DeWalt DW055PL-XJ 16M Pocket Laser Distance Measurer

It does exactly what it's supposed to do - measure accurately with an easy-to-read display. It does not calculate area or angles or tell the time or connect to your phone or give advice on the stockmarket or anything else except measure distances - very well. It's nice and small, rechargeable and p**s easy to use. Can't ask for more.

For the price this is a handy and easy to use bit of kit, I checked the sizes against a tape measure and they proved to be very accurate. Small enough to keep in your pocket so handy just to carry around rather than a bulky tape measure. I didn't give a full star rating has it has one annoying thing, to change the setting from metric to inches (I use metric) you hold the button for 3 seconds to turn the unit off you hold the button for 5 seconds which means every time you turn it off it switches it to inches first, next time you use it you first need to change it back. I just leave it on to go off on it's own timer, after all it is USB rechargeable so it's not costing in replacement batteries.

Does what it's supposed to for a good price, particularly from Toolstation compared to other retailers. Using the on button for multiple functions - turn laser on/off, change unit and turn off device is a little fiddly. I would have perhaps added a separate perhaps recessed button to change unit as I don't see myself doing that very often. Whereas laser toggle and turning the device off will happen far more often.