Replacement laser level

[Laser Levels Online]

Hi,

Ultimately you wouldn’t be disappointed with either Laser as they are pretty evenly matched on specification and features. With pros and cons for both.

However, I think the Spectra has a couple more pluses which make it the favourite.

It has the HL760 Detector which has the larger 127mm pickup window. Combined with that it radio links back to the Laser to enable features like Grade Match and PlaneLok.

It includes the RC402N remote which gives 100m radio linked range.

Although the runtime is half that of the Topcon, either a spare battery can be purchased or 4 x type D alkaline can be kept as reserves in the case.

Best regards

Mark Roberts
Laser Levels Online

 

[Smiffy]

I think my topcon does +/- 50mm but I’m rarely that far out
I have a spectra mag mount but i do find ot very slow to figure out which way it wants to go!

I need all the help I can get

On a serious note the big window with digital readout is useful for lots of reasons.
Quite good to run round site and find high points, the Leica is +-59mm digital readout and a little bit more with just arrows so can survey upto 120mm variations.
Can also use it for very quickly setting falls on pipe, kerb lines and other things. Useful if you don't want to set up the laser for a specific task or 2 gangs are using the same laser.

 

[Furniss]

Hi,

Ultimately you wouldn’t be disappointed with either Laser as they are pretty evenly matched on specification and features. With pros and cons for both.

However, I think the Spectra has a couple more pluses which make it the favourite.

It has the HL760 Detector which has the larger 127mm pickup window. Combined with that it radio links back to the Laser to enable features like Grade Match and PlaneLok.

It includes the RC402N remote which gives 100m radio linked range.

Although the runtime is half that of the Topcon, either a spare battery can be purchased or 4 x type D alkaline can be kept as reserves in the case.

Best regards

Mark Roberts
Laser Levels Online

Thanks for the reply Mark - yes we keep 4 alkaline in the leica case for when I forget to charge it.
Will sort it tomorrow then you can get it out to me.

I need all the help I can get

On a serious note the big window with digital readout is useful for lots of reasons.
Quite good to run round site and find high points, the Leica is +-59mm digital readout and a little bit more with just arrows so can survey upto 120mm variations.
Can also use it for very quickly setting falls on pipe, kerb lines and other things. Useful if you don't want to set up the laser for a specific task or 2 gangs are using the same laser.

We find the big window very useful for testing inverts in/out of tanks - or through a treatment 2 tank system without having to push button in on staff.

 

[DaveDCB]

Must admit I just mark the staff with a pencil and move the rod eye up or down.. probably should clean the staff off as there is hundreds on pencil lines on it now

 

[Canal Navvy]

I'm using a Spectra hv302 and I haven't found out yet how long the battery charge lasts (I do know how long ifor tipper battery & Makita batteries last though ). Remote control makes foul pipes with limited falls so much easier using grade match.
I'm still very pleased with my laser

 

[DaveDCB]

Explain the grade match feature? New one on me.. does the laser just scan to the next height?

 

[6feetdown]

I have remote for my leica but have never used it so that's not a deal-breaker ... actually kind of fancy the squaring up feature but they only have a 3k version in spectra with this option unless you go down the fuduka route, but I prefer to stay with a top brand.

Tbf used my squaring feature yesterday and god do I wish I'd looked at it before now.
Mine is a Fukuda had it for 6 years now I think it is and had no issues with it at all. Still runs for at least 8 hours continuously

 

[Canal Navvy]

Explain the grade match feature? New one on me.. does the laser just scan to the next height?

You need a pipe on an even grade between two points, easy, plonk the laser level beside one point and point roughly parallel to where you are going and switch on. Put your matched receiver on your staff and switch it on and wander over to one end of the run picking up the separate remote as you pass. By this time it's all alive so you typically set the staff at invert level and move the receiver up till its on green, amble to the other end, staff at invert level and press grade match on the remote and very shortly after it'll go green there as well and you have the grade.
Where it really scores is easily being able to slot pipe runs in without having to do the whole lot in one, easy to do the run that is due to be landscaped higher and come back to the other bits later

 

[DaveDCB]

So it basically picks up one point - press the grade button - move receiver to new point and it will figure the falls? Clever stuff!
I have to either do the maths(easier on a straight run) or just keep pressing up/down on the remote until we have bullseye.