Do yourself a massive favour; don't listen to the hype about DeWalt and buy a Leica laser level instead - Leica make some of the best laser levels on the market and generally only builders of the hairy-a***d type will use a DeWalt.
I expect some people on here will disagree with that statement... but please, before you do... check for a hairy-a**e because you've probably got one!
I sort of have to agree with that one. I've owned a DW087K in the past. It was OK, but, and it's a big BUT, you
can't lock the pendulum for transport. Same applies to the PLS (don't know about the Stabila). That means it is possible for the optics to get damaged as they are constantly banging around inside the casing when you transport the thing around - that happened to mine
twice, and I've heard of others having similar problems. If you are doing site work don't buy a laser without pendulum lock; they're just too fragile
I first of all went to a Leica Lino L2 (the earlier model) which I still have as my backup - much clearer line than the DW but the wall bracket wasn't quite as good IMHO (although it was still more than adequate) - now I have a Bosch GLL3-80P and it's the dog's danglies. Why? because it projects a line on 3-axes, not just 2-axes, but also all three lines are a true 360°. What that means is that I no longer need to carry a laser plumb bob - the Bosch does that too. It also allows me to project a line to define a complete stud wall (floor, walls and ceiling), allows me to project lines onto ceilings, etc (Great for boxing-in ductwork). If you don't need that they do a 2-line version, the GLL2-80P. Nice thing is that Leicas and Bosches come with the all important pendulum lock
I know of loads of contractors with them and they all love them.
I don't know why the poster above has an issue with them? Maybe he works for lecia?
And I know a few people who've had them and had problems. The problem may be that until relatively recently laser levels were mainly the province of specialist survey equipment and DW were one of the few firms to put their gear into tool retailers (and I well recall having to special order my first Bosch rotary laser about 15 years ago - the dealer didn't believe that they sold them). The issue I raised above is a weak point on some lasers and is why I'm agin the DW and PLS and in favour of Leica and Bosch - and no I don't have associations with either company
The stabila comes with a tripod and extension pole which is handy.
Sorry to rain on your parade but almost nobody on site uses either in my experience. Just attach the base to a piece of tin stud screwed to the wall and slide up/down to where it is required (ir find a bit of metal lath which isn't yet drylined). Tripods are inviting some big-footed labourer/apprentice/site agent to knock the thing over and my experience of poles (other than the eastern European variety) is that they are invariably too short where you need them........