Oh my goodness. Once you have a laser level, you feel compelled to find out if the entire world is level.
I am still searching for a legitimate reason to use this laser level.
But let me tell you, I have certainly confirmed the following:
- My fireplace is level.
- My walls are vertical.
- My baseboards are level.
- My bathroom towel bar is level.
- My kitchen cabinets are all hung at the same level.
- My tilework lines up vertically and horizontally in the laser level's crosshairs.
On a serious note, laser levels often don't work as well as the conventional bubble level. Oh sure, they shoot levels; that's not the point. But when you look at the total picture, is it worth whipping out your laser level and screwing it into the tripod...just for a towel bar?
You do need to shift the laser level to the roughly correct vertical point before you can draw the line. That can be a pain if you're dealing with an intended level point that is higher or lower than the tripod's highest or lowest levels. Yes, you can hold the level, but it's a tricky thing--laser levels have only a slight tolerance for less-than-perfect positioning: 5 degrees in the case of the pictured Ryobi, which is about normal.
So, instead of towel bars, laser levels are perfect for any project where you normally use a chalk line. Say:
- Hanging cabinets.
- Tilework.
- Chair railing.
- Building a deck.
- Etc.
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