Best Spirit Level Length?

[JoshRogan]

Hi

What length Spirit Level do you guys find works best when building up block work etc?

I have a 1200mm one but I tend to stick to the 400mm for individual blocks as its easier to handle. Watching a bricky the other day and I noticed his was larger then mine and I got to thinking

Now I know the longer the level the better the accuracy, should I go for something like a 600mm or 900mm size instead?

What makes are generally considered the best? I think two of my levels are Fisco branded by chance.

Cheers

C.

 

[masona]

I have 400mm and 900mm which covered most job although I'm now thinking about 1.8m Would be useful as a straight edge on the door lining etc

 

[noseall]

1200 & 600mm.

1200 is essential for plasterboarding for obvious reasons, and the smaller 600 level is good for uprighting starter courses of brickwork.

900 is too in between for me.

 

[JoshRogan]

Thats great, thanks for your replies.

Sorry for posting in wrong forum, did not realise there was a tools one, nor a computing one! I best get over there and see if I can help anyone - more my field.

Ta.

 

[^woody^]

1200 and 1800 for me - 1800 really useful as the wall goes up to check overall plumb, and transfering levels

 

[keyplayer]

Stabila do a pack of 4 levels - 1800 down to key ring. I got one for a present once and use all of them. 40 ish quid I think.

 

[AndyBill]

Stabila do a pack of 4 levels - 1800 down to key ring. I got one for a present once and use all of them. 40 ish quid I think.

whereabouts from ?

 

[^woody^]

Costco had this set (or a set of 3?) on offer recently for about £18

 

[Teahead]

Stabila do a pack of 4 levels - 1800 down to key ring. I got one for a present once and use all of them. 40 ish quid I think.

whereabouts from ?

Bought a 3 pack of stabila from Costco for about £25. 150mm 600mm and 1200mm

 

[keyplayer]

whereabouts from ?

The set I got was a present. (one doesn't like to ask the price, lol.. ) I've seen them in my local builders merchants, but not in the sheds. They are an 1800, a 600, a 150 and a key ring (bit of a novelty, but it does get used). No 1200 though.