Bosch 100-ft Laser Distance Measurer

Bosch GLM 15 Laser Distance Measure and it was a MUCH better design, and MUCH more dependable to use. This one, the GLM100-23 Blaze, is very poorly designed in the following ways: 1. The raised button for changing the accuracy, which is just below the red arrow button, is just too easy to hit instead of the red button when you start and stop a measurement, because you are looking for the red laser dot to ensure you're taking the right location. This device needs to be able to be used "blind"; You don't want to also look at the device to see that you're hitting the right button, you're doing it by feel, and the raised dot for the accuracy change is too danged easy to hit. It wastes a tremendous amount of time. The GLM 15 had no such problems. 2. The spring that holds the battery is not strong enough to maintain electrical contact when the unit is bumped, or perhaps something else is loose in it, because the thing turns off randomly when in use, so it is a frustrating pain the rear to use. The GLM 15 had no such problems. 3. The GLM 15 would save the previous reading, so it was easy to compare two successive readings, which I found was something I do quite frequently in the field. This GLM100-23 Blaz does not save the previous reading - so you end up jotting down the number, which wastes time, and is frustrating when I had gotten used to the GLM 15.

We are looking at downsizing and are measuring houses of interest and personal property fitting in given rooms

Hasn’t even last 3 years of very minimal homeowner/DIY-er usage. Manufacture date August 2023 and believe it was received as a Christmas gift in 2023, but used sparingly over the past 2 years. Always seemed to have “low battery” when using and after replacing with brand new batteries it won’t even turn on anymore. Very disappointed with the quality of the product and would recommend looking at a different model/brand.

zero instructions. tried watching youtube videos, none apply. the buttons are not labeled. Wanted to measure the size of kitchen cabinets no idea how to do this as online measures using a "hook" and there is no hook. Hey bosch...you enclosed a "usage" guide that had NO INSTRUCTIONS just warnings (don't look at laser)

I'm doing a shower door installation just received laser level the laser I received was spot on checked with tape measure besides from getting directions in box I downloaded directions from website so far this one was accurate out of the box.