Mileseey S50 laser measuring tool ZDNET's key takeaways The Mileseey S50 is available now for $129.
It's a pocket-sized laser measuring tool with high-precision measurements up to 400 ft (120 m) with ±1/16 inch accuracy.
It's pricey and might be feature overkill for some. View now at Amazon
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Some of my earliest memories are of using tools with my grandfather. He had the real ones while I had plastic facsimiles that could do a lot less damage. But to this day, I still can't pick up a hammer or tape measure without thinking about those memories.
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Take tape measures, once a palm-sized object that housed a metal ribbon that could snap back enthusiastically -- has been transformed into a palm-sized device with with a laser inside. Yup, the Mileseey S50 measuring tool has a frickin laser inside!
This is nothing like my grandpa's tape measure. The S50 is packed with features: first off, the laser measures out to a whopping 400 ft (120 m) and offers an incredible ±1/16 inch accuracy (and yes, it really is that accurate). It works in all sorts of conditions -- indoors, outdoors, in bright sun, rain, mist, slow, and can even see the laser when it's shone on a low-reflective surface (if the surface has too matte of a finish for the laser to work, you can use a reflective sticker).
You need to fit the batteries and attach the lanyard to the S50. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
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