Get one with numbers on, I always find that if I just use my hands by the next day of saying to property services it is this big I need it, they it is either too big or too small. Shoe laces are ok but don't use elastic ones! Hope this helps! Happy Easter

In. Blooming. Valuable. Cheers :-)

When you are getting your measuring device can you also look for 1) some sparks for the old grinding wheel 2) a long weight 3) a metric adjustable spanner Cheers Stu

Don't forget the tartan paint and the sky hook! Oh and get me a left handed screw driver while your out and about!

And don't forget the cakes!

I don't like the Bosch units because they principally report in cm with the millimetres digit smaller (at least, they did last time I laid hands on one). In civil engineering we don't ever work in cm, it's always m or mm, so a tool which primarily reports in cm grates. I prefer Leica, who sensibly have all the digits you want to read the same size. I use a Disto D2, which I'm very happy with and it does all the same area and volume calcs that most of them do. It is a bit more expensive. Functionally, I think the main difference between laser measures is the range, and whether they achieve that range outdoors. My D2 'only' does 60m, and Leica don't recommend it for outdoor use at all. I do use it outdoors, but I'm rarely measuring more than about 15m. It's fine at that.

I have a tape measure and a Bosch laser measure. The Bosch works in metres and decimals thereof, not in cm. Good luck with the tartan paint. Cheers

What size is the second decimal place digit (ie the cm figure)? What size is the third decimal place digit (ie the mm figure)? In every Bosch I've seen the mm digit is smaller. If yours isn't, I'd quite like to know what the model is, please.

No, all digits are the same size - similar to this but with a full sized digit on the end. Mind you, it is quite ancient now so they have probably changed the design. https://www.angliatoolce...CH5IzZ68sCFXEz0wodxdoLLA