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Johnson ultra level

3.5K views 7 replies 4 participants last post by  MTRmatt  
#1 ·
Was about to pull the trigger on a few new SOLA levels. Been using Stabilasfor years. Was in Lowe’s the othe day and saw Johnson’s new orange levels. They seem solid and very easy to read, same accuracy as SOLA and Stabila, and lifetime warranty. Did the flip test on a couple 4’ers and they read good. Looks like they have two different versions of the box beam aluminum. The ones at Lowe’s and another one which I’d have to order sight unseen (ultra level) being advertised as most accurate in the industry

Anyone tried these yet

TIA
MATT
 
#3 ·
I simply love the Sola's, but that's not to say anything bad about Johnson levels...I tend to be an elitist on some things, and the fact that Johnson mades a low-end level makes me snub them for no real good reason!

That said, I'm suuuuuper close to pulling the trigger on a Stabila electronic level, they just look like a better design than the Sola electronic.
 
#5 ·
Yeah Johnson does make some cheaper ones too. But I do also have an old box beam aluminum Johnson that still reads dead on, says manufactured in Austria on it. These orange Johnson’s are same price point as sola and Stabila so price really isn’t a factor. Well I guess it comes down to color. Red, yellow, or orange,? Joking. lol
Matt