DEWALT Line Laser, Self-Leveling, Cross Line, Red Beam (DW088K)

After renovating our house after 20 years, I was finally going to put some stuff on the wall that was straight. This level did the trick. Easy to use, and set up. I was up and running with level laser marks on the wall in minutes. I can’t believe I went most of my adult life without it! I installed level towel racks in a bathroom, pictures, and I’m about to tackle 3 tv wall mounts. Nice carrying case. I have not used the attachment. I bought the tripod as well. Works well enough. It is very lightweight but does the job. I’ve only used it inside but the laser light it’s bright enough. Great tool investment!

Product as advertised. Fast shipping to Hawaii. Would buy from again.

Fantastic. It has turned me into a master carpenter. Makes it easy to get just about anything level. Great battery life. Suoer easy to use.

Great for doing all those indoor jobs. Will only work outdoors if you get a rod eye. You will not be able to see the laser lines outside in full sunlight. Very good product for the price.

Be aware that this is a pointer, not a level. There are no lines, only five dots. It's well built like everything dewalt. It's got a nice case, battery operated. It's good as a pointer, not as a level.

Wish I'd found this earlier. I'm coming from a cheap little B&D laser line that came as part of a kit. It showed me how useful this type of tool can be for nearly everything, and I used it to death.Now that I've upgraded to this tool, I wish I had done it earlier. If you can get this within a few degrees of level, the pendelum takes care of the rest. It's a solid, bright line, and has amazing floor-to-ceiling coverage. I haven't tried it outside yet, but it's plenty bright for any indoor conditions I've encountered so far.As with any laser line / laser level, you have to be aware of parallax error. It's best to shine it straight onto your target at a 90-degree angle, since the projection will be straight regardless of the target profile that way. The classic example is trying to hand a picture on a wall that's leaning, and projecting a vertical line from an off-angle. The line will project straight onto the crooked wall, and as a result appear crooked. This is a factor common to ALL optical tools, but is easily rectified once you understand the cause by simply re-positioning the laser.I've used it so far to hang and level cabinets, and lay tile. For cabinet hanging, a large beam level would have been fine to bridge all the walkways and ensure the counters and cabinets were level to each other. But for the tile work, there is really no replacement for a good laser level. You can snap a chalk line, but it just gets covered by the grout as you go. The laser continues to project on the surface as you go, making it so easy to get good straight tile lines running up the wall.It can be used for framing, subfloor leveling, hanging drywall, marking stud locations, or any number of other activities. Yeah you could do them all with traditional tools, but the laser is always level and just makes progress so much quicker with less layout and set-up time.

So far, I used this for hanging drywall in two room additions, and I love it! This is my first laser level of this type. I’ve only had it a short time, but it has been an absolute game changer. Being able to project both a vertical and horizontal line at the same time is super handy. The magnets on the included mount seem to be plenty strong and hold nicely to metal corner bead on finishes drywall walls. Also, I checked it for level using a four foot bubble level, and the self-leveling pendulum for the emitters seems to be absolutely accurate and repeatable to the claimed accuracy specification. I’m also looking forward to using it for leveling the grids for drop ceilings in the two rooms that I’m working on. I’ve watched videos on it being used for this task, and it looks like it should simplify things a lot.

Purchased this after borrowing one. Makes cabinet hanging and shiplap installation a breeze. Should have bought this a long time ago! Having the right tools makes the job easier and this will be used over and over again. Just one use pays off in time saved.