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This level is real nice. I've never needed to replace one of the level cylinders but if I did it's nice to know they are replaceable. I've had both a Greenlee and Ideal torpedo level before and checkpoint blows them both away. The magnets are WAY stronger and this particular level has more angles to work with (most levels don't include the 22.5* angle for making three bend saddles when bending pipe). Also the bulls eye level on the top makes dog leg's a thing of the past. All of my fellow electricians are jealous of my checkpoint 305 :)
If you're a professional I strongly suggest getting a Checkpoint 300 instead. it easily fits into a tool pouch or back pocket and is easy to find in your pouch. The problem I found is that it is top heavy, bulky, stubby and weighs too much. This is a great looking level but I wanted something that was designed to to do what I needed it to do. Since it is so bulky it is harder to fit in your tool bag and it is hard to when you need it because it's short and sinks down into your bag and you have to dig to find it.My Checkpoint 305 dropped off of lifts too many times and the main vial finally broke, Checkpoint guarantees it's vials from breakage with free replacement vials but this was a great reason to get rid of it. It has vile windows for the 30 and 45 degree vials on the top of the level, this is very useful when bending pipe.
It has 4 rare earth magnets which really hangs on to what ever you stick it to.
I had checkpoint 300 until someone decided they wanted it and took it from me.
It is twice the weight and is top heavy.
I liked this level mainly because it had a 22 degree bubble on it which is great for electrical pipe bending.
This level the 305 on the other hand is tall, bulky and heavy and only has only 3 rare earth magnets.
I didn't realize how nice the level until I bought this level.
To start off the Checkpoint 300 design is great because it is slim, long and lightweight.
It has a tendency to want to fall off of things when bumped and if it does fall off of a lift it puts a huge dent on the corner because of it's weight factor.
I just replaced this level with the Checkpoint 300 and will never stray again.
Our vials are by far probably one the best, if not THE BEST, vial made. There is a reason for the bubbles in vials seeming so small. Riverman, sorry to hear you returned the level. We take pride in the quality of our product and every single level is CNC made and hand assembled and then sent thru a QC test to ensure every level is absolutely perfect. The reason is they are 45 minute fast accurate vials that give you perfect precise readings. Other levels with larger vials are normally a slower minute reading vial and far less accurate. We certainly hope you will reconsider maybe an UltraMag with a larger zero degree vial. Please feel free to reach us at 1-800-588-5655
I'm a sprinkler fitter This is by far the best level I have used so far. Great holding power and the perfect size. V grooved on the magnetic side, Excellent for all piping projects.
A very nicely machined level with a strong magnet and several handy features such as vee grooves to accommodate checking corners and round stock. The big negative was the bubble in the vile was way to small for the allotted space between the reference marks. It was difficult to consistently center the bubble in such a large space. I returned the unit for credit.
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