lily574•13d agoOG Member

Paid $1,500 for a smart level that just tells me what my iPhone already does

Bought a fancy digital level with Bluetooth app integration for framing a basement remodel in Denver, but after three weeks the battery door broke and I realized my phone's bubble level was faster and never needed charging, so what do you use for quick layout work?

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roseb4712d ago

Old school 4ft level from the hardware store, never let me down yet.

hernandez.jordan12d ago

I saw a guy on YouTube test those smart levels against a vintage cast iron one and the old one was actually more accurate after he dropped both. @roseb47 is right, the basic hardware store ones just work. I use a cheap 6ft level I got for 40 bucks at Menards for my basement ceiling layout and it's never let me down. That 1500 bucks could have bought a whole framing nailer and a stack of studs instead.