Empire e70.48 48-Inch Professional Aluminum Box Level

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Empire True Blue E70 Series 48" level

Product Description

True Blue vials are accurate to within 0.00005in. per inch in all 10 level and plumb working positions. Solid block acrylic vials won't break, leak or fog. Heavy-duty aircraft aluminum chassis with 300° view top-reading level vial and milled edges for accuracy. Rubber hand grips and rubber endcaps for shock resistance. Limited lifetime warranty. U.S.A.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 48 x 1.2 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009YGLUA
• Item model number: E70.48
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,113 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Level Made!!!, March 10, 2006

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Gary K "Gary K" (Springfield, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empire e70.48 48-Inch Professional Aluminum Box Level (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this 48" and a 24" e70 Empire level.
The NEW e70.24 Level is the best I have ever used. I build garages for a living and a level is a very important tool. I have been a carpenter for 40 years and this level is light weight (good for my old body) and easy to read the blue vile (good for my old eyes). I looked at the e70 at Home Depot and then orderd it from Amazon. Free freight and NO TAXES!
The young bucks on the job are going to purchase them too. They know better than to touch my tools!!
If you need a level BUY THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Two design flaws..., September 29, 2010

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toghrwestn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empire e70.48 48-Inch Professional Aluminum Box Level (Tools & Home Improvement)

I was a professional carpenter for 13 years and still do my own home improvements.

In my opinion there are two design flaws that limit this level's usefulness. The first flaw is the chamfered edges. Aside from checking the plumb and level of a surface many times a carpenter has to draw a plumb or level line. For all of its supposed accuracy, trying to sight in that last 1/8"-3/16" where the chamfer begins can be a source of inaccuracy. At least the edges of one side of the level should have been left square. The second flaw is having the level vial at the top of the level. This prevents drawing a continuous level line when the vial is in the most readable position, upward. Lastly the "shock bumpers" are narrower than the metal portion of the level which reduces the working span of the level.

I am really surprised the engineers didn't see these two errors before manufacturing the product. As it is, the person using this level almost has to have two levels, one with which to draw the line and this one to check it. This level and a straight edge would perform the same function but why should one have to use two tools when one should do?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this level is "on the level", November 25, 2007

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P. Hamilton (South Lyon mi.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Empire e70.48 48-Inch Professional Aluminum Box Level (Tools & Home Improvement)

Super level with unbeleivable accuracy. The only drawback to this level is: there's a small bevel on the leading edges that seems to cause a bit of difficuty when using a carpenter pencil for your line, just takes a bit of getting used to, the issue is that when drawing level lines for cabinets you must hold a consistant angle on your pencil( a thinner pencil will do just fine). That being said, I would'nt trade it for a stabilla.