Stabila LAX300G Long Term Tool Review

This Toolsday video is all about the Stabila LAC300G green laser level and is a long term tool review. A long term tool review means I have used this a ton, and over a long time period. Stabila makes the best measuring tools in the industry for professionals and the LAX300G is no exception. It is amazingly useful and always reliable. If you don't have one in your toolbox yet, pick one up and thank me later! Maybe you are looking for a good Christmas gift for a tradesperson in your life?
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[@RRBuildings]

When looking at tools and their cost...you must think about the time saved and the quality of your work that can be achieved...This is one of those no brainer tools LInk to purchase - - - > imp.i284638.net/14V66

[@reidarnold1992]

What tripod are you using?

[@social.b]

ru married??

[@RRBuildings]

@@social.b happily

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

What do you use for a wireless lav mic? Just asking because it sounds good

[@ryanluedeker2642]

Appreciate the uses you mention and explaining pros and cons. I like when someome reviews a tool after using it a while, not just explaining features, the sales pitch of every product usually tells me that.

[@ernestogonzalesvillar5721]

Probably the best Ryan’s kzbin.infoUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans on building a shed is hardly ever found. And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build a shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.

[@josephbrown9665]

I got one and I got it because of watching your channel. Doing floors,Baseboards,cabinets and electric boxes. I find new uses for it daily. I have ocd and I like everything to line up .

[@BCHOMEHUNTER]

We use the exact same Stabila laser level - LOVE IT for indoor work.

[@brickly77]

Thanks man was actually just thinking about what leveler to get

[@ericdavis288]

Awesome video man! This is what I have been looking for for a long time. Could you please do some more like this with the lax350 and 180. Seems like every time I watch you and Greg there is something else you can do with these.

[@LittleMoqse]

I just bought a laser last week and am constantly trying to find places to use them. Doors and windows didn’t even come to mind so I’ll definitely be trying it out next time I go to install some of those!

[@rob_boss]

Nice! Was considering one...you helped me choose which one to try!

[@lloydbarten12]

Nice preview of the interior of this cabin.

[@jhuff2]

You have inspired us and also love the Stabila line of tools(La180 awesome). Also notice you have a Keuka sticker on the post, we work on that lake.

[@oystercovecraftsman9219]

I have a imex line laser (Australian company). Mine differs from yours, it is red line so the visability is not as good, but it shoot a 360 degree lines. It has a bracket you can screw to a stud, and then slide the laser up and down on the bracket. Makes framing ceilings and setting up furring channel super efficient. I have also used it for framing/straightening big walls as well (6m high). You can set the laser to shoot a straight line that is offset but running parallel to your bottom plate. Then measure your studs to the plumb laser line. Once the measurement from the stud to laser is the same as bottom plate to laser you know that stud is straight.

[@jeffsmith7347]

I’ve also been using a laser level for years now. I have found that I can level out framing for bulkheads for ductwork using a piece of light gauge metal about 4’ long screwed to the wall. Then I can use the magnetic on the back of the laser level to slide it up and down to get the height I need. Tried tripods but they never seem to get high enough.

[@Aepek]

Love the walls & with the fireplace being “stone”, that’s gonna POP & look awesome! Can’t wait for the fireplace install (ya know what I mean😉). Cheers✌🏼

[@chrisscudds916]

I use the height adjustment to butt the laser quickly into bottom plates to shoot perfect plumb points up for top plates! always gets the plumb dot perfectly on the edge of plates

[@_.Mike.__]

Had the dewalt 360 green laser for a while now. Same idea but with 3 axes. Works great! You find yourself using it for things you wouldn't use a level on before/ as much. Improves work quality & efficiency 👍

[@RRBuildings]

Agree that’s what happens

[@amargogusano6206]

I wish all contractors around the world this approach to the quality of their work. Greetings

[@gregpiatek6941]

i love stabila levels, (to the point i destroyed all other brands levels that i had) but went with Bosch gll3-330cg, 3 times 360 lines and i love it, makes life so much easier when you doing metal framing, suspended ceiling, it also works with reciever (blinks) even used it for grading its just laser combine. oh and also uses 12v bosh battery which is very convenient.

[@ThekiBoran]

Exactly, for not much more than the stabila you can get 3, 360° lines. I had the red but had to do a job in bright light. Not too good. The green is the wy to go.

[@KevinJones-pj8kx]

A good review of a nice tool. One thought though on the i-joist mezzanine. Those should have had blocking in those longer spans. Anything over 10 ft or so need blocking to prevent possible bowing or roll. I know the deck was glued down but the blocking still adds stability.

[@C4sp3r123]

2:35 when working with wood it is worth having a flat plate of metal handy which can be screwed top and bottom (so it doesn't move) to say a post to give you somewhere to mount to magnetically. Obviously, this isn't an option on finished surfaces but ideal for say when needing to fix it to one of your posts say high up where the tripod can't be used. Also by having a decent sized strip of metal you have plenty of fine tuning available by moving it up and down the metal.

[@kingarthur4419]

I need a good laser that will help me in installing LED garage lights.Yeah I know I can get something cheaper but the guys at RR know their stuff and their work shows that.

[@daryldavirro4237]

Also looking at getting my first laser. Will probably go with the Stabila. They support you so I will support them. That's what we do.

[@debandmike3380]

you are supporting China.

[@antonnordberg9300]

Good video!

[@hellobrandonscott]

Awesome vid! Just a heads up though, that isn't a clamp at 3:22, it's to elevate the plumb dot over a bottom plate.

[@charlesgraham843]

Cabin is looking good.

[@thanos9846]

A good tool is always worth the $. Nice review.

[@ryanwilson5222]

Those knotty pine walls are so BA. Which is typical for you. The bad assery that you create is second to none. Love tour work Kyle and Greg

[@johnsonau9124]

Yup, I'm buying one.

[@thomasmarion3209]

Have been referred to other videos of yours just looking at how iam laying out my shop doing a post and beam with pre made trusses

[@hhanger1]

Thanks for the sneaky reveal on how your big project is coming along...BTW, how are you going to HVAC the building? Mini-splits?

[@soderholmfarms4654]

I just bought one Today in fact!! Acme Tools in Fargo ND... 15% off

[@wolfblah01]

Hey mate I've been watching your channel for ages and you've taught me heaps. Just wanted to see if you were planning on doing a Stabila LA180L video at some point? I noticed you've been using one and I've just bought one, wanted to see if there's any tips or hints that I might be missing. Cheers

[@RRBuildings]

Yes on my list

[@steveklampe7574]

Works great as long as you create a control line from one location prior.

[@oliver___76]

never thought of this feature as a clamp honestly, thought it was fine tune height setup ;)

[@RRBuildings]

Probably is... but can use it as a clamp in a pinch

[@pabloteran7082]

It would be nice to see a video of all of your lasers

[@JHorvathCinema]

I have the 80’ Bosch and it’s fine. I feel like the pendulum is too light and bounces too much unless you’re on concrete. Interested to see how Milwaukee offerings stack up

[@juniorsalas3687]

Can’t wait to get my hand’s on those Milwaukee lasers. 🔥 l

[@gerardoquiroz4290]

Love Milwaukee and am invested over 2k but their laser came out and is over priced the hilti is similar pricing comes with a stand 2 batteries and chart for almost same price. I’m done with brand loyalty gonna use anything that’s the best for my needs you should check it out!

[@habana6595]

I highly recommend to use some high end rechargeable batteries, you will save a lot of money. Look at the Panasonic Eneloop batteries, they are the best on the market. I use them in my Dewalt laser level, the running time is soooo much longer with these. Get a good quality charger with it, like the Nitecore D4 and you are all done !

[@SystemsPlanet]

Recommend one for outside? I need one to level a large ground mount solar and some fencing.

[@kevinwilliams8662]

Don't miss Matt Risinger's latest video, he observed some great tips on mitigating oil canning on flat panel roof systems.

[@GodzHammer]

For such a large loft how do you know that post can hold all of the weight versus those 2X14’s(?). I’m currently trying to figure out the same issue in my building. Thank you.

[@Elfin4]

Could the Stabila laser level be used to project diagonal lines to the 4 corners of a door frame like you would do to cross line a frame with a chalk line?

[@brent9192]

Nice review but I have one that I used on high-rise sites for under a year and so much dust got inside its auto-levelling feature stopped working correctly which is worse than just stopping to function because it becomes inaccurate.

[@snomofilms]

Gotta say, PLS lasers FTW, but still a great video!

[@thomasmarion3209]

Have a question Have a lot of rock in property wondering a digging holes for tubes if holes can't be dug 3 or 4 ft in Tennessee on bluff should I use rebar drilling holes or what any ideas property slopes about 5 to grade of floor

[@ranchis9044]

Is that like a 3 video spoiler alert on the "cabin in the woods" series?😏

[@brahimelouardani3776]

Good contractor

[@R2Mike]

Did you chamfer each end of those boards to match the tongue and groove??

[@MoJackzon]

I don't get the cabins concept, is it a storage hall a home or what? Will there be sleeping rooms? Hope we will See it finished! Definetly 👍for your good Work!

[@shlomierosenfeld2151]

Where did you get that adopter on the bottom? I’ve been looking for something like that for the past 2 years!!!

[@phila6188]

These are great tools for finding level and plumb. You mentioned a straight line as an example on a ceiling for installing pot lights. It certainly gives a straight line but unless I am missing something I find it difficult to get that line parallel to an existing wall for example. An 1/8" of movement either way where the laser is positioned can mean several inches out of parallel from a fixed wall. What am I doing wrong?

[@kawasakiglenn]

Get a 3x360 laser and this will run a lines right the way found the room on 3 different planes, if you want it parallel to one of the walls to do ceiling lights etc just get it close by the eye and you can measure off the wall at the ends or from the floor and use micro adjustments on the laser , usually you can just line it up by eye till it looks good as the owners aren’t going to get a tape measure out if it’s already looking good by lining your laser up by eye

[@dcsllc3]

Hey Kyle, what tripod adapter do you use?

[@ryanengland6054]

Are you the one who personally installed the Cabinetry and the tongue and groove? If so I'd like to see that video keep up the good work I love the attention to detail

[@RRBuildings]

Yes I am! stay tuned it is coming

[@daryldavirro4237]

@@RRBuildings can't wait

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

My on off switch went bad just after warranty still trying find service

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Now i cant wait for the next vid!!!

[@ernestor.salazar1619]

Hey dude where is the video of all that work with que walls

[@benfairchild2710]

It probably not a clamp when it goes up and down it probably extends to go over steel stud track my opinion

[@Rromanman]

What do you think about laser 3 surface 360 degrees?

[@literaryebooks]

Great video. I have a skil laser and it does the same thing. I framed perfect walls of 16 OC and 24 OC as practice- the walls & OC was perfectly straight and accurate. I used the skil laser to design tables and cabinets too. Stabila is an affordable quality thanks for sharing your usages and examples.

[@T_157-40]

Good investment

[@tristanpatterson3843]

Once you use the Hilti PMG-40, nothing else compares.

[@Elfin4]

Can this be rotated downwards to use for floor and tile installation?

[@Pontus95]

Having never seen that laser in real life, I still will question if that feature you call clamping is really made for clamping, my guess is that its a height adjustment? A bosch we have at work has that function, so you can put it on something and adjust the horizontal line to hit the mark, if youre not on a adjustable tripod, just a bench or something, fine adjustment

[@domkiker]

Exactly this. It’s a micro adjustment feature

[@thomasstone3513]

Also useful when using plumb bob feature.

[@bobwatkins1271]

I've had multiple occasions where Duracell batteries have leaked and damaged equipment -- no problems with Energizer so far. Take them out for long-term storage.

[@mooseteets]

better off with nimh eneloops, never had them leak and they are rechargeable

[@donb8447]

There should of been a black plastic base with 1/4" screw come with the laser, this base is used to zero the laser to a wood plate or steel track edge, for plumbing. It splits the dot, right on the materials edge. The laser body raises for the same purpose(without plastic base) a steel wall plate for acoustic ceiling work, and target card should have also come with the laser... The plumb dots are king for framing, I use two LAX300's red and green... and a LAX 400 for initial layout of corners, for steel stud framing jobs. I dearly love my stablia lasers and levels! " Good tools aren't cheap....cheap tools aren't good" :)

[@donb8447]

That make a great expensive cat toy too!! :)

[@retiree1033]

@@donb8447 Cheap laser pointers are adequate for that, although my wife confiscated mine because I was being too enthusiastic and the cat was suffering. 😕🤪

[@donb8447]

@@retiree1033 yes, too much of a fun thing could of killed them. I could never get a cheap pointer to last more than a day...so I stopped buying them :)

[@Unc1eMike]

FYI - that thing at the bottom is not a clamp, it's used to raise the level off the floor to improve visibility of the down plumb dot.

[@debandmike3380]

good point. but carpenters only think in terms of 2x4s.

[@paulappleton5423]

Hi Kyle, Does the stabila have a pendulum lock like the Bosch laser levels?

[@RRBuildings]

Yes but only when off

[@russ320]

What is the main difference between LAX-300G and the LA-5P?

[@danielbuckner2167]

What's up with that home bath remodel?

[@creative_vlad]

Do they make one with rechargeable batteries?

[@fradd4045]

lasers rule!

[@xoxo2008oxox]

Tip for Kyle and others: Lose the Duracell AAs and go with Energizer Lithium AA batteries. They last much longer and best feature, they never leak. I've stopped putting Duracells in anything over $2 in value as the Duracells always leaked (you region/climate may determine better life). Sure, best practice is to remove them but then who remembers? And don't use rechargeables as they are usually 1.2V instead of the +1.5V AA (non-rechargeable). Perhaps you should suggest to Stabila to make a lithium battery pack, as well as solar-integrated charger since you work outdoors often.

[@jimthompson2969]

And the cold does not affect the Lithium batteries like Duracells

[@Iowawalrus]

This old house has got Competition now.

[@Price1861]

What do you use for a laser for grade?

[@Vanderloo5]

Where do I get the tripod base?

[@lorenrickey5481]

No link to the tripod?

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Holy crap!!! The walls are covered.

[@xoxo2008oxox]

I was like...Holy Crap too! Look at all that TnG pine! Looks amazing, Kyle!

[@waynekeizer5720]

How do you insure that your plumb line is going strait when your setting the laser up. What I mean is that if the laser isn’t 100% perpendicular to the wall or object your line will skew.

[@veikkoimmonen7300]

It will only skew if the plane you're projecting it onto isn't plumb. To have a plumb line on a tilted plane, then you need to indeed have the line perpendicular to the plane. Although it will only be plumb when viewed from that particular direction. A quick way to check (apart from a spirit level) if the target plane is plumb is to project the laser onto it from one direction, make two marks at different heights, then project from another direction, lining up one of the marks. If the other one lines up too, the plane is plumb.

[@codyfrancis4474]

Those lines seem pretty damn thick

[@jaybrown7177]

Probably not intentional, you exposed the wall type on that project that you teased us with awhile ago. Can't wait for installation video of wall material.

[@Pontus95]

Guess you dont follow him on instagram

[@jaybrown7177]

@@Pontus95 You are correct. Reason is because I don't have Instagram. Looks awesome though.

[@Pontus95]

@@jaybrown7177 it sure does, and very impressive install over such a laaarge area

[@Brotherdeath69]

I don't think that supposed to clamp on anything, I'm pretty sure that's to raise the tool in case you have to put it on, say, an edge of a piece of track, for metal studs. At least that's what we always had to do. We used to have to put them on a piece of rock or plywood to raise it so it wouldn't hit the track.

[@donb8447]

It should of came with a black plastic base, that base zeros the plumb dot on edge of wood or steel track... I have 3 LAX laser's for steel stud framing.

[@Brotherdeath69]

@@donb8447 I just looked at the instructions, yeah I do that sometimes, it specifically shows it extended and bumped up against the edge of the track. But I agree the plastic piece could be used for that too.

[@granworks]

"That's fine -- you'll probably get a cheap Stanley level quality job out of it". 😆

[@ajfenske8168]

Total spoiler alert on the inside of the cabin in the woods!

[@BraxxJuventa]

👍😁

[@johnnyboy7656]

Salut pourrais tu mettre des sous titres en français stp 🙏🏻 parce que j adore vraiment beaucoup tes vidéo mai je comprend pas ta langue 😉😊 merci vous êtes tro fort continuez comme ça 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@zantiagotron07]

How did the Egyptians build those pyramids perfectly level without Laser? 🧐🧐

[@RoeLunatic4ever]

Wow!...Hold Up...The walls!!!!!!....but...but...

[@hunterpuckett1192]

Hi

[@Ty1on3twelve]

Soooooo what's going on.... that's what I'm thinking as I begin to watch this video and listen to this 'so not Kyle' music.

[@RRBuildings]

youtube automatic premier music lol

[@Ty1on3twelve]

@@RRBuildings thanks. Your Stabila tool review is my first premier. lol.

[@budclark1039]

spectra

[@denisdunichev5237]

- cant count how much it Will cost for metric guys...

[@texgibson6236]

Water lever work great. Old tool

[@danielbuckner2167]

Was thinking the same thing. We've used ours to level up around corners where there is no line of site. Show me a laser that does that! We have a fancy one but even just a clear vinyl tube works and it's not 1mm or 1/8" or 1/16"... its exact.

[@randym148]

$400. It will pay for its self in time saved.

[@RRBuildings]

100%

[@mrhortimer1]

Well, I certainly need to buy new tools, but for a different reason. My shop was broken into and about 6500€ worth in tools were stolen. So, yeah, time for some new investments. I'm just happy that everything was/ still is insured. But on the topic of lasers: I just bought the Bosch (blue) gcl 2-15 g to replace my old stanley laser which vanished into thin air. The Bosch is almost the same as the stabila. I haven't used it a lot yet, but I'm sure it'll come in handy when I least expect it to. Keep up the great videos.

[@bigdave3788]

Just wish it was made in Germany and not China, kind of a deal-breaker for me.

[@iainbeith01]

Thanks for pointing this fact out. All tool reviewers should mention where the tool is produced.

[@TheAnalogKid2]

for the price range, was expecting accuracy of +/- 1mm not 1/8"

[@oliver___76]

which laser can do that ?

[@mrhortimer1]

3mm/10m is not a whole lot to be honest. 1mm/10m would require a rotating laser with a receiver. Price range for that: 800$ or more. And a rotating laser (at least the ones I know) only shoot a horizontal line and no verticals. I may be wrong about that though.

[@oliver___76]

@@mrhortimer1 word

[@lenny877]

So pretty much just paying for the name , most decent laser levels are that accurate at that distance

[@ants8515]

If you compare different lasers you see that it's different brightness and how crisp the line is.

[@ColeSpolaric]

$400 to make sure your picture frames are level? 🤣 I do think some of Stabila's pricing is the marketing they do. Similar to how apple is able to overcharge for an iAnything because of their marketing.

[@josephburkhalter5105]

Warning...do not leave Duracell AAA or D size batterys in in the laser level. They are made in China I assume by the writing on the battery case. They have ruined 3 Maglights by bleeding chemicals from the case while in storage. The D size are worse. The lights will light but the bleeding chemicals corrode the aluminum so you cannot get the batteries out of the light. You won’t know the flashlight has been destroyed until you pull the end cap and cannot remove the batteries. Duracell used to warrant their battery but they will not eve n answer my e mails. I have switched to Energizer for all sizes and I used to only use Duracell’s. Not any more. Last year I lost about .$100.00 in Maglights to this problem. I had big 3 cell Maglights in each car and smaller Maglights all over the garage and house in my hunting gear. Beware of Duracell. JoeB

[@thedge7]

They replaced one of my Maglites...

[@4QBI]

Very expensive