$2 Shims VS $40 EZ Level - Is It Worth It?

Hey Gang! In our last cabinet install video, we got a ton of comments telling us about the EZ Level Cabinet Leveling system, so we decided to order some and try them out! There's a lot more to factor in here than just price, so make sure you watch the whole thing to decide if you could benefit from the ease of the EZ Level! We're definitely new fans and going forward we can't see using shims as our main method anymore. Thanks for watching and we'll see ya on the next one!

[brookscourtney]

Oh my gosh... I just want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting the most incredible video of the EZ-Level's ever! Of course I'm very grateful that the review was awesome but the WAY you did it was incredible! Jordan, if you are the one who shot and edited the video, you are a genius! I know, because I create all of our own videos... and Paul, the way you explain things... wow!

Perfect angles... Explained with clarity... Your post was such a Blessing to us all! We are a family owned and operated company and frankly have spend the last 5 days trying to catch up with all the orders that have come in thanks to you! My employees and my wife and I, were literally crying last night as we were all watching it. (We heard about it earlier this week, but didn't get a chance to really watch it until last night, because we have ALL been in the shipping department this entire week shipping crazy big orders out)!

Frankly, I don't know what to say, but thank you!
God Bless you and your son
Brooks

[carstencroessmann]

Here in Germany, we attach a leveled kickboard on the wall and set the rear of the cabinet on this board, and we only have to adjust the front with adjustable screwable legs, we don't have and use EZ Levelers here. Easy piece.

[davewojtylko]

For a DIY guy who may only ever level cabinets one time, these things were an absolute dream come true. I watched YouTube video after YouTube video on shimming with wood shims, and I was dreading the job and the frustration. With no experience I knew that only after a bunch of swearing, sweating, and wasting time would I begin to feel remotely comfortable with it, and probably around about the time the job was finished. When I found the EZ Level online and watched their videos, it immediately made far more sense to me. Why spend the time becoming proficient at using wood shims for what might be my one and only cabinet leveling project, when the EZ Level system is so incredibly easy?

Like others have mentioned here, our granite installers also asked who installed the cabinets. They said it was the first install they've had in a long time where they didn't have to shim the countertops. That, on my very first cabinet install. Great product, and absolutely zero buyer's remorse.

[runninhaz]

I bought leveling feet (similar to Ikea) and built my cabinets as boxes. Attached levelers to bottom and voilà! Split the laser line in two. When finished, the toe kicks will clip onto the levelers.

[brenz]

So glad I watched your videos. i bought some EZ levelers for my new kitchen. Holy cow was is easy! THanks for showing them on your show

[AG-rixx]

Wow, I will buy EZ-Level ! I love it. Thank you !! I learned it lot from you. You are the best tutor how to fix things. I am deaf handywoman to fix anything. 😀

[nickdigiuseppe]

I did my whole Kitchen Cabinet install with these in 2012 it made it so easy! screw the cabinets together on the floor and man what a easy way to go!

[davidwilliams]

i already have mine in the shop for my next job- if you will call them and work out your contractor status- the price drops per unit- great company and very easy to work with! I haven't put them at the job yet, but they are on the cabinets and I can tell you, I am already sold! Thanks for the demo!

[charlieshaw]

Just build a separate level kick base first. Then set the kickless boxes on the level base. There is no denying that this is the best system. There is also no denying that using wood shims, especially at the back of the cabinets really sucks.

[grahamdavies]

UK cabinets come with adjustable plastic feet that make levelling a breeze, Also if your kitchen floods or has a leak the units are unaffected by water

[SamLawlace]

Pro execution of the Wilhelm scream, Jordan; really captured the pathos and comedy of a block vanishing into the void forever👌

[mikemarino]

6:55 the classic Wilhelm Scream ABSOLUTELY KILLED ME!

[kipplitz]

My wife and I used EZ Levelers to install our cabinets in both a bathroom and kitchen. Can't recommend them enough. In fact the guy who came to do the granite asked who set our cabinets, he said it was one of the most level sets he'd ever worked on.

[fhuber]

I've been seeing suspended cabinets a few inches off the floor. No toe kick. Bolted to the wall.
If the sink or dishwasher floods the kitchen, you have about 5 inches before the cabinet is sitting in water.

It takes a bit of blocking pre-installed behind the drywall so you can be certain of hitting something solid with any screw, rather than hunting for studs.

The tiny space of EZ-Level lets dirt in, but no access to clean under.

The suspended cabinets, you can get under to clean. I like clean.

[austenvickers]

Used them when my wife and I redid our kitchen. Your videos and the ez level system made installing the cabinets super easy.

[skimark]

I never installed a kitchen
I just finished mine with Ez levelers
Not counting perfectly leveling the whole kitchen in 15 minutes, while we were putting away everything we saw water coming from underneath the cabinets, drain busted
No damage cabinets were above the floor.

[juliov]

Great video guy’s, I used these EZ- level system about 5 years ago when I did my kitchen, what a breeze it was great product for the diy weekend warrior. Happy to see you guys find this product it’s well worth the expense save’s you time to spend with the family which is priceless.👍🏻

[gsh]

Hey guys, outstanding as always. Because cabinetry boxes are constructed dead-on sized, I usually lay in the back shims set dead-on to my reference line, then lay the boxes in on top, adjusting the accessible fronts. Also by sharing shims (resting joining boxes on the same shims) it easily assists the set up. Great innovative ideas but these could get a little costly are large builds. I usually buy an under coarse bundle and three songs on the radio and I've split half a pack into 3" shims. Thanks, you guys kick ass.

[VideoPir]

That was amazing. I didn't think I'd be giddy thinking about leveling cabinets

[Martel]

I bought the ez level system. Leveled my entire kitchen no time including the 4x8 island, large pantry cabinet and double wall oven cabinet. We'll worth it!