Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Green 250 ft. 3-Plane Laser Level Kit w/One 4.0 Ah Battery, Charger, Case & Track Clip

This is a nice Laser. If your looking to layout ceiling lights or walls. This is worth the money. the magnets on the back are very strong and will attached itself really well to steel walls studs and beams. The box has room as well to add other items that work well with the laser.

Awesome tool and it’s saving me a lot of time and headaches

Milwaukee’s 3 plane laser is a game changer. I wish I would have bought it sooner. So far, I’ve used the laser for framing several walls, installing a structural recessed LVL beam, installing shower doors, hanging pictures, and hanging garage storage racks. My favorite feature is the micro adjustment knob. Once you place the laser over your mark, you can easily dial in your other mark across the room in seconds instead of walking back and forth 15 times, as you would, with a regular laser.

Robust laser that can be "seen" helps with layout.

Use it daily, always finding new ways to solve leveling and squaring.

Super bright, great case with a spot for everything. Has 2 thread sizes for tripod mounts and super strong magnets.

Excellent tool. I use the laser 8-10 hours a day. Magnet is also stronger than I expected. The 360 feature is a life saver!

I was super excited when Milwaukee announced the offering of this laser level. I opted to purchase the 3 plane laser level among the different options from Milwaukee. You basically get all day run time on a 4.0 battery so you are able to literally forget about the laser once it is set. The green lasers offer visibility up to 250', although I have not been able to test that distance as I have yet to use it in a space that large. The level features three 360 degree planes, one horizontal and 2 vertical, which makes for easy aligning, leveling, and squaring for easy layout of large spaces. The level comes with an integrated bracket with a micro control of the horizontal plane and also pivots on plumb point for easy alignment. The integrated bracket also connects to the laser level tripod offered by Milwaukee. On the back of the integrated bracket are on board rare earth magnets for quick and easy connection to metal studs, and also on the integrated bracket is a hang hole for quick and easy hanging on other materials. The laser level is self leveling with the simple turn of the dial on the side of the level, and you can choose to run any of the 3 planes individually with the press of a button on the level. The self leveling measures at +/- 4 degrees tilt. In terms of accuracy the level is +/- 1/8" at 33' I think this level is phenomenal for working indoors, which has been the main use for me. The greatest distance I have used this level for was at about 70' and I was able to complete my work easily with this level. The tool is rated to have clear visibility a longer distances but I have not been able to test those distances. I use the level with the tripod from Milwaukee, I wrote a separate review on the tripod, and have been able to get great use out of this tool. I feel like for the price of the tools at least a 6.0 battery should have been included and coming in a packout case makes more sense to me. Also for the price of the kit I do feel like all accessories should have been included. These non packout hard cases the more expensive tools come in do not make practical sense for me as I feel like the direction Milwaukee is going for transport tools from car to job site is all packout. I have not used the level for use outside, but when I tested the visibility of the laser outside, it is not visible, but make note that Milwaukee does not advertise this tool for outdoor use. I found more often then not that bad reviews are written based on unintended use of the tool. Overall INDOORS this tool knocks it out of the park.

Green light is definitely more visible- we use a red unit and this green one side by side, and there's no doubt this is better. We often do ceiling layout on the floor using the 3-axis feature then transfer points to the ceiling. The dial adjustment is also well designed- pivots directly over the intersection of 2 of the laster lines. Running on M12's is also a huge plus- we always have one at hand, so we don't lose time when we leave the unit on all day. Only drawback is that the foam insert doesn't work with standard backout boxes. We ended up carving up a 10" compact packout box to hold the unit and the adjustable wall bracket. Would be great if it fit inside a standard packout unit.

Has all the features expected and makes laying out tile showers and floors a breeze.

I purchased to install a couple of lofts in my shop. It workd great I was able to see the line 360° though out the building and knowing everything was built to the same elevation was a lot of stress load off of me.

I use this laser everyday , Iam a Metal framer and this laser level helps me build my T sofits . The laser is easy to use. Very bright Green .

This is a very high quality laser level. I would easily say it is commercial grade. It’s easy to use and I really like the self level mode. The green lasers are strong and can easily be seen. We placed it on one side of my kitchen to the other side of the living room which is 40ft away and could see the light perfectly. I love using this when I make floating shelves. In my photos you may see a double line because we used it in a bathroom and the light was reflected from our mirror but it was very easy to see the real line and which was the reflected. You do need to have the laser at the right level, I tend to use a latter and stack items to get it the height I want but want to invest in a nice adjustable stand for it. Overall the quality of this laser is very high and I couldn’t be happier with it. It comes with the battery charger and the carrying case which makes it very convenient to haul around.

This thing is great- I can’t wait for the laser receiver to come out so I can use it for grading. Admittedly, I’ve only used knock off rotary lasers before (in the $100-$200 range), and this is definitely way better than those. It self levels almost instantly, and is super, super bright. It is simple to use, just select which plane you want, and off you go. It may be over-kill for the average homeowner or DIYer, but I love this thing.

Very helpful tool for laying flooring and ceiling grids. The 3 planes of the laser can each be turned off independently so you can see just the laser that you are using, but often the extra laser plane will make setup and adjusting easier and give you a checkpoint. The self leveling feature is amazingly accurate and works even on a uneven surface of a crooked old house. Also micro adjusting the verticals is simple by a turn knob. For the most part you can have it mounted aligned and leveled within a few minutes. The level is tripod mountable with 1/4"-20, 5/8"-11 screw mount but also has magnets to mount to metal studs or you can just nail it down. I was glad to see it has a 3 year warranty that also covers the battery. There is a battery status light that will alert you to when it needs a charge , so far I have only used a few hours a time but the battery holds a charge a long time. The laser says it has a working range of 125' , maybe in the perfect lighting but on average realistically I would say you start to loose it before it hits 100'. The kit did not include a beam detector but I hear you can get the range up to 165' with beam detector. Outside in sunlight it is not visible for more than a few feet away so its not made for use outside. I guess you can use it outside with the beam detector. But this in meant to be a indoor unit. The kit included case that protects the laser, also has a spot for a extra battery and a beam detector.

This kit includes the 360 degree 3 plane green laser level, M12 XC4.0 Ah battery, battery charger and Alignment Target. They are housed in a molded plastic outer case with a molded foam inner liner – the molded foam liner does an excellent job of protecting the components. The overall dimensions of the laser level are 7-7/8” long x 6-9/16” tall x 4-11/16” wide - The total weight including the battery is 3 lbs 10.2 oz. The 4.0 Ah battery gives about 15 hours of run time. The Laser Alignment Target is a 4” square black plastic body with a magnetized bottom and a hang hole – it has a reflective specular target face. There is s 3 year warranty on both the laser unit and the battery. The body is dust and water splash protected (IP54 rated) – evident of attention to detail - there are two little drain holes at the bottom of the battery compartment, in case any water should splash into it. A control panel is on the side of the unit – an ON/OFF rotary switch, the Micro Control knob and 3 buttons for beam selection. A power on light and battery level indicator lights are also on the panel (see photos) There are two ON positions, locked and unlocked beams – in the unlocked mode there is an automatic leveling feature that can compensate within a range of plus or minus 4 degrees – the beam(s) will flash if the unit is not within the level range. The green laser beams have a visible limit of 125 feet (250 foot diameter). This range can be increased to 165 feet with an optional Laser Detector (not currently available 1/23/2021). The Micro Control allows fine adjustments about a plumb point. If you want to make micro adjustments to the horizontal beam, you will need accessories not included - either the Milwaukee “360-degree Quick Connect Laser Mount” or a tripod with a hand crank center column. The image shown for the Micro Control in the “Product Overview” is very misleading – they show a swing angle of about 75 degrees – the actual swing angle of the Micro Control is only about 9 degrees (see photo) – although the laser body can rotate almost 300 degrees on the integrated bracket – the pivot point is on axis with the 5/8” tripod screw hole and not the plumb point. Like most Milwaukee M12 tools, removing a battery can be difficult – M12 batteries use a combination of a friction fit and pronged squeeze latches to keep the battery in place.

This is a mammoth laser, one for the professional who relies on durability and accuracy in their workmanship. My first thought was how do you get this battery out of the laser to charge? I had to go to the manual that reads that there are two buttons that you have to squeeze simultaneously to remove the battery. What buttons... oh on the neck of the battery! You have to squeeze like nobody's business to get the two holding concealed clips compressed to get the battery to come out.... my only thoughts this was that this design for tradesmen who would carry the laser by the battery Milwaukee did not want the battery coming loose and the laser to drop on the floor.The M12 battery is has a 15-hour runtime for this laser plus the battery fits all M12 tools This thing is a beast... but if you are like me and price is secondary and you enjoy tools and want the best, this checks all the marks. The base that it's attached to allows you to place it on a flat surface or on a tripod with two threaded inserts on the bottom of the attached base 1/4-20 - 5/8-11 threads. The base has a knob for fine adjustments left or right, most quality bases  have increment to go up and down never seen one that goes left to right to plumb dial it in , it also has two powerful magnets on the backside of the base to attach to a metal structure. The main button to turn it on 1, is on pendulum lock, position on 2, pendulum unlocked to let the pendulum swing free for leveling position there are two additional separate buttons that will focus in on what part of the laser beam you want to use vertical, horizontal or both. The green laser beam is very bright about an eighth of an inch  (1/8) wide the accuracy that is advertised is an eighth of an inch (1/8) at 33 ft. Most of these line lasers are meant to use indoors. The laser comes in a plastic case with styrofoam molded for the laser, charger and  battery, and some targeting accessories. This is a precision tool to have in your tool chest my only complaint is that they should have made the battery easier to get out there are no marks on the battery to show you where to squeeze to remove the battery and once you figure that out you have to squeeze it pretty hard. All in all Milwaukee has a good reputation for making quality tools and Home Depot has one for backing products that they sell to consumers.

It’s easy for my job and time also I love

Easy to use. Strong magnet. Easy to position. Very affordable.

It’s a little bulky but does exactly what I need it to do.

Well maid, good performance, good amount of accessories. I like it!

It works it works it works it works it works 50 char.

The three plane level is now the best I’ve used, the self levelling with the strong magnets make set up a breeze! Double down with the green laser that not only has great reach but can be seen better in high light conditions over any red laser I’ve used in the past.