I have a Leica DNA03. I like it a lot, but it's the only digital level I've used, so can't offer comparisons. As others have noted, the speckled sun...

> I have to agree with Norm and Tommy, doing a topo for design and not including control because the client was too ignorant to know any different ...

> Did you stop at P.J.'s again on the way home?With the advent of the Priest Station Cafe awhile back, we've altered our routine so that we stop at...

> I am not at all a fan of surveyors that perform design surveys and don't set control or benchmarks for construction layout.I provided a cost esti...

> Translation: It cost me 4hrs of field time and 2hrs in the office to tie-in and because I didn't figure that in my bid, I need more $In fact, the...

> is a true and correct representation ofAs a side note, I would never use the phrase "true and correct" in a professional work product even if I c...

> Actually, under open skies, the GNSS systems of today are pretty reliable horizontally and vertically. I trust them to yield results within spec...

When I was working for another firm in the late '80s one of the other crews worked on a job for BLM on the coast in Marin County, CA. BLM provided 2"...

The New Old 4000SSi> It doesn't look like it's ever been used. Did you find that on eBay? I haven't found any smokin' hot deals on eBay, so I think...

The New Old 4000SSi> (The case actually looks to be in fairly good condition, too.)The case is in great shape, though with the usual Sharpie markin...

The New Old 4000SSi> For that price, I hope that at least the membrane on the front plate was torn. :>Sorry to disappoint:

The New Old 4000SSi> so I don't know for sure if it works, though I'm betting that it doesThe unit arrived yesterday, and on powerup it hiccupped b...

> What exactly do you use these for?Installing stamped disks on rod monuments, usually. More generally, for hitting anything harder than the hamme...

I bought a Lixie a month or so ago after putting up with the same durability problems you note as plaguing the cheap molded kind. I haven't needed to ...

> For static, I would say that Javads new base is the way to go.I second this as a general recommendation, but I have to note that for those willin...