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Total Station Reviews

Posted by Jaybird on October 10, 2010 at 6:45pm
Total Stations
Reply to this discussion for any reviews that you might have for total stations.  Please use the following format:
Name of Total Station and Model: ex. Topcon AP-L1A
Location where you work:
Rate the Collector:  Scale of 1-10
    Design: Scale of 1-10
    Usability:  Scale of 1-10
    Results from Work: 1-10

Would You Recommend this Total Station to another surveyor? yes, no
Description of Review:  three or more sentences describing your review.

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  • omar lozada October 15, 2010 at 12:55pm
    Name of Total Station: Topcon GPT 80001A
    Location: Puerto Rico
    All-around rating: 7.5
    I would recommend this total station to any Surveyor, because it has a data collector integrated to the total station which helps in having less equipment to carry around and it is the same TDS program from any other data collector. It is robotic which make work convenient, fast and easy and it is durable for harsh climate conditions. I personally have gotten it a little wet, and fell down with the total station in the case and has not suffered a thing, of course a technician check it regularly and its still working like new. I have used it since 2001.
    • Arnel M. Domag > omar lozada October 15, 2010 at 3:15pm
      Hi Omar! Thanks for this input. What's the idea why is your all-around rating is 7.5? Is reliability on the 2.5 side? How about accuracy? How about stability? How about dependability? How is it compared with Leica TCRA1100 series?
    • omar lozada > Arnel M. Domag October 15, 2010 at 3:37pm
      HI. I meant over-all because I don't want to rate the instrument one rating individually, I didn't know it had to be so specific so you can understand it. I rated it 7.5 because no instrument is perfect. The instruments accuracy is 3", and since I use it since 2001, 9 years, its dependability is very good. I personally have tried Leica and Nikon instruments and I prefer Topcon. The Leica you are talking about I have never used it or heard about it. The Topcon I use is the instrument I make money with and it has never let me down and I don't plan to change it until it is no longer useful.
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