Review on Bosch Blaze Pro GLM165-40 Laser Distance Measure with 165ft Range and Color Backlit Display by Doug Hinrichsen

I wanted this product to become my favorite and it is certainly convenient to take measurements but until Bosch improves the display I would recommend another choice as this display is not very good is a display technology that's 20 years old and looks like your first digital watch in high school in 1980. Specifically: (1) The digits for "feet" are quite small, while "inches" or die digital fractions of digits in feet are tiny. ! (Why? I don't know because most of the display area is empty - I'm hoping Bosch redesigns to use all the space with larger numbers - they should look to tape measures for practical advice - no one would ever endure a tape measure to measure you with markings so small and thin; (2) the numbers cannot be read at an angle - and often you have to reach up and pull up or down, making the instrument askew - but then you cannot read it; (3 ) the backlight goes out quickly so you have to turn it back on - annoying when you finally set it up to take a reading; and (4) the display says "color display" - but black and white isn't color - it doesn't matter but accurate advertising is important I've paid more for quality tools including Bosch for years At $89 this isn't a cheap tool and it really should have a MUCH better display g ia: this tool is like your very first mobile phone (15 years ago) - its display should be much bigger. than modern mobile phone display technology. Not pretty, but very readable. Bosch, please go back to the drawing board with this product - and I hope to be your customer for a new and improved version.