Side by Side Comparison of: Qooltek vs Johnson Level & Tool

This review was edited. After leaving my first negative review, the comapny swiftly contacted me and sent me a replacement along with their new tripod stand. This tool has now meet everything I was looking for. What a great company to deal with!!I was extremely excited for this product to arrive. I believed this was truly going to save me time. Needless to say, my hopes were dashed. The measuring tape completely broke off on the first use. The 3 separate laser settings are nice but it is hard to get the laser in the cross position. Needless to say, I went back to the old fashion way of leveling to finish my project. Another key feature I feel is missing is the ability to simply attach the laser to the wall.

Eminently useful. A little difficult to get the cross shaped laser perfectly leveled but once you do it's very useful. Wish the batteries lasted longer though.

I have only had this tool about 3 days and I have used it for leveling shelves in my shop to putting up cup hooks for keys inside a cabinet. Not only is this a great versatile tool but the mfg. has installed batteries as well as included another set. Of all things there is also a handy small screwdriver with the tool for opening the battery compartment. A full set of levels and a tape measure in metric as well as inch measurements. The more I use this tool, the more good things I find about it. I haven't looked but I would be surprised if this tool is made out of the USA. It is excellent and well worth the money. I am happy to recommend it.

*Update-I gave this 2 stars for my previous review but have since changed it to 5 stars. Not necessarily because of the quality of the product but because of the company. They were very pleasant to work with and stayed in touch throughout the time it took me to figure this out. They even sent a new level which was level this time around. So thank you Qooltek for you assistance.1st Review-This was ok. I love the features but when I got this in, the laser wasn't level so it's been a pain to get it level with longer wall runs. I'm constantly having to adjust the light and using sight to check if the line is actually level. Wish I could've had one come in already set to go. Would've made my shelf installation go a lot smoother.

Okay so I just bought this laser level and i am most impressed!! First of all, it came with a little thank you card from the start up company Qooltek that is working with amazon looking for support. They have mine! when i opened the package, a small screwdriver fell out for the battery compartment, thinking that it was nice of them to include this in the box, come to find out that the laser level already had batteries in it and they gave me an extra set!!!! I couldn't believe it when i opened the battery box to find that there was already batteries in the product and they gave me extras!?!?!! No one does that. Kudos Qooltek. Laser level worked like a charm too! No problems

Level works well and the laser is nicely bright. It was a very nice tool to have when hanging curtains during our latest home remodeling. As a bonus, it comes not only with a set of batteries installed, but also a spare set. My only complaint is that the measuring tape is not flush with the bottom of the level, being up about 1/4 inch from it. Excellent for the price.

A little tricky to use as I found it necessary to double check the red laser line with a regular level and then proceed. Doesn't take much for you to lose the bubble --- even just slightly and you'll be off. Still makes it much easier than trying to measure individual wall hangings.

I use this for lettering on large canvases, it works just as described and also can entertain the dog.

CAN'T GO WRONG BY HAVINGTHIS PRODUCT AT HOME.

the mouse that does all

Handy and affordable.

For modeling of new house, to get the pictures and fixtures in perfect alignment. Sure better than the traditional plumb lines.

Make sure that the laser is calibrated before one uses it. Just follow the instructions in the booklet. Read Carefully! The line change occurs when one moves the lens UP or DOWN. Rotate the lens barrel to set the lines. After that procedure, it works perfect and a good value for the price. JMC

Update:After giving it some use for a couple weeks its actualy really handy. Makes me want to get a professional and more accurate version of this, but for the price this one is very good. Changing to 4 stars.This is obviously not meant for professional use since its all made of plastic (even the datum bottom surface) bit for house work this is plenty accurate and handy

Update 10/10/2017:4 months later with very light use, the item broke but the the manufacturer was amazing and responded with courtesy and options. They were really helpful and honest. If you want a cheap level laser with good customer service, I would suggest purchasing from this company.I'm using this device to write in straight lines and not at all for utility purposes. This does not have magnets which allow you to hang it on walls for hanging decorations etc. So far, it has worked exactly as I had hoped it would. The 3 laser modes are extremely nice and easy to use. I just hoped the switch would be different in a way which isn't so easy to accidentally switch in your tool bags or storage space etc.

I like this but wish it were a tad more intuitive. Maybe it will become so overtime. That said, for the price it is a pretty versatile product and I appreciate that it comes loaded with batteries and an extra set, as these are not batteries one is likely to have on hand.Cheers!

Nice little laser level. horizontal, vertical, and a cross lines. 3 settings.

Nice features. Level is handy as a torpedo level, but serves for making the laser level too. Great that it has three beam orientations, horizontal, vertical, and crosshairs. Easily switchable. Only drawback is that its not powerful enough to use outside hardly at all. Beam has good distance indoors. I have several other more expensive lasers for other specific uses, but this is good for quick beams.

Bought this unit to replace the use of a chalkline while cutting flooring in my warehouse, works great for this purpose

The adhesive on the bottom was useless after a few uses. But the laser still worked fine. Just wish it was a bit more durable.

Works well; but it needs some kind of switch cover or the switch needs to be more of a positive throw. It's often dead when I pull it from my tool bag because it was leaning against something else and got turned on.

Level works great. The measurements on the bottom are handy. the tape measure is flimsy, so unless you are on a flat surface then you really need a second person to hold it. I have no freaking clue what good the laser is, it just shoots two uneven lines that form an X on an adjacent wall. I guess I was under the impression that the laser would shoot a level straight line. Even though the picture depicts a straight line, I can not get it to make a straight line no matter how I adjust it. Cool idea, could use some improvement.

Bought this for my dad for Dads day, thought it was pretty cool, its okay for some things, but not as versatile as I thought.

Tape measure is only 10'

It does what I needed, but feels a bit cheap.

I was not completely happy with this device; I purchased it for an outdoor project, but the laser is just not bright enough to use out of doors unless one is willing to work at night. That said, it is NOT useless. It is worth the price I paid, and I am sure I find uses for it in the future, just not the one for which it was purchased.

Found that it was quite difficult to use and was not satisfied with the way it works. Did not meet my expectations.

When you hear the term laser, you might imagine a beam (projecting a round dot or point) with consistent intensity across a given distance. The reality with this tool is that it has 3 modes: A flat horizontal beam, a flat vertical beam, or both at once (+). Twice the distance gives twice the width (and/or height) of the beam, so it disperses quickly. I had to use this at night to be able to see the projection across only a 9 foot distance outside. It was impossible to see at this distance during the day.

The goodLight in the form of crossThe badLazer too weak for much distance in the outdoor sunThe on off switch toggle can turn on when being transported in tool chestBottom line great for indoor find something brighter for outdoor

intensity faded after a few weeks, even though i kept changing the batteries.. it worked fine for a while, after a while.. you won't be able to see the light. just meh.. wouldn't recommend if you plan on using it for a long time (i need it to "draw" lines on envelopes - calligraphy stuff)

I had accuracy problems with the level of the laser. I bought this to do a list of projects around the house. I got about 2 projects in when I realized the laser was not projecting correctly (ever so slightly off). At first, I thought I had simply made a mistake when my level(s) were off, but after a few issues I come to find the laser is not accurate.

The laser lever does not offer as magnet in the base (it really needs one). The laser is hard to adjust. you can turn the laser but there are no marks to tell you when its at 90-180. So you never really know if its at the right angle.

This looks like a clever 3-in1 device, but unfortunately, it's cheaply built. The tape measure is flimsy, and the bubble levels work about as well as any dollar store plastic level.Most importantly however, the laser level is mostly useless because the orientation of the beam can be changed, (resulting in the beam not going straight up or across). Not really sure why that feature exists when the point is the device is to draw straight, level lines. It comes with a "calibration tool", but there's no way to lock it at plumb level.So if "pretty close" is all you need, then the laser may work for you. Otherwise invest in something higher quality.

Laser is dangerous...read the sign before using

Garbage, don't buy. The horizontal bubble level is crooked so when the bubble shows level, the laser is angled upwards by about 2 inches at 6 feet out. No way to adjust this.

Great as a small level but the other functions are confusing to use and not well thought out.

Useless, light on laser is so weak you can barely see it in the dark. If I had not disposed of the packaging I would have returned it.

It's good kinda but it's bad doesn't have a magic to use it on the Mattel !!Don't buy it if you want to use it on the Mattels !!!

A laser level that... well, isn't level. I need to use another level to make sure the laser is level. I might as well attach a laser pointer to my other level. After hanging pictures on the wall and taking a step back, I realized that everything was off. I thought it was weird, so I tried again. Same Result. I did some investigating and realized that the level tube is glued into a hole that is too big. This is making the tube uneven and then the whole thing unlevel. Cool concept multipurpose tool but its basic function is to be a level and it fails at that.

Absolutely awful due to multiple factors. 1, the putty used to stick it in the wall is ineffective, causing the level to fall off the wall after just a short time. 2, the putty also rips the paint off the wall! 3, the level doesn't even work! I hung several mirrors and paintings in my home, and every single one of them came out crooked. I'm no stranger to hanging projects so I know I used it correctly, and everytime that bubble was centered my frames were tilted. Would not recommend to ANYONE. I bought this because it didn't have to be stuck into the wall, but it created so much of a hassle, I would've been better off buying a different laser level.

The actual product is completely different from the photo used in this product listing. I made the mistake of assuming the product was as in the photograph only to receive it and realise that the listing had posted a wrong photograph. I'm definitely not pleased.