Milesy S50 Laser Measuring Tool
ZDNET Highlights
- The Milesy S50 is available now for $129.
- It is a pocket-sized laser measuring device with high-precision measurements up to 400 feet (120 m) with an accuracy of ±1/16 inch.
- It is expensive and its features may be excessive for some people.
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Some of my earliest memories are of using tools with my grandfather. He had real copies while I had plastic copies that could do very little damage. But to this day, I can’t pick up a hammer or a tape measure without thinking about those memories.
Tools have been an integral part of my life since a young age. But they’re changing, and being packed with silicon, batteries and transistors.
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The tape measure, once a palm-sized object with a metal ribbon attached to it that could be snapped back by enthusiasm – has been transformed into a palm-sized device with a laser inside. Yes, Milesy S50 Measuring Tool There’s a frickin’ laser inside!
It’s nothing like my grandfather’s tape measure. The S50 is loaded with features: First, the laser measures up to 400 feet (120 meters) and offers incredible ±1/16 inch accuracy (and yes, it’s really that accurate). It works in all types of conditions – indoors, outdoors, bright sunlight, rain, fog, at slow speeds, and can see the laser even when shining on a low-reflective surface (if the surface is too matte finished for the laser to work, you can use a reflective sticker,
You’ll need to fit the batteries and connect the cord to the S50.
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Its use is quick, and the results are consistent and accurate.
But this is only a fraction of what the S50 can do. This little pocket-sized kit can do all kinds of things – you can use it to measure the distance between two points from the same location, measure the area of a wall, measure the volume of a room or a cylinder, it can carry out various Pythagorean calculations, and even use the side laser to create gaps for things like fence posts.
Lots of features–even bubble levels.
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The amount of work this little gadget can do is quite staggering. Some features I use a lot, others I’m not sure why I’d need them, but one day maybe I’ll have one of those “a-ha” moments and realize that that particular feature would be useful.
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Information is displayed on a 2.4-inch IPS backlit display that’s big and bold and easy to read in a variety of conditions, whether it’s at night or in bright sunlight. Powering the unit are two rechargeable AA 1800mAh Ni-MH batteries, and these can be recharged into the unit using USB-C. The unit’s buttons are large and clear, and they are easy to operate even when wearing work gloves.
Works great outside too!
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It also has a hole for a lanyard and a 1/4-20 tripod screw. The unit has rubberized bumpers, and it resists shocks, bumps, and drops. Not to mention the handy zip-up case to safely store the tool.
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I admit it: I was surprisingly resistant to trying it. Milesy S50It seemed that what seemed to me like a simple kit had turned out to be much more complex. But this one takes a tape measure and super charges it!
I mean, it’s a 400-foot tape measure that can do trigonometry that I can carry in my pocket. I can measure things that would require a cherry pickers ladder to reach, and I can do it with an accuracy I can’t achieve with a regular tape measure.
It’s all in one tool that costs $140 (in fact, there’s a $40 off coupon at AmazonThis may seem a bit expensive, but if you need measurements in hard-to-reach places, it is easily worth it.
