Pro tip: That fancy laser level I doubted is now my go-to tool

I was sure my old bubble level was fine for laying out ceiling grids after 12 years in the trade. Then I borrowed a colleague's Bosch GLL 3-80 at a job site in Phoenix and lined up 10 drops in half the usual time. Has anyone else made the switch and noticed a real difference in accuracy or speed?

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seanh912mo ago

My buddy in commercial drywall swore by his old level for years. He borrowed a laser for a big hospital corridor job and said it cut his layout time in half. Now he won't go back.

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troy4392mo ago

His buddy probably wasn't "won't go back" as much as "won't go back unless the laser dies." Once you've used one on a big corridor, the old bubble level feels like a step backward, sure. But saying he'd never go back is a stretch, since batteries and dust are the two things that'll put a laser on the shelf real quick.

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