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Pacific Laser Systems PLS1 1/8-Inch at 100 Feet Laser Measurer | List Price: $595.00
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Brand: Pacific Laser Systems
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Take critical layout measurements accurately with the press of a button
- Accurate to 1/8" at 300 feet
- Battery powered, hand-held, and durable, 2 AA batteries included
- Save valuable time and re-work costs with each project
- One-year warranty
Leave your ladder on the truck! [Posted on 2005-11-19]
I'm a general contractor and I love this unit! This unit is such a time saver for estimating jobs. I don't even bother with a ladder anymore. If you're comparing the few laser-only units out there, go with the PLS-1 (for now). The built-in optical sight is a must for long distance measuring in bright light. It might be my old eyesight, but I can't see the laser dot beyond 50' in bright daylight. This unit is the only one that has a built-in scope (from what I can tell).
The only negative comments I have are these: Terrible battery compartment design, ergonomics/industrial design could be much better as the unit is fairly large and awkward to hold in one hand while pressing the buttons and aiming, the plastic screw mount for tripod use is offset from center and is easily broken and stripped out (it should be located in the center and made of brass), and no reflective target included (at least not with mine).
I'd really like to be able to mount it on a tripod for long distance shooting, but I'm afraid the current mount will break and the unit will fall to its death. When looking through the scope at a target a few hundred feet away, any hand movement can make you miss a small target. BTW, the included case with Velcro belt loop barely fits the unit, but it works. Overall, this is an awesome product that is designed for professional use. Hopefully they will change the plastic case design in the future and give you a reflective target.
Sick Of Measuring With A Wheel. [Posted on 2006-03-17]
I'm a real estate appraiser, and I can't think of anything more goofy looking, than how I must've looked using a measuring wheel, circling around the house with a squeaky grinding toy. Especially when I could've been using a PLS1. Well now that I have bought one, and have been using it, I don't understand why I didn't have one sooner.
If you're an appraiser like me trying to decide if you should switch to laser: do it, the dark ages are over, stop using toys and rulers. Or if you're weighing the scales between: Stanley FatMax TLM200, TLM300, or a Disto Classic, or Disto A5. Choose the PLS1. It looks like a field professional's tool, and is engineered by the same company that engineers the Distos and Stanley FatMax's, known as Leica Geosystems out of Austria. The PLS1 also costs $150 less than the A5 or the TLM300 (though it retails the same or more than these two). The TLM200 costs $50 less than the PLS1, but has less features.
My main thing was that my laser meter had to have a Pythagoras function, or the ability to triangulate. What this basically does is allows you to measure a wall, say the outside rear of the house, while you're just looking at it from a distance. So what you do is: measure 2 or 3 points on the wall (the instrucion manual is pretty clear) and the meter figures out the measurment of the rear of your subject house. Not all Laser Meters out there carry this function, and the ones that do, other than the PLS1, will cost a lot, or if it costs less, it may not offer as many functions as the PLS1 for instance, the TLM 200.
One con for the average joe is that it's clunky, though solid. I have big hands so it doesn't bother me. Some random notes on features: If you work late during the winter months and it starts getting dusk, the unit has a backlight. That funky looking rudder that sticks out from the bottom is removable. It has a view scope to pinpoint your laser at far distances, which comes in handy under bright light conditions: this is the only laser meter I know that has this feature. It comes with a black nylon velcro case. It has a mini level on the side like most of the laser meters out there.
If you're buying it anywhere else on the internet other than Amazon, make sure the ad photo is of the updated PLS1 model, not the old PLS1 with only 6 buttons or so (Ebayers beware).
sweet tool [Posted on 2006-03-28]
I needed a faster way to measure up exteriors of houses for re-siding and this is it. Easy to use and understand advanced functions and accuracy is awesome. 4 stars because the laser target peep hole for use in daylight is hard to look through and line up free hand rear of unit, but for the level of accuracy I still get and speed beets a tape measure at least 10 to 1
Roof measureing? [Posted on 2007-02-20]
We are a roofing & custom metal contractor. You won't believe how much effort & time this tool saves. We don't even have to use ladders any more for quoting. Saves time & is safer than climbing ladders.
The calculator function is great. Customer says "I'm not sure how many square feet this wall is". click - click, "This room is 605 square feet". As fast as you can push the button, you have the answer.
It adds a lot to your credibility as a contractor to have accurate tools & know how to use them.
Dan Merrill
Great Product [Posted on 2007-06-25]
I purchased this product over 2 years ago, and it has been the best investment I have ever made. It is extremely accurate. I run a millwork company and it has saved alot of time and money. It is easy to use and has great functions. If you have to make alot of long distance measurements and want to know they are accurate, get one of these. The scan feature is great for layout work and finding variations in existing work. The memory function is great too. Pacific Laser put alot of thought into this product. You can't throw away your tape measure yet, you will still need it for short distances,(like 12 inches and less)but for anything above 12 inches your tape measure will never leave your hip. Once again great product and well worth the money.
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