Started using a cheap laser level for post lines and it cut my setup time in half

I was doing a long cedar fence job last month in Springfield, and my helper was out sick. I grabbed a $40 laser level from the truck just to try and keep the post line straight by myself. Before, I'd be running string lines and checking with a 4-foot level, which took forever. With the laser, I had all 30 posts lined up and plumb in under two hours. Has anyone found a better brand that holds up in direct sun?

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the_michael2mo ago

Yeah, those cheap ones are a game changer... I was stubborn about my old string line method for way too long. My DeWalt one is pretty good in the sun, but it was way more than forty bucks.

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stella3072mo ago

Hah, I was the same with my old chalk line!