The 7 Best cable Measuring devices (2023 reviews)

• Date : August 21, 2023
• Categories : Linear Measurement

We consider a cable measuring device to be a worthy investment in the long run. We are here to help you choose the right one for your purposes from all the best available products in market today.

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Our Top Picks:

Best Overall: Buy: Bosch cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best For dim lighted areas: Buy: Bosch Measuring Tool READ REVIEW

Best For preparing bids: Buy: calculated industries cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best For quickly taking rough Measurements Of openings And areas: Buy: WIBENTL cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best With Tape Measure: Buy: Hammerhead cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best For appraisers: Buy: Leica cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best Easy To Use: Buy: Huepar cable Measuring Device READ REVIEW

Best Overall: Bosch cable Measuring Device

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If you want nothing short of the optimal device for your regular usage, this bosch cable measuring device is certainly a wise investment. This tool is great to have if you want fast and easy measurement of a room or walls. It provides a default real time measurement that adjusts as you move closer and farther from target, just like a tape measure, plus it has 10 measurement memory to keep track of distances. It allows users to see information in dark areas with distinct resolution.

It measures need to be handheld for you to take a measurement. This makes it hard to precisely mark the back edge with a pencil, and you certainly wouldn't want to cut against it. It’s pretty much seamless when you go from wall to wall. It comes with a wrist strap, a carrying case (with a Velcro belt strap) and target cards. It’s easy to carry around.

• Will measure up to 165ft with amazing accuracy
• Very handy, and a cool tool to use
• Super accurate, easy to read and economically priced
• Excellent laser distance meter, it is very practical

Best For dim lighted areas: Bosch Measuring Tool

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate device. The bosch measuring tool is exactly that - it's a simple device that hits all the right notes. The Bosch glm50c carries a unique interactive imaging feature where you can quickly snap a photo from your phone, mark the area interested, point to measure, and save the information right onto the photo. It provides a default real time measurement that adjusts as you move closer and farther from the target, just like a tape measure. It's great for indoor and short distance outdoor measuring.

It features small dimensions and a handy pocket size design so the glm50c can fit in any pocket. It is easy to use even for a novice diy. It is great for getting floor/wall lengths. It is good for getting floor/wall lengths.

• Easy to use, easy to read, great companion app
• Good product and accurate, handy tool for daily tasks
• Most useful for indoor applications out of bright sunlight
• Very accurate and shows in most outdoor situations

Best For preparing bids: calculated industries cable Measuring Device

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The calculated industries cable measuring device's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. The Scale Master proxe digital plan measure ( 6135 ) from calculated industries makes it easy to do linear, area and volume takeoffs with speed, accuracy and confidence when estimating, bidding or planning. It lets you roll the hi-visibility red wheel on any kind of printed plans, drawings or maps to take-off linear distances, square areas or cubic volumes quickly and accurately. It's powered by two cr2032 lithium batteries, and the scale master proxe has an auto shut-off feature that turns the device off after about 4 to 6 minutes of non-use.

It has design for hard copy paper with scale adjustments. It can be used on house plans, site plans and even rand mcnalley maps. The built in manual counter lets you count individual outlets, posts, fixtures, etc.

• Works great for an old school estimating tool
• Rubber wheel as flex/distortion could impact accuracy
• You can easily store a new scale permanently into the device for future use

Best For quickly taking rough Measurements Of openings And areas: WIBENTL cable Measuring Device

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Wibentl makes beautiful and great device with classic and smartly choosen materials. This tool is very easy to use and has many convenient features that line max/min over a distance and keeping the history of your measurements. It allows the wibentl wlm01 measurement to fit in any pocket. It’s small, sleek, fits in the junk drawer, and it’s a great addition to the household tools. It comes with a charging cord, rechargeable batteries, and instruction booklet and a little storage pouch.

The laser tool (when turned off) will power on automatically when you are charging it and the batteries reach. The buttons are intuitive and charging is a snap with a USB C connector and keeping the history of your measurements. The best part is that it is rechargeable so you do not have to worry about finding batteries when it dies.

• Very easy to use and works quickly
• Great tool for estimating and surveying
• Great for longer or bigger projects

Best With Tape Measure: Hammerhead cable Measuring Device

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The hammerhead cable measuring device is suitable and reliable and fits well with your regular usage. This is a small and nice device. It takes measurements to 116" and has 3 functions. It recharges from a micro USB port. It's simple to operate, just push a button and you get your measurement displayed on the screen in bright numbers. The display washes out somewhat in the sun but is useable if you shade it with your hand or something else.

The case is plastic but has rubberized sides for a good grip. It is easy to read except in direct sunlight. The USB charging and built-in rechargeable battery are great features.

• Super simple and easy to use
• Include an integrated, lithium rechargeable battery and micro usb charging port
• Great tool & very recommended for indoors only

Best For appraisers: Leica cable Measuring Device

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The leica cable measuring device is the best convenient device on the market today. This belt case is better than those included with the lesser Disto models, but its still has openings right at the top on both sides. It's the world's first handheld laser distance meter that allows you to capture 3d measurements from a single location and transfer those points into any cad program through a dxf file. It can engineer any number of wet paper bags that they could walk into, but, using common sense, get back out. It has a touch screen with near to smart phone functionality with so many awesome functions.

The Bluetooth on the D810 will type or "push" the dimensions into the cursor position in almost any app, the E7500i and E7100i work only with apps written to "pull" the data from the device. It is great for appraisers and other people who need to make measurements as part of their job. This case should have a Velcro flap with sides that seal up just enough to prevent dust from getting into the unit's space.

• Indirect height measurement is super accurate
• Fast & effective, too easy to use
• Great tool, very helpful for measuring distance
• Fantastic for film and vfx work

Best Easy To Use: Huepar cable Measuring Device

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Best part: huepar cable measuring device costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. Whether you are a pro mechanic or a do-it-yourself enthusiast, huepar has the tools you need to get the job done. It can work with dry alkaline AA cells. It provides angle, area, distance, volume, and 3 pythagorean measurement modes. It measures and reads easily inside or not in full sunlight. It comes with a zip case, hard case or at least a protective sleeve.

This tool is always ready to use, because it can work with dry alkaline AA cells. It works well in sunlight and also it is used for fast measuring, outdoors. It comes with a hand strap to prevent the laser meter from falling off the hand during operation.

• Will use hood to use in bright sunlight
• Triple power methods and dual angle display
• Works great except hard to read in bright sunlight