OX Laser Level

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The green lasers really show up well against an internal wall, even in bright sunlight. I prefer the green laser colour to the more traditional red, but they both suffer in an outdoor setting. When outside, the laser is just about visible, but it takes a bit of hunting around when you’re more than a few metres away from the unit. Out of bright sunlight, and especially in the dark, the laser was easy to find up to 30 metres away. I was guessing at the exact distance, but it was far enough away to be impressive. For most jobs that a DIYer will take on, it’s absolutely fine.

Whether you’re building a house, putting up shelves, or simply hanging a picture on the wall, you need everything to be straight, plumb, and true. Spirit levels have always been my go-to device for these jobs, but for hands free surveying, you can’t beat a good laser level. Horizontal laser levelling line accuracy is an important feature – this is specified in mm/m, with lower numbers more favourable. The best laser levels are accurate to within +/-0.2 mm/m. You can choose between red and green laser levels. Red lasers are more common and budget-friendly, but the better laser levels are the green ones. The two buttons on the front of the level are soft touch ones that cycle through the different modes and activate the pulse mode.

The only feature missing from the KT360A is a plumb dot. Available on the Kaiweets KT360B, it shoots a laser dot vertically above and below the unit. This handy feature means you can find the plumb point in any given space. It’s great for laying out stud walls, so it’s a shame that it’s not on this model. The Lasers When you turn on the red laser function, you can cycle through three modes, horizontal line, cross line and vertical. There’s a difference between this tool and the best laser levels on my list though. You need to use the spirit levels and the laser together to get an accurate straight line. It’s not difficult to do, but obviously takes more effort than a self-levelling machine.

The clever people at HYCHIKA manage to make some excellent tools that somehow suit even tight budgets. Their dual-module green cross line laser level is a good example of a solid budget tool that works even in daylight.

The laser level working range is specified (in metres) both with and without a receiver , so bear this in mind when comparing values. Laser levels should be able to shoot grids on walls or mark out plumb dots, although not all have a plumb dot mode.