HOZO was founded in 2021 and they are an innovative technology company that designs and develops smart measuring and creative tools for professionals and DIY enthusiasts. They have been a leader in the smart tools market and do everything in-house from design, development, manufacturing and sales. Their product range includes digital measuring devices, modular rulers, laser measurement tools, and creative workshop equipment. With users in more than 65 countries, HOZO continues to redefine precision, creativity, and efficiency in modern tool design.
I was recently sent the NeoRuler Go 41 Premium Gift Combo set to try out. Inside the box is a NeoRulerGO Main Unit, a Black Leather Case, NeoPencil Pro Kit (NeoPencil Mini, NeoPencil Case, 2 Standard Black Nibs),NeoStand Colourful (12 colored tips), NeoStand Classic (12 black tips), NeoPencil Classic, Additional Measuring Rubber Tire (4 pcs) and Standard Black Nib (6 pcs)
The NeoRuler Go offers a modern approach to measuring and brings smart technology to what is normally a very basic process. The device is compact and has two buttons, an OLED screen and a rubber coated measuring wheel. Measurements are made by rolling the wheel along the surface or object that you need to measure and the measurement or distance is displayed instantly on the screen.
The units of measurement can be metric or imperial and to keep the measurement accurate a pair of laser crosshairs is projected onto the object allowing a line to be followed. The interface is simple enough to use and the mode can be switched between ruler, scale rule and custom scale rule.
There are 93 scales available including scales common on building plans and those found on maps. As a keen hiker I regularly measure routes on maps and this seems a really good way to do it. I also regularly work on building plans at work, so having this will avoid the need for the old fashioned scale rule.
If your scale is not included in the ones built in, it is possible to create your own by measuring a known length off the plans and then telling the ruler what the real world length is.
As you might expect in 2026, there is an app available and whilst you could definitely use it without the app, it does allow measurements to be saved as a list or even as a floor plan. It isn’t something I have a need for but it could prove useful to some.
Whilst I have found it it really useful for measuring hiking routes, I haven’t found many other uses as I find myself reaching for a simple tape measure when I have anything straight to measure but I can see it being very useful if I wanted to measure something that isn’t straight such as a curved piece of wood or stone. We are just about to start some work on the garden so I am sure it would become invaluable in the coming months.
Whilst not the main device, I have found that I have been using the NeoPencil a lot. I didn’t think the pencil needed to be re-invented but I found it quite a nice tool to use and it sits well in my hand. I make many notes in pencil at work and liked using the NeoPencil with its base. The line it makes is thin and quite light (think 2H normal pencil lead) but that’s fine for me and it also works very well marking up timber when I’m doing joinery work.
RRP £169 and is available from Amazon
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