Ratings & Reviews for Bosch 165-ft Laser Distance Measurer with Backlit Display

Faithful and true friend

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The ease of use is amazing , when there isn’t anyone to help stretch a tape measure. I’ve double checked the accuracy and it’s spot on!

Excellent laser measuring tool

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this to help layout the location of my 12ft x 16ft shed and the reference points the I was measuring from were over 100ft and the GLM 50C did great at the distances that I was measuring. It also help me square it up to my property lines.

Accurate

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Used for home measuring, property inspections.Winter, summer, over snow banks and through shrubs.

Great tool great price

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been using Bosch's laser measurement tools for over fifteen years and have always been satisfied. Lots of options on this model glm 50 c that separate it from the cheaper ones,anyway highly recommended this and all their Tools

Easy, quick, plenty of features

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great for room layouts, way faster than a tape, and for getting materials estimates. Level feature gives off an audible beep when it is level, which is great for when you have to have your head in an awkward space, and might not be able to see your laser line. I’ve found it to be pretty accurate.

Quick and easy to use!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this last year after seeing a friend use it. Super happy with its display and button layout. It has many options to fit your needs and goes out further than a heavy 25ft tape measure! Still accurate to this day.

Makes life so much easier

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just love how easy it is to use and to connect to the app. I am using this to lay out space for our new schools of ministry, evangelism and worship for Christ For All Nations and Nations Church

Accurate

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easier than a tape measure, accurate reading, able to measure in tight spots

battery troubles

I bought this tool a month ago and was very happy with it. Unfortunately after only a few actual workingdays very suddenly i'm experiencing the battery troubles some other users mentionned before (see review written by Ofg007 one year ago). This is not what i expected. Although Bosch states it's not a common problem i don't have faith a new piece wil keep working in future. therefore I just contacted the supplier about a refund. KR Michiel

BOSCH. again great Hardware not software.

I bought this becuase it is a BOSCH and I was not disappointed in the features of the gear. They really need to create software that leverage this great hardware to solve issues. NO WINDOWS APP? Really?

Accuracy

Just got the Bosch GLM 50 C. A great device. Accurate reading. Easy to use. Nice features and excellent display. An app for your projects overview. Holds memory reading. Nice grip/hold. Lite weight.

Great features, poor handling onsite if alone

I bought this product almost two years ago and in general I like it very much, however I use it for long surveys that I perform by myself and the hand strap is a must for me because I need to free my hands to use other devices very constantly. Well, the part where the hand strap is attached to breaks very easy. I have bought two times the same laser and in both cases the problem I have had to stop using it because I can not rely on the hand strap which makes me loose too much time.

On the right track

Overall, it is a pretty good tool as it's compact, accurate and pretty durable. It would be better if you could adjust the tolerances of the measurements, to 1/16, ⅛, ¼. ½. A flip out screen would be helpful as well. A magnet or pins would be a nice addition as well.

32nd ruins it.

As others have said, the 1/32" accuracy kind of ruins this device. Nobody measures with a laser to the 32nd, it literally makes no sense. Did anyone actually test this device before selling it? Also, it claims it's only accurate to the 1/16.

Great tool, eats batteries too fast

I love the tool, but hate throwing away alkaline batteries. With Bluetooth On, this problem is very obvious. And that seems the only solution with this tool, as rechargeable batteries (NiMH) with a nominal voltage of 1.2V each are near unusable. It honestly feels as if it was designed for Li-Ion batteries but then the production cost was too high and they reverted to "customer-supplied" AAA batteries. I would love to know if I can safely use a custom Li-Ion or Li-Po battery @3.7V instead of t...

Awesome Produxt

I love this product, but I have the same feedback I see from a LOT of other users (so change it, Bosch!) Readouts in 1/32” is annoying and could cause mistakes. The whole point of using this is accuracy. Maybe there are trades who have to have measurements in 1/32, but at least make a round off feature so the user can adjust that, like you do square feet and other read outs. Please!

Stopped measuring in inches

I don't know what happened, but the unit I purchased less than a year ago has suddenly decided to not allow me to switch the display from feet to inches. No matter what I try. Pretty frustrated.

You can only measure in 32nds????

I hate the fact that you cannot change the the meaurements to 1/8" or 1/16". I bought this for estimating purposes and the fact that it only measurers in 32nds irritates me to no end. Who measures in 32nds? who??? Wait, let me answer that... no one does. I am about to throw this thing as far as I can. What a waste of money!

Wish I would of bought the cheaper version

The apps that work with this glm are completely useless. If I would of known the only app I could use on my phone was the basic MeasureOn I would of bought a different brand.