Can't live without my Disto
BUY ONE!!
I have had my Disto for several years now. I cannot believe that more appraisers don't have it. Truth be told I cannot imagine life without it. It would be like going back from digital cameras to 35MM for our appraisals-remember those days? Oh and those cute little scratch on's for the maps (ugh)?
Anyhow-there is a learning curve. Admittedly, I did carry both until I got used to it. Now I will take on any house! Buy one! It is a priceless tool. Aside from hitting gutters, fences and other houses I have found lots of shortcuts and tricks to using it (tip: if you know the width of an exterior wall, take lots of interior measurements---especially on a second floor). + and - feature works great too! The sight really helps on long distance shots or in bright sun light. The triangulate thing is overrated and finicky.
They are VERY efficient with batteries, might last a year or more on a few AA's. The ONLY bad thing is watch how many times (and how far) you drop it. I drop things-a lot, so it developed a loose contact to the batteries which I just pryed up and fixed. Oh and you might have to warm up the batteries in your coat or hand if you leave it in the car during the winte-no different than the camera. Once they are warm it will work. Course this only happens when it is REALLY cold, like in the teen's or single digits.
But, long gone are the days of traversing boulders, hornets nests, mud puddles of unknown depth, icicles, rose bushes and unruly shrubs
Fair warning though, homeowners and children will ask lots of questions "what is THAT"? Oh and there is the potential that their cat will climb the wall after the 'red dot'.
