How to check your Level Accuracy

How do you check the accuracy of your level.

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[patty]

Never thought I could very contentedly watch an entire video on a level, but here we are. Good vid :)

[wbmgr]

That is why it's good to invest in or build a case for your levels. I built cases for mine from PVC pipe with a glued in foam insert at each end.

[ukconstruction]

Great Tips for all tradesmen!!! I have a large selection of the Stabila levels and under normal use I reckon that they will last forever!!! my latest is the Telescopic, now that is awsome!!!

[GuitarWithJamie]

How this video has such low views is unknown but it is a great case of top notch teaching. Clear, informative, and to the point. Great job! PS I just got my first Stabila level yesterday and will do my best to baby it so that it will last my Carpentry Apprenticeship and well into my Journeyman years... Thanks!

[mattproffitt]

I've got 3 stabila levels... They're pricey... Will you send me a hat? I love yours... And your levels are ALL I'll ever trust.

[fightingfijian]

Having seen images of Stabila levels on most trades sites online and then to finally see 2 Stabila levels here in fiji is so exciting. Here in fiji most tradesmen have no idea about stabila levels as Stanley is believed to be the top of the range tools for us in fiji. My cousin gave me his used torpedo 70 T stabila level thinking its just another level. As soon as I saw the stabila name I was so excited and now it goes everywhere I do odd jobs at and telling friends in the trade about the quality and reliability of the stabila levels .

[jesusborrego]

My homie has one of them big stabila levels. He doesn't let anybody touch it and busts it out when the contractor tries to talk shit. That fool is a bad ass framer

[Sly_Wolf_]

Top notch, informative video. Thank you very much for posting.

[ILikeFreedomYo]

We were strong believers in the Crick levels. One of our guys showed up with a yellow aluminum level. He was shamed lol. Through the years we watched as that thing fell from 30' of scaffolding many times without damage. We watched the lenses rub up and down on masonry without scratching. We watched mortar glob onto the lenses harden and clean up with acid.
Needless to say we are all now up with the times. I don't see how Stabila will ever be beat. The only failure is once it's used as a pry bar it's then limited to that capacity. As I've seen.

[frameriteairdrie]

Can't say I agree on how you checked the vertical "plumb". You flipped it end for end. But the vials always and only read in "horizontal". So on horizontal leveling, the vials match the body of the level and are horizontal also. You correctly flipped end for end to test it. But for PLUMB, the level is VERTICAL, but the "plumbing" vials are still HORIZONTAL. If it has an error, then flipping it end for end will just repeat that error, and show the same result. What you should do it leave it that same way up, but rotate it to the left of right, so the vial gets flipped horizontally, then check it on the control line. So whether the body of the level is horizontal or vertical, the vial you're reading should always get flipped left to right (or right to left) when checking for accuracy.

[pasqualeparente]

Any contractor spending that kind of money on a stabila and throws it in his truck bed or stacks stuff on top of it (shows lack of respect for a quality instrument) and should not get a replacement . Maybe then the Stabila price will come down. I love quality products and using them but never abusing them. But some products are just priced too high. In fact I believe they are priced purposely high to cover the cost of the replacement if needed. And perhaps if you claim too many times, your warranty will not be honoured.

[saradaprasadparida]

Thank u brother for ur valuable information. Keep helping. Good job.

[ryanolden]

Best levels in the world! As a joiner I heavily rely on my levels, and my one's im currently using now, is my R type 2m level, I love the 40mm flat edge, which is perfect for my door frames, also my extendable stabila, is perfect for doing studd work, very handy! So when it comes to levels, the Germans know best! 😁

[MontyVideo]

This looks wrong to me.
Checking for horizontal - correct:-
If the bubble is "OFF" you will draw a control line that is not horizontal.
When you test for horizontal you should swap the left hand side of the phial to the right side and align it with the control line. If the bubble is "off" it will migrate to one side or the other side proving that the control line was not level and therefore proving that the bubble is "off".
Checking for plumb: -
should be exactly the same process. Both "end" phials are still in a "horizontal" orientation and therefore you need to flip the left hand side to the right hand side. In the video, when you swap end-for-end, you actually *rotated and flipped* because the left hand side remained on the left (the *central* phial shows on the left in both cases with no Stabila writing showing) and therefore you effectively have the "plumb" phials in the same orientation.
This does not change anything and therefore you are fooled into thinking the control line is good. Or am I missing something?

[Joyjoiner]

I have just bought the1200mm r beam stabila , can't wait to use it
I got a bosch gim 60l digital level good but the bubbles are very small between the lines , should have got the stabila but as the saying goes good things come to those who wait. Regards from killarney Ireland home of another great German company Liebherr

[tommychong]

It's when it falls against something like a wall, a piece of lumber on a floor or when it fells from a height and it hits / strike on one end, that how it bends. So never lean your level on anything. Always lay down flat on the floor or work surfaces and handle with care. Oh also from time to time eye your level on all four sides ( sight down the edges).

[bfflorida]

Great video 👍, I wish Stabila is easier to find in the USA... just simply because it's a great quality product for your money.

[paulholmes]

Stabila the best levels you can get 100% !!

[TT-dzzf]

The Stabila website instructs us to “flip” the level when checking for plumb. But this video insists “end-for-end”? Which is the right way?

[ThekiBoran]

At 1:04 it looks like the right side is high.

There are 2 things I like about my Master levels, when level there's no space between the bubble and the black lines. Super fast and easy to read. Also, the body profile of Master levels make drawing a line more accurate because it doesn't have rounded edges. So regardless of the angle of your pencil it will follow/make a perfectly straight line. For whatever reason Stabila has rounded edges so you have to make sure you maintain the same pencil angle when drawing a line from one end of the level to the other. I emailed Stabila years ago and asked them about this. All I got was crickets.

Unfortunately Master Level went out of business. When my set of Master Levels gets wrecked or stolen I'll be forced to go with Stabila.