HOTO Laser Measure

Point, click, done. The HOTO Laser Measure reads a distance up to 98 feet in about a second — no tape, no second person holding the other end, no pencil mark on the wall.

It's the tool you want when you're hanging shelves, checking whether the couch actually fits, measuring a room for flooring, or getting a ceiling height without dragging out a ladder. Readings land within 1/16 of an inch, and the OLED screen stays readable in a dim basement.

Pair it with the Mi Home app and measurements sync straight to your phone, where you can sketch a floor plan as you go.

Worth knowing

• Range up to 98 ft (30 m), accurate to 1/16 in (2 mm)
• Switches between feet/inches and meters
• USB-C rechargeable — no coin cells to hunt down
• Pocket-sized, so it lives in a drawer instead of a toolbox