For years, contractors have relied on the traditional bubble-type level for their leveling needs. LCD numerical displays made the tool more digital, but now, a startup has created a level with a strip of LED lights called LumiLevel. The tool features a line of 25 LEDs that illuminate from one side to the other. Each LED represents a slope of 0.2 degrees, and once it has been approximately leveled, the LEDs switch to one one-hundredth of a degree for “fine leveling.” Check out the tool’s additional features below.
According to the LumiLevel's creators, it offers a viewing area that's 10 times wider than that of a typical bubble level. Additionally, its illuminated display allows it to be seen in the dark.
And as an added bonus, if users give the thing a shake, all of the LEDs will temporarily light up, allowing it to be used like a flashlight. Twisting it back and forth, on the other hand, causes it to provide extra guidance by beeping to indicate how close it is to being level.
The main body of the tool is made of "high-grade" aluminum with a magnetic edge – that edge is curved in cross-section, so it can be snugged up against pipes without slipping. And while the current version of the tool is powered by four AA batteries, plans call for the production model to have an integrated lithium battery that should be good for months of use between charges.
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