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Review on 🎯 Enhance Your Game with the Viper by GLD Products 37-0108 Laser Throw/Toe Line Marker: Multi, one Size by Timothy Hughes

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Slightly better QC needed

I just installed a nice dart board and I liked the idea of using a laser line instead of sticking a line of glue to the floor. These adhesive strips always tear off after use and quickly look terrible. The laser would be the smoothest way to go. Everything about this item was clean and tidy when installed. I lined it up perfectly, fixed it securely, and began adjusting it to a predetermined distance from the board surface (96 inches for soft tip games). The problem became apparent once I set the distance. The laser line was curved (not parallel to the wall) on the floor. You can make very small adjustments (rotations) to the laser head to project a straight line (parallel to the installation wall), but this is not enough to solve this problem. After lots of checking to make sure everything was in place, I found that the laser was poorly mounted in the adjustable plastic head. It was mounted with some twist in the head, not flat, and I couldn't adjust it enough to fix it. This item was not tested thoroughly enough during manufacture to understand the issue. I'm not a fan of sending things back and I can fix just about anything. So I changed the design myself. I took it apart and found the rotational slots that limit rotational adjustment. , and expanded the slots. This allowed me to rotate the laser head enough to correct for poor laser alignment. Now everything is in order. I wouldn't recommend repairing this item yourself as it will void the warranty (according to the sticker I removed from the back) but I'm also not a fan of warranties. Good products do not rely on guarantees. Although I like the laser line!

Pros
  • Slim design
Cons
  • Long delivery time