[craigp]

hi,

About six months ago bought a ultra-sonic room measurer, what a load of crap! the measurements it gives are no where near correct.

does anyone use a real lazer measurer (not to be confused with a ultra-sonic that has a lazer point dot) the real lazers ive seen are £200+ but i think will be much more realible.

anyone use one, is it good?

and do you know where i can get one at a good price?

Craig

[matt jones]

Hi craig found the same thing mate but i was given an ultrasonic measuring only to be very disappionted like yourself. You do have to pay good money to get a leasure one and the tool supplier outlets will sell a range of them you know the places like screwfix etc also prob argos and most big hardware stores.
matt

[darren_metcalfe]

I have used a stanley type one for 3 years now and I have found that to be fine.  Until I lost it that is.

Darren

[carpetguy]

I have an old Stanley one, which is fine for domestic, but only up to around 30 feet.

[craigp]

is that the stanley ultra sonic ?

mine was a cheap make.

[Terry_Burrows]

I was told of a measure wheel cost about £70 from screw fix

[AquaMagic]

We have two ultrasonic that we bought off ebuy, both work fine but do have a limited range, i must admit in a narrow corridor you can get an inaccurate meassurement other than that they are a livesaver and customers often comment how "fancy" they are.

Dene

[John Kelly]

I have used a Stanley one for a few years now. You wouldn't use it to measure something you want to cut obviously but for giving a room size it is excellent. Its range is 12 metres, however if you stand in the middle of the room and point it to each wall and add them together you have up to 24 metres capacity.

[benny d]

I use a Leica, costly but works perfectly.

[The Great One]

Hi

I use my legs!

I have a metre stride, they always work, they don't cost too much to maintain and they are spot on everytime!

I have paced out carpets when calling in the fitter to re-carpet if client requires, and I am always spot on.

Another money saving tip!

Regards

Martin

[calmore]

I have a B&Q one with built in laser pointer.

The laser helps line the thing up accurately and you do get reasonably precise measurements.

Most customers are very impressed that you "use" a laser to measure the room.

[Dave_Lee]

I have a leica laser works great, its a few years old the more recent ones are more expensive but can combine the measurements taken with simple calculations. i.e.  Lengh X Width X Price.
However I usually size a room up by sight and even on a through lounge diner can normally get it right to within + or - 6". You may think this this is not very professional, but most people know roughly the size of their rooms from when they bought the carpet and are impressed when you get it right, just by looking.
Dave.

[Mark Lane-Matthews]

I have the Leica A3 ,£199+vat,A great piece of kit which i would definatly recommend
                                             Mark

[Shaun_Ashmore]

A laser could just could ..make up it's own measurement, but an old fashioned tape measure tells no lies and the customer can see that.

Shaun

[calmore]

Tape measures are old hat..customers like to see modern technology, even if it is inferior.

Take flat screen tellies as an example..inferior picture quality but the public are prepared to pay more!

[Jeremy]

Bosch and Skil both make good ones. Although their range is only 15m. I can't use anything else.