/pt/products/glm-50-c-0601072C00Purchased in 2018 for
~€150and used extensively during the build for measuring custom parts. It went missing mysteriouslywhilewe are away on family holiday ... when we returned it had vanished! Mystery aside - not wasting any time accusing anyone of taking it ... - I need a new one!! I use it every day when doing metal/woodwork and have really felt it's presence missing. I've looked everywhere in the workshop and upstairs and zero. Annoyingly, my AirPodsPro also went missing ... so there's something not right ... 😕But back to the laser ⚡ pew-pew!
The US Site is best for the technical data in
English: https://www.bosch-professional.com/lb/en/products/glm-50-c-0601072C00By far the most important thing in a Laser Measuring device is accuracy! I learned that the hard way! While I was searching for my
BOSCH GLM50, I took a chance on a Cheaper Chinese Clone: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08G892B9WAnd it's garbage! The accuracy is abysmal! Never less than
3mmoff (too much/little) measuring. That makes it useless for building things that require precision. I cut some metal tubes based on the measurement taken and they were all too short and thus wasted materials!! Suuuuuper frustrating! So I'm thinking of spending the money again to buy anotherBOSCH. I feel like this is the "shovel when digging for gold"; you don't ask how much it costs if the "prize" is 10-100x!