Reddit mentions of BLACK+DECKER Laser Level (BDL220S)

Black & Decker BDL220S Laser Level https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8GBBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wHpFybMPT44NN

The bottom of a laser level: you nail/attach the tack to the wall then can swivel the laser where you need it. Hold on, looking for a pic... ETA: Like the base of this one. I have the exact one in your pic, but I'll be darned if I can remember who made it so I can find a pic. The bottom of the actual level is magnetic and sits on the ring, and has a little thing that turns the level and the base stays stuck to the wall. (Edited a thousand times because I'm not making sense today. Yay cold meds.)

I, and most people I see who use them, use a laser level which you can find in most any hardware store or, of course, online.

As an added bonus, they make deployment a breeze (see player on left). Just measure your 7" or 10" close to one table edge, lay the laser down at that point, and measure again along the opposite edge to make sure it's...well...level. Then you can quickly and accurately deploy your models without constantly remeasuring or relying on a scattering of dice/markers.

I got a laser level from walmart, it's nice because I can put it on the table and it casts a line, so I don't have to worry too much about my hand shaking, just line up the arc lines with the cast line.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BLACK-DECKER-BDL220S-Mounting-Accessories/sim/B000B8GBBS/2

Buy This. Then putt. Keep the red on the ball as long as possible. http://www.amazon.com/Blackhttp://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-BDL220S-Laser-Level/dp/B000B8GBBS/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1380586268&sr=1-2&keywords=black+and+decker+laser+level-Decker-BDL220S-Laser-Level/dp/B000B8GBBS/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1380586268&sr=1-2&keywords=black+and+decker+laser+level

I have an army painter line laser, and got one because I saw two other people using them (in a fully lit room). The price seemed a little high. The non-line thing, the crossover x, really? That sucks. The word is that they are finnicky - the QA must suck because some are fine and other aren't. I've heard about other laser line levels having a curve to them perhaps because the lens was mismounted. I haven't heard about the non-line ones, but people were talking about how even with fresh batteries the line didn't work very brightly on some of them.

I had a similar issue, bought mine, tried it out same day, worked great. Left the batteries in there, came back to play with it a week later and, same as you, working, but barely. Just mega-dim.

So, I got new batteries. Tried them, they work fine. Now I store the batteries next to the laser in a snack bag. When its game time, pop in the batteries, then take them out hours and hours later when the games are done. I haven't needed to buy a third set of batteries after the first mistake of leaving them in there for a week straight. I have RC things as well, and those batteries are way more problematic. Storing the batteries out of the device isn't a big deal.

The army painter target lock laser works fine if you're good about battery care. Can we get a pic of the X thing? I bet if you send that pic to army painter they'll help you out.

A quick googling shows that this is being talked about on the FFG forums. Here's some things I found:

• http://tabletop-laser.com/
  (germany)
  
  
• https://www.harborfreight.com/laser-marker-93242.html
  (remove the saw attachment, best deal, same quality as army painter)
  
  
• ebay "green laser", some of them come with several caps, some of those have a cap with many straight lines. Or buy a lens on amazon
  
  
• use home depot or amazon for a real laser level
  ($15)

Buy a super cheap laser level. They are too dim to use in bright daylight, but they'd be bright enough at dusk:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-BDL220S-Laser-Level/dp/B000B8GBBS

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DV5PM12/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000B8GBBS&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0K9ZX5Y7JC72XMC01PRQ

This one is awesome