Spent $80 on a laser level that died after 3 bricks

Picked up a cheap laser level from a hardware store in Omaha last Saturday. Figured it would save me time on a garden wall I was building. Thing quit working after I set maybe 12 bricks. Took it back and the guy laughed, said those are made for hanging pictures not laying block. Now I'm out $80 and back to using a string line like a normal person. Anyone else get burned by those mini laser gadgets?

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shane_ross12d ago

Nah, I gotta disagree with you there. That $80 laser is exactly the kind of tool that can't take any real abuse. I've killed two of those cheap red lasers just by them sitting in my toolbox wrong. The tiny little bubble vials inside them are garbage and one hard bump can knock them out of level for good. A string line might be old school but it won't quit on you after three hours.

the_david13d ago

Bull, man. You just grabbed the wrong tool for the job. I use a cheap laser level every day on job sites for setting forms and grading. Never had one die that fast. You probably got a defective one or dropped it once too hard. Or maybe that hardware store brand is just trash. Try a Dewalt or Bosch next time - they take a beating.

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