Plumb-It PIX-5.0 63-Inch to 13 10-Inch Extendable Level

List Price: $208.65 Discount Price: $231.95

Features:

• 1 inch offsets
• Straight edge: accurate readings for straightness
• Interlocking: triple anodized i-beam design
• Extendable: infinite settings in range. extends 3 times length
• Extends 63 in. to 13 ft.10 in.

Accessories:

Plumb-It PSC-5.0 Cordura Soft Level Case for Plumb-It Extendable Level PIX-5.0

Customer Reviews:

Plumb-It Extendable Level 5.0 [Posted on 2001-01-01]
This is a wonderful tool. One of my partners suggested we get one and I kept putting it off, now I wonder why I waited so long. We can now plumb 12 foot garage walls using top and bottom plates for extreme accuracy. It also makes basement walls easier to frame. My gables are always plumb and roof overframing is a breeze with a 13 foot straight edge. I think we are the only crew in town using this tool and that definitely gives us an edge over the competition.

Plumb-It Extendable Level 5.0 [Posted on 2001-01-01]
This is a wonderful tool. One of my partners suggested we get one and I kept putting it off, now I wonder why I waited so long. We can now plumb 12 foot garage walls using top and bottom plates for extreme accuracy. It also makes basement walls easier to frame. My gables are always plumb and roof overframing is a breeze with a 13 foot straight edge. I think we are the only crew in town using this tool and that definitely gives us an edge over the competition.

Plum-it Extendable [Posted on 2002-12-27]
This is a must have for the serious framer.
I have worn out my first one after 6yrs of abuse from the kind of hired hands we all have to deal with. I won't be caught without one now.

The most versatile plate level [Posted on 2006-08-24]
This was a level designed by a carpenter for carpenters and it shows.

I do remodeling work for a living, and on each new job I seem to find a new use for this level. It's a must have for plumbing walls during framing, but I've also used it horizontally to level cabinets, vertically align cabinet bottoms and tops, shim uneven floors, layout trim (though a laser is sometimes better for this application), as a straight edge, level decks, hang doors, do concrete slab layout, and make stud measurements where the top plate slopes at odd angles.

Because the level is extendable, it can fit in the tall axis of any doorjamb for hanging doors. I wouldn't even bother with a doorjamb level kit since this level does the job well and is more versatile. If you do remodeling work and have to frame in an existing gable or other place with a sloping top plate, just layout the stud spacing on the bottom plate, then extend the level to the top plate while keeping it plumb. Then measure the length of the level when it's in position to get the length of the stud to cut. The extendable feature also makes it easy to set up depth stakes for concrete layout in basement rooms.

Since this level reduces to about a third of it's extended length, I can easily fit the PIX 5.0 (which extends to almost 14 feet but reduces to 5 feet) in the back of my truck. Compare that to Stabilia's 12 foot plate level that reduces to 7 feet and wouldn't fit in my truck. Don't get me wrong, I do like Stabilia's products, but Plumb-It makes a better plate level.

I've been using this level for over 3 years and I acquired it used from a pawn shop. So far, it has maintained a level of accuracy better than my Stabilia levels. Over the same time frame, 2 of my Stabilias have failed (even though I keep them in a padded case), while the Plumb-It has remained dead-on accurate while withstanding a lot of job site abuse. Soon I'll have to replace the level's feet, but the company makes this easy and affordable (about $12).

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