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Bosch Digital Laser Distance Measure PLR 50C $139 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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LOlli on 13/06/2019 - 18:13 amazon.com.au (1984 clicks)
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Long time reader first post.

Was looking for a range finder for quite some time and noticed the price drop over night from $199

There are certainly cheaper ones but I wanted one which can measure inclination.

The Bosch PLR 50 C Laser Rangefinder 50m
The PLR 50 C Laser Measure from Bosch lets you measure lengths, heights, distances and angles with millimetre accuracy. The stellar range of features includes Bluetooth, a colour touch screen display and help function, making this laser range finder a multifunctional tool especially designed for the DIY user.

Technical Data
Measurement Range 0.05 – 50.00m
Measurement Accuracy: ± 0.2 mm/m
Screen Display: 2.4” Colour Touchscreen
Reference Edge: Top edge or bottom edge of tool
Weight: 0.13 Kg
Power Supply: 3 X AAA 1.5 V Batteries

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  • seamonkey on 13/06/2019 - 18:24
    +14

    I have seen a significant increase in long time lurkers, first time posters. Fantastic to see. The more the merrier.

    • montorola on 13/06/2019 - 19:19
      +9

      I +1'ed him straight away when I saw he didn't use the "first time posting, please be nice" line

  • chumlee on 13/06/2019 - 18:25
    +15

    Perfect to those with an AVO against them

    • edfoo on 13/06/2019 - 19:13
      +1

      But what if the AVO is 100m?

      • Rizzler on 13/06/2019 - 20:07
        +1

        What if the AVO is only 6 inches?

    • ihbh on 13/06/2019 - 19:53
      +1

      I see you comment from experience. :)

  • hluu0111 on 13/06/2019 - 18:35
    +6

    Upvote for "Long time reader" first post about a distance finder. I can see that we are closer already.

    • caprimulgus on 13/06/2019 - 18:46
      +32

      I'll try to keep my response measured, but I'm not sure what your angle is here, mate.

      The length people will go for a pun…it's the height of rudeness!

      • JCurran on 13/06/2019 - 20:58
        +2

        KILOMETRE

  • knackers on 13/06/2019 - 18:36

    oo.. tilt sensor, time for an upgrade

  • Ultraman on 13/06/2019 - 18:49
    -1

    Get a Magpie tech bilateral laser :)

  • Manojkbanga on 13/06/2019 - 19:09
    +1

    can someone please recommend a good reliable stud/electricity/water detector. iam going to mount tv to the wall and don't want to be surprised. thank you

    • konichiwa on 13/06/2019 - 19:17
      +9

      Yolo

    • MynyMouqe on 13/06/2019 - 19:23
      +18

      My wife is a pretty good stud detector, 1 for 1 so far!

      • hashtagbargain on 13/06/2019 - 19:26
        +29

        Hey that’s what she told me too!

        • muncan on 13/06/2019 - 19:35
          +1

          Have another +1

        • montorola on 13/06/2019 - 19:35

          Lmao, savage.

      • bargaino on 13/06/2019 - 19:40
        +1

        A stud is one who impregnates many females. Are you boasting that to her, or just us?

      • slipperypete on 14/06/2019 - 08:37

        Looked for a stud but settled for a small prick

  • bargaino on 13/06/2019 - 19:39

    This is the Rolls Royce of laser rangefinders.

    But for those happy with a Toyota/Honda, you should be able to find a good Japanese model (Suaoki) for a quarter the price.

    No bluetooth :-)

    • truetypezk on 13/06/2019 - 20:33
      +7

      Not really, the Rolls Royce of laser rangefinders is undoubtedly the Leica range. Goes up 1k for some models.

      • Sequenox on 13/06/2019 - 21:19

        I approve this comment. Leica is the bee's knees.

    • Jackson on 13/06/2019 - 21:53

      Thanks for the tip @manic, I am not in at the Bosch price but i probably am at the 50 odd dollar mark if they are reliable distance measures. I have heard tho that some of the cheapies at bunnings (which still go for 70 bucks) are inaccurate out of the box. Expecting that these Jap ones are better but will ha e to check some reviews.

  • whyisave on 13/06/2019 - 19:40
    +1

    there are also some comparable laser distance measure machines, on AliExpress.
    some with rechargeable via MicroUSB, .XLS export function, etc.
    they are 'priced well', but it won't have the Bosch branding.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2019 - 19:44
    +1

    Note that 'milimeter accuracy' is valid for up to 5 m. For maximum range of 50 m you'd be looking at 10 mm error

    • v3l0city on 13/06/2019 - 19:48

      10mm error
      happy wife
      happy life

  • dcs29 on 13/06/2019 - 20:05
    +1

    Showing $199 for me?

    • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2019 - 20:09

      It was the OPs price when I made a comment 20 minutes ago

      • dcs29 on 13/06/2019 - 20:14

        Cool, but expired now.

    • Hoopzzy on 13/06/2019 - 20:09

      Showed 139 for me, i hesitated then came back now (5 minutes later) to find the same. Missed it by that much.

      • dcs29 on 13/06/2019 - 20:14

        Thanks 86, yup missed it by that much.

  • TheLurker on 13/06/2019 - 20:07

    I think I missed it. Showing as $199 through OP link all the way to the cart.

    Anyone had luck getting Amazon to honour a price?

    • knackers on 13/06/2019 - 20:27

      Hang in there, it'll come back down tomorrow. The pricing algorithm gets triggered when there is an influx of sales.

      • TheLurker on 13/06/2019 - 21:12

        Thanks. You're probably right, but I was pretty p!55ed at this so got a credit to match the price tonight.

        In hindsight I probably could have waited and ordered tomorrow and double dipped, but a deal is a deal to be honoured

      • Spending2Much on 14/06/2019 - 01:58

        That's interesting. Is that for all special pricing products? So an influx of sales and the oruf automatically increases?

        • knackers on 14/06/2019 - 09:12

          For deal of the day or lightning deal they set aside a number of units for the duration of the sale.. Generally speaking if there's a surge in units sold over a set period the price increases by a percentage, if sales continue it increases again. I believe it's designed to mitigate possible pricing errors and to maximise what people are willing to pay for the item. They also do a periodical price shuffle to entice people who keep a laundry list of items in their cart. They play on the feeling of missing out. Amazon does data driven human psychology well. I only wish I bought Amazon shares 10 yrs ago @ $45 a pop.. urgh

  • Zeppelin on 13/06/2019 - 20:29
    +1

    Interestingly, I got a laser distance measure a couple of hours ago.
    I think it's better than this one and a better deal: the GLM165-40 for $124 delivered. The green Boschs are their home users/DIYers, the blue are aimed at professionals. The pro doesn't have bluetooth but is apparently more rugged/durable, has better accuracy, and has live measuring. I don't think you can go wrong with either and to each his own which they prefer. At least this deal is still valid as of this writing for those that missed the above.

    • truetypezk on 13/06/2019 - 20:42
      +1

      I think this is a parallel import from the US, close equivalent to the GLM50C (seems like it lacks bluetooth though). If the seller goes out of business you might not be able to get warranty from Bosch AU.
      Other than that, I think the GLM range is better with physical buttons. Not really a fan of touchscreen for this kind of tools.
      Btw I've used the GLM100C myself for about 5 years and absolutely love it. Not a single problem so far and it easily draws up floor plans with the iPad app.

      • Jackson on 13/06/2019 - 21:57

        How does the floor plan feature work? Is the app from Bosch or is it generic? I coukd buy one just for that feature

        • truetypezk on 13/06/2019 - 23:55
          +1

          It is from Bosch and only works with their BT enabled rangefinders.

          • Jackson on 14/06/2019 - 00:03

            @truetypezk: You would pay someone mpre than the price of one of these for a floor plan of a studio unit. Ia it good enough to print for a rental or sale ad?

            • truetypezk on 14/06/2019 - 00:08
              +1

              @Jackson: Definitely, but it might take you some time to learn how to use the app. Here it is on Google Play:
              https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bosch.meas…
              Basically you draw up a rough shape, select the relevant side and take a measurement. The app will then redraw it to scale. Pretty convenient.

              • Jackson on 14/06/2019 - 08:40

                @truetypezk: Sounds great, do you happen to know if anyone else makes a similar app? I have to say for me at least that's the killer app that makes all other distance measures unbuyable

                • truetypezk on 14/06/2019 - 16:04

                  @Jackson: I suppose Leica will have similar apps too but comes at much higher price. $200 for a blue Bosch sounds reasonable to me so I didnt really do much additional research before purchase.

      • TheLurker on 14/06/2019 - 10:14
        +1

        If the seller goes out of business you might not be able to get warranty from Bosch AU.

        As at today, Amazon is worth more than Apple. Bigger chance Bosch going out of business. We should be ok.

        • truetypezk on 14/06/2019 - 16:02

          He bought from a marketplace seller who sells it for $124 shipped, not Amazon AU or US.

          • TheLurker on 14/06/2019 - 20:27

            @truetypezk: Ooh missed that. I tried Go cashback for first time, with 12%. If it works that makes it $122.32 on that deal. Bit shady on that new Go site for cashback though. Their Australian site, with Amazon Australia as seller only allows receipt uploads in USD, EUR, GBP etc.

    • Olli on 13/06/2019 - 20:55

      I looked at that one too but the feet killed it for me, not sure if you can change it?

      • knackers on 13/06/2019 - 20:56

        try using your hands

      • Zeppelin on 13/06/2019 - 21:04
        +1

        Scared me there for a second, I didn't consider that it wouldn't be able to change units .. Bosch is German, so I assumed by default it must have metric :D
        It does, I just checked the user manual.. you hold down the function key and that gets you into setup to change settings.

    • truetypezk on 14/06/2019 - 00:01

      Hey I just realised that you can also buy it from Amazon US for $135.47 but it is a part of the $160-$31 sale. Add another $25 of eligible products and you can have them for just $129.

      You get much better warranty assurance this way than buying from a marketplace seller.

  • allegiance86 on 13/06/2019 - 21:23

    I use these all day for work, bloody great device!

    Wouldn't mind a new one though :D

  • Grinner76 on 14/06/2019 - 11:25

    My golf game is gonna improve

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