Laser level recommendations - I want to buy one

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Carberry
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Post: # 66749Post Carberry

Anyone able to recommend a laser level / where to buy one?
I noticed in the other threads that leica and spectra were recommended, people still stand by that?
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Post: # 66750Post DNgroundworks

ye spectra are good, ive got one, but i reckon topcon are the best.
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topcon are great, you try to buy a brand new one? no agents they closed em all down spectra are the way to go toposell.co.uk MSH
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Post: # 66754Post Carberry

msh paving wrote:topcon are great, you try to buy a brand new one? no agents they closed em all down spectra are the way to go toposell.co.uk MSH
Thanks, I will give them a call tomorrow. Looks like one of the basic Spectra ones does what I need, can't see myself needing any fancier than that.
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how much is you budget Carberry?
full bed only - spot and dabs are the scourge!!
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Post: # 66813Post peg basher

as an engineer leica is the cream of any surveying gear however you do have to pay for it! Topcon are pretty good and robust too.not sure about spectra though!?
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Offer came through the other day TopCon RL HC-3 with tripod and staff at £399+VAT which I thought was a steal.
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Dave_L wrote:Offer came through the other day TopCon RL HC-3 with tripod and staff at £399+VAT which I thought was a steal.
Where was that from? sounds like a good deal.
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Pheonix Survey Equipment

Sent a flyer round in July for July offers, but I'm sure they could be 'flexible'

This came from the Exeter branch.
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Post: # 67137Post stephenm654

I bought a topcon rl-h3c after using them for years and have never had any complaints. Leica are very popular too but imo the reciever is not as good!
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You have the C-version of the RL-H3 Steve, with the grade option - do you ever use it?
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Post: # 67167Post stephenm654

I just have the standard version. I think the grade version is a RL-H3CS. Never really seen the grade feature being put to good use but i can see how it could be handyl!
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Post: # 67168Post Carberry

They're still running the offer, going to pick one up next week I think. Cheers for the heads up Dave.
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Post: # 67179Post Dave_L

That's wonderful, I'll be getting one too. At that price, it'd be rude not to. Chap who works for us paod nigh-on £680 for his two yrs ago, he was pig sick when he saw the offer come through.
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Post: # 67183Post bobbi o

Dave can you post the link.cant find the deal on their site.
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