toolguyd.com: It’s hard to get excited about levels, even for me. But the Mosely Infinity level – this one’s different. The Mosely Infinity Level is a modular and connectable level system that’s designed for installation and layout work.
There are two sizes, 12″ and 24″, and two types of add-ons. These levels could be connected end-to-end and at right angles along their sides or faces. So it’s not just a level, but also a square. Connect 3 levels and you can make a t-square.
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Here is yet another tool that you wouldn’t think you could make better. A level. A level is such a basic tool that it doesn’t seem possible to make it better but Mosley did. I wouldn’t say that I’d buy on of these but it definitely could be useful. I love that they made it modular so you can buy a three-piece kit and have 3 levels, 1 long level, a T-square, a framing square a different style framing square (where the levels sit on edge, not sure what to call it) or any shape you can think up. In this way, that 1 tool can do so many things, I can see how useful it could be and after writing this I am thinking maybe I would buy it. It seems well made but here are my concerns and features I feel are unnecessary: It only has one connection point and while I am sure it is very strong, I think I’ be more comfortable if it had two interlocking pins on the end instead of one. The whole point of a level is to see the bubble but this level only has one set of vertical and horizontal bubble in the middle. That could be a problem if your eyes are not in line with the middle of the level. Most other levels, even short torpedo levels have multiple sets of the actual bubble thing. As for the screw holes and adjusting knobs: I have never or ever wanted to screw a level into a wall or something that I am leveling so I do not necessarily see a major use for either of those features. That’s a lie, screwing it into a wall or something if you are trying to “plumb it up” would be super awesome…so it’s just the adjustment thing I think is a little unnecessary.
This is actually a really cool level. It lets you screw it onto whatever you’re leveling so you don't have to hold it up yourself which can be a real pain. I especially like how you can easily attach multiple levels together so if you’re trying to level something that is really long you can check across the whole length in one fell swoop to see if it is actually level. There is no more moving it across a surface and possibly messing up the angle you are holding it at therefore making something uneven. The added benefit of being able to attach them together as a square is also really great. I recently put a door up in my Arcade and it ended up being just a little bit off. I can see how this tool would be really great to make sure the door is in the right position so you don’t have to sand off some of the frame to make it open and close easily.
$270 is pretty steep for a level, but I suppose once you consider that you are buying a whole set of components, not just one straight level, then perhaps it is worthwhile. I think the "infinite" modularity is an awesome concept. The fact that I can buy one tool that is not only a level, but a framing square, T-square, or a super long level is pretty darn cool. The only improvement I would suggest as far as the modularity goes is if there was some way they could integrate the digital readout device they sold with a way to make the right angle level adjustable between 0-90˚. It would be pretty awesome to be able to set this tool to 45˚ for a whole host of reasons.
Wishlist aside, not sure I find the through hole adjustable knobs that useful, but I suppose better to have them than not. There is some serious aluminum machining going on in this tool, which I suppose is part of the reason for the price tag. While I understand the desire to make a super durable product, I don't know if aluminum was super necessary given the final price tag.
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