Save over $100 on a Kickstarter-funded laser distance measurer

TL;DR: As of April 15, you can get the VH-80 Bilateral Laser Distance Measurer for just $144.30 with the code VH80. That’s 42% off its regular price of $249.

You might not think about it much until you actually need it, but most measuring tools aren’t always the most convenient devices — especially when you only have your own two hands to position them. Sure, rulers and measuring tapes beat the ancient way of measuring via footsteps, but they could still use a modern enhancement. That’s why the VH-80 was able to raise $583,286 from 3,448 backers via Kickstarter.

The VH-80 is a bilateral laser distance measurer that lets you measure the distance between two points by shooting laser beams in opposite directions. It’s usually $249, but it’s on sale for $149.30 — that’s 40% off — for a limited time. When you enter the code VH80 at checkout, you can save another $5 and pick it up for $144.30.

Whether you’re building an addition on your home, painting a mural, rearranging your furniture, or just hanging art on the wall, the VH-80s laser light measurements can make your life easier. You can measure the distance between two points by positioning yourself anywhere along the line of measurement. In a single action, you can get the left measurement, right measurement, and total combined. No need to ask for another set of hands, move any obstacles in the way, or risk getting hurt from balancing in awkward positions. 

Confused how lasers can get accurate measurements for you? Basically, the VH-80 shoots pulses of laser light in opposite directions and bounces them off the targets. The measurement comes from the amount of time it takes for each pulse to bounce back.

See it in action:

Besides a single distance measurement, the VH-80 can also calculate the area of a room in just one wrist turn, acquire the volume of a space with three flicks, make an indirect measurement by measuring two sides of a triangle to get the third, and record up to measurements in its internal memory.

You never know when you’ll need to measure something. Having the VH-80 on deck when you do might make your life easier. Snag it for $144.30 with the code VH80.

Prices subject to change.