Compact and advanced
I’ve been using a previous version of this for many years, which has been really handy, but very basic by comparison to this new one. First thing to note is that this is a very compact and light unit, much smaller than I was expecting, which is a good thing. It has a nice bright easy to reed colour screen. There’s a good range of useful features, but without being over the top with modes. Everything is easily understood. I like that it does continuous measurement if you want, as well as a snapshot. The built in spirit level is really handy. You can measure at an angle, and the device compensates, giving you a true horizontal or virtical measurement. One mode is handy for laying out studwork or rafters, ie set 400mm and it will show you when your at 400mm,800mm,1200mm…
Not done much with the App yet, but it looks handy linked to a tablet, to create room plans. I’ll be trying that out when I plan my kitchen.

the app is useless
Measure is not bad I have been unable to transfer data using blue tooth on all devices I own the app is useless the videos and adverts are misleading on its uses and capabilities

Bosch Measuring Master app = Awful. But 3rd party app saved the day.
I bought this to use with the Bosch Measuring Master app.

The GLM 50 C works perfectly. However, the Measuring Master app was so poor that I initiated a return of the GLM 50 C. The combination simply did not achieve what I needed.
Then, before I sent it off, I discovered a 3rd party app (also free) that works brilliantly with the GLM 50 C – result: I cancelled my return and am very happy that I kept the GLM 50 C.

It now achieves all that I need.

Well worth the price
Does what it says on the t8n and very easy to use.

Worth ever penny
Just a brilliant piece of kit full stop. Even a Luddite like me can operate it.

Very easy to use and accurate. Seems well built but if you drop it who knows
Very accurate and easy to use consistent results, if using outside laser point isn’t very bright if it’s a sunny day but that’s normal can’t expect a miracle.

Great value tool
Item is small but nice in the hand, plenty of information in the multi language booklet plus online, case good as is the rubber edges on the GLM 50C but in this pack there are NO laser target cards as some packages do have them not a deal breaker just print your own, overall a great little thing to have in your toolbox & at this price it’s worth having, I’m not sure I’ll have one if I had to pay full retail though.

Sonic measure
Bosch, so what more can I say. This unit has many features and many more than I need on a daily basic which is for basic length measurement but it can do so much more, maybe one day I will open its hidden strengths.

Accurate laser measure
Excellent laser measurement floor plan it’s got everything you need I would recommend this laser measure.

Impressive
I bought this for use indoors. It is very easy to use straight out of the box, saves me time on every measurement, is dead on accurate with every measurement and the laser is very clear. It feels well built and despite being indoors I am on a site where the indoors isn’t completely waterproof and there is a lot of dust. This hasn’t affected it at all. It takes around a second to turn on and is easy to use intuitively (I am embarrassingly poor with technology). Great unit at a good price

Does what it says
Great piece of kit
App for phone not great but I dont need to use so no issue. Only thing it could use is auto power off function (had to replace batteries after first day when forgot to turn off)

Brilliant and easy to use
More accurate than a ruler and easily capable of measuring 30m+ in conjunction with a laser target in bright sunlight.
Pen and paper required if you need more than 5 measurements. The bosch app (connects via bluetooth) is OK for simple rooms, but when you get alcoves etc, I can’t be bothered and use good old paper. Works really well for inclination too – should have bought one years ago, but experience of a cheap one put me off – this won’t – it’s well worth the extra money. Battery life is good for my needs.

Highly accurate pocket sized laser measurer.
Great quality bit of kit and reliably accurate, battery seems to last forever, very handy to have in your tool bag.

No faults to highlight, it just works straight of the box, the only thing I would say is that the manual is poor at explaining how some of the more advanced measuring features work, other than this it’s a perfect measuring tool for work up to 60m.

Works a described
Easy to use and storage and level features are useful

Excellent produc
Excellent product. Easy to use and precise, saves a lot of time

very easy to use
great product, easy to use and connect to phone. stores last measurements too which is handy. the companion app is a little clunky but once you get your head round it its fine. the actual measurer i can’t fault though.

Very good laser measure with Poor App
I have been very impressed with this laser measure. Compared with the 10+ years old Stanley TLM 130 it replaced, it is compact, lightweight and quicker to take readings. I particularly appreciate the better battery life and the inclusion of a tripod mount on the back.

I regularly use laser measures to check construction drawings against new and existing building interiors and also to take site measurements/quantities for estimate preparation where drawings are not available.

The red laser is clearly visible indoors, but I would not recommend this particular model for predominantly outdoor work. I would have liked the GLM50C to have a wrist strap to reduce accidental drops. Mine remains unscathed after a couple of unintended drops onto hard concrete but I don’t think it is claimed to be “rugged”.

The GLM50C comes with an elasticated cloth belt case which is quite adequate. Initially, the device felt a bit slow to power up (actually just over 1 sec), but this may be no bad thing. I’ve not noticed any problems with accidental power-ons that constantly drained the TLM130’s battery.

The GLM50C takes two standard AAA batteries that are simple to replace however I’ve found that rechargeable batteries work very well.

The rotatable colour display is very clear and the functions are intuitive and very easy to use but the standout feature is the bluetooth connectivity which enables measurements to be recorded remotely via a smartphone/tablet app.

That said, the App (I’ve only tried the Android version 1.6.0) is incredibly frustrating. I know the bar for this type of App is pretty low, but considering this device has “Professional” and “Bosch” on the front, I hoped for better.

The quick sketch floor plan builder is almost impossible to use on a small screen and even simple edit attempts result in insane (*) layouts being created. The app is (sometimes) easier to use with a tablet, but in practice I’ve found this a bit cumbersome out on site.

There are bugs in the wall measurement functions (used to enter wall elevations), with the app insisting that an entered dimension must be wrong (eg a door opening, which the app considered wider than the wall).

The ability to put dimensions directly onto a photo should be very useful, but this implementation is poor. Dimensions are difficult to position accurately and quite often one end of the dimension will stubbornly remain off screen. The magnified view of the target point “under your finger” would be great if it didn’t stray out of sight so often.

Frankly, the only useful part of the App for me is the simple measurement entry/storage/export. Single measurements can be initiated by either the GLM50C or from the App and ultimately exported as xls or pdf. Each measurement entry (grouped into a Project) is date/time stamped and can be renamed, although there’s no facility to record GPS location nor select from (for example) predefined room names and measurement types which would have been so easy to implement.

The GLM50C can store up to 30 previous measurements internally and this is plenty in my experience. This limitation does not apply to measurements stored with the App. The internal measurements are retained after a power-off and will even survive a battery swap.

Tip: If you do decide to get a GLM50C, get yourself a cheap selfie-stick with a 1/4 inch standard screw mount to attach the GLM50C. Having greater reach and not having to press the button on the device makes all the difference. With practise taking measurements (via the smartphone app) will be simpler and quicker – even if it won’t actually replace handwritten survey notes.

Back to the GLM50C itself, there was really only one negative that I think will impact on the measurements I regularly need to take: I do wish it had a flip-out end-piece (like the Leica Distos) to allow taking diagonal dimensions into corners (especially since the GLM50C has a max/min function that’s ideal for measuring into room corners!)

The built-in functions are quite comprehensive (some seem more suited for “outdoor” measurement, so may not be used much), although I do wish that a 3D point-to-point measurement facility was provided somewhere in the range.

Overall, although the current App is a bit rubbish, the GLM50C is thoroughly recommended as an “indoor” measurement device.

(* I wanted to say Escher worthy, but that’s a bad example – the App can’t do stairs of any sort.)

Very accurate. Easy to use
I’ve been using this for measuring rooms and setting out internal walls. This is one of those gadgets that once you use it once, you wonder how you ever got-by without it.

Smart little helper, perfect for the value
Really accurate fits easily in the pocket, does the job

Pleased with the purchase
Good quality. I haven’t used it much, but is also good to connect to mobile phone

Pleased with the purchase
Good quality. I haven’t used it much, but is also good to connect to mobile phone

Impressed
Currently fitting new wooden floors plus skirting boards, trim around windows and curtain rails (and doing the wife’s job of shortening the curtains) and fed up with trying to stop my tape measure bending in the middle, coming unhooked, etc. If you have ever had to measure more than half a metre you will know what I mean !!

Saw this little gadget on a deal and saw the accuracy of 1 mm and thought that’s good enough for everything I want. In fact a lot better than I get trying to hold the tape straight. How right I was.

My first thought after delivery was “It’s a bit heavy”. Turned out that was the manual. After the panic over a manual about 40mm thick. I then discovered it was in about 25 languages and the English was a few, not really needed, pages as its all a bit obvious. Just turn it on, point the laser and read the distance. Quick, easy and really accurate. A bonus is not having to write down or try to remember the measurement when I go into the garden to cut boards. Just read it off the display.

OK, Once software gets involved all sorts of clever options are available such as area, volume, indirect (clever) measurements which are possible to work out without the manual but if all else fails and you are male, go somewhere private and look at the manual. I am just happy that I can take straight line measurements without needing my wife to hold the end of the tape. Oh and of course there is an “app’. I have downloaded it but not used it yet.

The bottom line is that it’s useful, accurate, easy to use and easy to keep in tool box. I probably would not have paid full price but now I have used it the full price is worth the expenditure. It does not replace my tape measure but its a really useful addition.

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Really nice tool
Nice and accurate, a must for your tool box, the only negative I found was that it seems to eat the battery’s

Very easy to use
This is a best for measure my building or garden size . I am very happy when I use it , fast measuring and very easy to use .

Get one!!!!!
Don’t know how I got this far in life without one. There the dogs bol**