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 enlarge | Brand: Irwin
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $84.64
Buy New: $14.85
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New (21) Used (1) from $12.95
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 995
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 2.9 x 5.5
MPN: 6041300
Model: 6041300CD
UPC: 024721028686
EAN: 0024721028686
ASIN: B0002VM7NA
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 I could not have imagined it would work so well February 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading the mixed reviews, I decided that it was worth taking a chance, given the low price. What I found was a tool that projected lines clearly and accurately, and it self leveled far better than I ever thought it would.
I've used traditional bubble levels, and levels with built in lasers that rely on the user positioning them using a bubble. With any of those, there is still a degree of error since it's a matter of judgment whether the bubble is exactly between the lines or in the middle of the circle.
This level merely requires being held against a wall, or mounted with adhesive. It doesn't matter if you hold it a few degrees off center because the lines will eventually come to rest exactly where they should.
After rereading some of the negative reviews, it became clear that some reviewers simply did not know how to use it and never read the directions. Since the bottom part is curved, it's not surprising that one reviewer found things off by a few inches since if it's facing the correct way, it will fall over completely if you put it down. It is designed to be against a wall with the switch facing toward you and the writing facing the correct way to read.
The manufacturer also says you will get 10 hours of use with four 1.5v alkaline batteries, so I don't understand why a reviewer would use four 1.2v NiMH rechargeable batteries instead, and then complain that it's dim. If your batteries drop from 6v to 4.8, it might be time to replace them.
I found the switch to be easy to use, and had no problems at all. It's possible that there are defective units out there, but by the nature of the design, it's hard to imagine that leveling would be off. But if your switch sticks or you have to whack the thing to use it, even with good batteries, Amazon will not only give you a refund, but will also pay for return shipping, so it's not much of a gamble.
A limitation is that you can't use this to check to see if your floor is level, nor could you project a line within the bottom inches of your wall. But the manufacturer tells you that up front. And you also can't sit it on a desk or a table that you want to level. But you wouldn't want a laser for that anyway.
strait-line crossed line laser January 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent item for the cheap do-it-yourselfer. Great item that does the same as the 400 dollar level but costs 95% less. Love it. Now I am demolishing my baths and running level and straight-lines to make perfect re-dos. Popping chalk-lines is an old-school trick. I am so happy....well I will get many hundreds of dollars of use out of this baby. Thanx a mill. I expected far-less for the price.
 Fuzzy laser December 2, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The forward pointing laser was exactly what it was supposed to be - a laser. The other two lasers at 90 degrees were completely fuzzy past a couple feet and unusable. Don't waste your money.
 delivers as promised October 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
level is dead on. lines do blur a bit once you move farther away (10ft or so) but only by a few mm.
will only level on a wall, if you're placing it on the ground (ie tile work) the level function doesn't work. Switch it to the locked position.
having the intersection point is very helpful.
the unit seems big but with the included strips hangs to any surface well.
I don't recommend it, but my unit survived a 20 ft fall onto concrete floor.
It works well enough for scientific work September 4, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used this for close to a year now.... It some of the problems I have read in the other reviews like the switch being a pain.... and the lines getting lighter..... But both were curable ...the switch ...cured by taking off the "decorative knob" and just using the original slide switch.... sometimes the marketing guys get TOO fancy.... and the changing of intensity was cured by just cleaning the contacts on the battery compartment.... We searched all over for a 90 degree intersect with one line extending both ways and it is virtually impossible to find in the pro area or DIY area.... many 90 intersect with one line meeting another at right angles but not a perpendicular on a line. My last one got damaged when it fell from a scaffold and tried to buy another and no one had any left..... found it again here on Amazon and ordered two...just in case
Ron Sauro
NWAA Labs
www.nwaalabs.com
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