but is a feature of the 981D, which seems to be unavailable.
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>> Like all such cheap devices, the laser pointer is misaligned. One
>> thing I like about it is that it does NOT have a rubberized paint
>> coating on the handle, and will therefore not self destruct like the
>> Sears version, where the rubberized paint turned to sticky goo. >
> Being ordinarily cheap, I nonetheless tend to buy quality tools (I hate t
o spend money, but I hate having to spend twice even more). I use a Raytek Raynger ST, and according to it's label, it was built in 2000. I can't be lieve I've owned this that long. It's a 12:1 and it does have some sort of rubberized grip, but it's still pliable with no sign of returning to it's o riginal chemical state.
> I use this often and never had a problem with it. If it ever dies, I'll
get another Raytek assuming it's still made somewhere other than China (thi s one is U.S. made).
> One thing a lot of people don't realize is that these work great, but won
't work on reflective surfaces.
Really? So if you waved it along a wall, it wouldn't let you know when a sh eet metal 2x4 was behind the wall or not? Or have you tried that?