Bosch DLR165K Laser Rangefinder Kit

List Price: $280.00 Discount Price: $122.99

Features:

• Precision Laser Measuring Technology - Laser beam does both pointing and measuring.
• Four Measuring Reference Points - back, front, swing-out extension pin for measuring from inside corners or channels, or center of optional tripod
• Three Measurement Systems - Feet and inches, decimal feet, and metric
• Length, Area, and Volume Measuring
• Continuous Measurement Mode - Measurement automatically adjusts when walking-off distances

Customer Reviews:

Don't know how I got by without one! [Posted on 2008-04-05]
Simply amazing product. Not to turn into a Bosch cheerleader, but they have yet to disappoint me. I do kitchen design and remodeling. Now, it takes me all of a minute or two to get all my interior wall dimensions taken down to get my computer model started. Try measuring the interior width of a dark closet full of clothes and boxes without one. No more need to ask someone to hold "the dumb end" of the tape measure for you. Just don't throw away that old Stanley 25' just yet.

Seriously, I'd give this 100 stars if it was an option.

I Love Bosch, but they should have gone the extra yard. [Posted on 2008-04-08]
This is another well-built and extremely accurate tool from Bosch.

A bright and easy to locate laser highlights your target, and with another touch of the button will supply measurements accurate to within 1/16th of an inch at 165 feet CONSISTENTLY; I personally tested the unit before trusting the readings.

Internal math functions for area, volume and even calculating height from a distance are all built in to the unit and work effortlessly.

The unit is solid, light and very manageable.

Now for the BAD NEWS... it only has 3 measurement formats available: metric, feet w/ decimals, and feet and inches w/ fractions. My industry deals in inches w/ fractions such as, 100 7/8" - and the only two non-metric formats available from this unit would display this same measurement as either 8.4063' or 8' 4 7/8" and would then require conversion.

This inconvenience may or may not effect everyone; however, the price of this unit will defintely continue to turn every head. The other laser units with this accuracy and quality are all over double the price of the DLR165K, making this unit affordable, if not perfect.

I'm very happy with mine.

Very accurate readings [Posted on 2008-04-17]
I bought this product one month ago. I checked it only so far because I'm planning to use it with starting of June. I checked it in the range of 8m (24ft) and I'm very satisfied. I fixed it then checked the repeatability and it was wonderful. As given in the specifications it really measures in +/-1.5mm (1/16") tolerance. It easily fits in the hand. It has a carrying case for convenience.

I didn't checked it at daylight but the main purpose of my buying is to use it for indoor measurements. So it was very good choice for me.

Excellent Product [Posted on 2008-05-07]
I will use this tool in locating reference marks related to finding survey benchmarks outdoors. Based on an afternoon's testing, it appears to be effective to about 75 ft. in outside use, which makes it fine for me in typical situations (like measuring distances to reference marks like telephone poles across busy highways)

While I wait for the Dewalt targets I ordered to arrive, I tested it out on a standard size traffic cone wrapped with a couple of bands of 4" 3M-type reflective material. This makes the laser beam's dot MUCH easier to detect (looks like a flash of fire). The red-tinted Dewalt laser-enhancing glasses make it about 20% easier for me to detect the beam, although their shape makes them a bit awkward to wear over ordinary eyeglasses.

The beam reflected well off of dull fire hydrants and mid-bright telephone poles. It's swallowed up by black materials and whites that are too bright. Almost impossible to detect the beam in full sunlight (but something like the reflective traffic cone makes it possible).

The maximum "natural" range I was able to attain was about 110 ft., in dusk conditions, bouncing off a yellow-colored wall. Since there isn't really a sighting mechanism, it's hard to "hit" a target much smaller than 3'x3' at 100 ft. In addition to difficulty tracking the dot, it's hard at long distance to hold it on-target for the 2 sec. or so it takes to compute the range.

Worth the money [Posted on 2008-05-16]
I bought the Bosch after debating between Hilti PD40 and Bosch. For the money and options compared to Hilti, I think Bosch is the better choice. The Hilti at $175 more gives you a light up screen and can also shoot 300 feet. It cannot calculate the Pythagorean Theorem, which Bosch can. I gave the Bosch only 4 stars because I wish it could convert cubic feet into yards.

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