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

Great tool

The device itself is excellent, with a clean interface and simple operation. Docking one star because of the companion app, 'Measuring master', which is free but a little clunky. There are a number of small usability changes that would result in an vast improvement in operation and workflow. (Happy to share full details if the app is still undergoing development!)

Excellent all-around value for your money

I use this thing everyday now and never know I needed it all on such a perfect accuracy I have put it up against my tape measures and this thing is just as accurate actually better love fthe leveling feature makes my work more productive

Battery is an issue rendering the tool useless

I just got the GLM 50c and have been playing with it going over the manual and experimenting with the app. All works as expected except one major flaw. The battery indicator indicates that the battery is losing charge. If I turn it off and back on, it shows full charge then suddenly drops then turns itself off. I tested the battery and it measured 1.35 volts indicating plenty of charge left. I certainly did not come anywhere close to the 10,000 measurements advertised for this tool. I noticed th...

Great Fast Laser

I have tried and tried to prove this laser wrong, and can't ever time so far it has been accurate to the 32nd

Hoping for more!

So far, I’ve not been able to get the GLM to Bluetooth to my IPad. While other items will Bluetooth, the GLM will not. I will keep trying and rate at another time.

Complaint

I am using glm 50 c for around two years for small measurements(but not on daily basis). I found it today that i cont able to measure beyond 25 mtrs ..pls assist me.

Waste of Money

I only bought the GLM 50C as an upgrade to my GLM 42 for the Bluetooth connection and APP that I saw on YouTube. The App does not exist as advertised, and was a total waste of money without the app. Had I known, and had Bosch been upfront, that the APP does not exist and Bosch said not sure when it would return I would never have bought the GLM 50C

Great, but has flaws!!

Very much like the laser measure tool, great when up high on a ladder and a tape would just fold up at more than 8 feet away. There are two glaring dislikes though, the screen should be made of Gorilla glass or something comparable. The screen plastic is way too soft, I was using the tool and as many others have commented, the case is unusable, you need two hands to get the tool back into and out of its protective belt case. I just dropped it into my tool belt pouch and when I came back down the...

Enjoying this new tool

This tool has all the tools you could want for figuring jobs or getting tough measurements by yourself. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because you can't make it read just 1/16ths. It reads down to the 32nd. It's nice to be that accurate at times. But most framing work switching to 1/16ths would be much nicer on the brain calling out measurements to the cut guy. But still a great tool to keep in the toolbelts. You can find your roof angles in a second. And level 4 directions at a tim...

No app for android!

So the whole reason I bought this was because of the Bluetooth connectivity and what it could do. Come to find out weeks later that the measure on app isn't on Google Play Store anymore. They deleted the app!

works as advertised but the Android app is wanting

Choose the more expensive BlueTooth model and while I have played with all the features and the device works great I havent been able to pair the unit as the app never finds the device..... and yes, I have several other devices paired to my Samsung 9s+ phone so Blue Tooth and, unlike the poorly developed Bosch app, the owner both know how to connect.

So far so good

I haven't used all of the features yet, but based on the ease of use with the MeasureOn app, I would be very pleased if all it did was straight line measurements and record them in the app. Looking forward to all the other measurement applications I am sure to run into.

Could be a game changer if........

Purchased the tool last week and love everything about it except one thing. A common tape measure measures to a 16th, this tool measure to a 32nd with no option to change it. This may sound like a small issue but the purpose of the tool is to increase the speed of measuring accurately and most likely use the measurement with a tape measure to measure and cut lumber. Having to think about 32nds when using a 1/16 graduated tape measure is a pain, slows down what could be a fast measurement,and in...

Small with great features

This is my 3rd laser measure and by far, the best.

Exceeded my expectations

Easy to use although the manual could be a little clearer.

Great tool

I have been happy with everything except for the power button. Yes it is very easy to turn on and use quickly but at the same time it’s to easy to turn on. If it gets bumped while in its case it turns. I’ve found that even putting it into the case it will turn on at times. I have found myself with a set of dead batteries more than once.

scale

great tool for small jobs. I would prefer if this tool can adjust measurements scale 1/4, or 1/2. Great tool.

Great tool...with a major drawback

Works as intended as long as you are in a low light situation. Otherwise, this will sit in a drawer to be used around the house and not the job site.

Great Device and Free App

Such a great device and App that I purchased a second one a few days later. For the price you can't go wrong!

Super tool

I like everything about it it’s accuracy is amazing the only thing I would add to it would be the ability to measure to the nearest 1/16 of an inch most things I do I don’t need to measure to the 1/32 of an inch