Empire 9 in. Magnetic Digital Torpedo Level

Perfect Size For Measuring In Small Spaces! What I liked most about this level is the lighted display. As can be seen in the photo it allows you to see in dark places the level display. The second thing I like is the level has a numeric display that show exactly how level, or not, your item is. No guessing like when using a conventional bubble level. The magnets are very strong and were able to hold the level vertically on steel conduit and hanging from a steel wall cabinet. Unlike some digital levels however, this level uses disposable AA batteries.

Great product for plumbers

Perfect for check slope on stair treads

This level will get you off the bubble. You know that bubble we’re staring at and wondering,”Is that the EXACT middle?”. This thing will tell you,digitally, if you are one-tenth of one degree off. It does a lot of things I probably won’t use but it is the best and most useful level I ever had. It tells you how many inches of rise per foot or how many degrees. Set it to measure degrees to the whole digit or degrees to one decimal point. It has a backlight for when you’re working in conditions of poor lighting. There’s a v-shaped groove down the middle of one edge for attaching to pipes and there are magnets on the other side for, obviously, attaching it to magnetic surfaces.I’m replacing a drainpipe in my yard that runs from my downspout then down a bluff. I used this level to measure the slope I need so now I’ll know what angle to bend my 2 inch PVC.I’ve looked at digital levels before but never saw one good enough to take home before. This will be my go-to level in most cases from now on. Empire is a name associated with quality levels and other measuring instruments.

I received the level today. You know how it feels to hold a quality tool? The Empire Magnetic Digital Level is one of those tools!! It is solid, and beautiful.

I received the level today. You know how it feels to hold a quality tool? The Empire Magnetic Digital Level is one of those tools!! It is solid, and beautiful.

This is the level I have been looking for: one that not only measures level but can tell you how much out of level you are in degrees, inches, or millimeters!I originally got this to help in flattening boards and leveling some of my building projects; I have always been frustrated with trying to figure “how much” I have to adjust an angle to get to level. I have a gauge I use that can tell me how far out of level I am in degrees, but I typically want to know this in inches or millimeters, or I want to adjust a slope to have a certain pitch and want to know how many in or mm below level I have to drop my marking line. This level is perfect for accomplishing that. The ability to set an arbitrary zero and get angles from that setting is also a nice feature. The magnets used in the level are very strong and stick nicely to most metals, and the backlit display is also a nice feature. The audio level alert is great as well: you can set it on one end of your project and listen for the tone to tell you when you are close to (within 2 degrees) or at level. Works great for helping to level an RV as well, as you don’t always have the luxury of being able to look at the level as you are trying to move the RV up onto leveling blocks. You can even use it as a plumb bob (something I used it for once). I find this digital level to be an asset for a lot of my projects.The only drawbacks to this level are that: 1) it does not have a bubble built in as well, so if you run out of battery, or have to tilt it past the tilt angle (the angle at which it stops reading, 30 degrees), it is useless; and 2) it will not read an angle if laid flat (again, because of the tilt angle shutoff); it has to be on its edge. Neither of these is a cause for me to not recommend it, nor to reduce its star rating (OK, I would have knocked it a half a star for the no bubble thing), as for my purpose it is exactly what I need, but you should be aware of these limitations before you spend the money on it.

This thing is pretty amazing and tough. I use it on the mm/m option and it is always spot on with my old non-digital level and it is a heck of a lot easier then trying to eye that air bubble. It is very tough too. I have dropped this thing too many times to count. Dropped it multiple times from 10 feet and the only thing that has happened to it is the plastic button cover came off, but was able to put it back on and secure it with some blue painters tape. This thing is worth the money and will be getting the 16 inch, 24 inch and 48 inch one soon.

Great level tool