Features:

• Calculates area and volume
• Measures using sonar from 2-feet to 50-feet
• Laser to target the point to which you want to measure
• Large LCD screen

Editorial Review:

mfg by: IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL CO LASER TAPE MEASURE Laser targeting marks target 50 ft. range, accurate to +/- 3" at 50 degrees Dynamic read, reads while holding the read key Measurement selection base/front Intuitive use, 7 button function Belt clip 6403

Granted, if you're into home repair, you've got a 25-foot steel tape in your toolbox. But how many times have you grumbled at it when it didn't stay rigid from across the room? Tapes have their purpose, but for estimated measurements of up to 50 feet, the Laser Tape is the way to go. Just point, press "read", and the distance is displayed in feet and inches or metric. It's simple to use and would be perfect for the homeowner trying to calculate how many gallons of paint to buy, how much vinyl flooring to get or even how much fertilizer to buy, provided you've got walls round your yard to bounce the laser off. It is, we must say, a little finicky, and it works best on monochromatic sold surfaces, but once you get the hang of it, it's a handy little tool.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

Great father's day gift:

My dad loved the gift. Even though I catch him using his standard tape measure once in a while.

Okay item:

Bought this for my husband and he felt it was just as easy using a regular tape measure as opposed to using the Strait-Line Laser Tape. I thought it would be a neat gift, guess I should have gotten a man's opinion first.

Deceptive advertising:

This is not a "Laser Tape". It's an ultrasound distance estimator (based on the same wildly inaccurate echo technology used in those old Polaroid cameras) with a laser sight attached to it. And just like any ultrasound distance estimator, it's inaccurate to the point of being worthless. The laser is essentially a laser pointer slapped onto this contraption, apparently for no other purpose than to be able to print "LASER TAPE" on the packaging, misleading the unsuspecting customer into believing they were... more info

Inconsistent, Inaccurate. Terrible Device.:

Firstly, it's important to note that this is not a laser measurer. This is a sonic measurer with a projected red dot. The difference in accuracy between the two technologies is striking. When measuring with this device, holding down the measurement button will result in a constant variation of 6" - 15' in reading. While I can usually tell when something is an obvious error, I don't want a measurer that I have to constantly check with common sense. If I know a wall is around 30', readings of 12', 34' and... more info

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