Greg Parrish
04-13-2022, 4:44 PM
Picked up a new level today and wondered if this makes any sense? It's a Stanley from HD and it has the machined edges on both sides. The packaging had the 0.0005 in./in. accuracy rating, which was the same claimed by Empire and Milwaukee models next to it. For how I'll use it, this one gave me the features I needed, but when reading comparison's on my phone while standing in the store, this spec from the Stanley website and also repeated on the HD website left me scratching my head. Do box levels have an accuracy measurement factor for both the surface accuracy and the vial accuracy? That doesn't make any sense to me and I'm trying to figure out what they are saying before I toss the package and call this one reliable. Any thoughts? Thank you.
"The STANLEY® 48 in. Box Beam Level features a center block vial for durability and precise measurement with 0.0005 in./in. surface accuracy. The durable box frame and shock absorbing end caps allow this level to stay accurate in the toughest of conditions. MaxEdge™ bridged center vial and mitered surfaces allows for a precise continuous marking surface. Combined with 0.001 in./in. 12mm easy to read tubular plumb vials, the STANLEY Box Beam Level is designed to stay reliable and accurate for any job."
"The STANLEY® 48 in. Box Beam Level features a center block vial for durability and precise measurement with 0.0005 in./in. surface accuracy. The durable box frame and shock absorbing end caps allow this level to stay accurate in the toughest of conditions. MaxEdge™ bridged center vial and mitered surfaces allows for a precise continuous marking surface. Combined with 0.001 in./in. 12mm easy to read tubular plumb vials, the STANLEY Box Beam Level is designed to stay reliable and accurate for any job."