Slick indeed. You’ve probably never heard of the AngLevel, yet alone seen it. It’s a rather new invention (yes, people still invent stuff these days) that was thought-up right here in the good ol’ USA. One of the inventors of this product (it’s a two-brother team) actually sent me this tool and asked me to review it. It’s not in mainstream distribution yet (but I think they are working on that), however they do sell it through some smaller outlets and via their website.

So what is it? Well, in short it’s a combination gadget that replaces several tools on your toolbelt — specifically a speed square, torpedo level, and t-bevel. However, the AngLevel is designed with much more thought and once you use it you start to find new functions in can perform (even a bottle opener when you need a cold one when the sun beats you down).

The AngLevel is built well. The stainless steel metal components are solid and will handle a beating. The other parts are a fiberglass material that should handle anything you dish out on the job site.

A lot of thought was put into this little tool that makes using it a bit of fun — and practical. For instance, the bubble levels that are integrated in the design are probably the most susceptible component to break — and since these are easily found at the home centers, the design of the AngLevel allows you to remove & replace them (no need to buy a whole new tool!). Also, the AngLevel has many built-in design elements that take the guess work out. An example of one of these features are the pitch lines for roof work … it’s all on the AngLevel, simple align the steel rule with the mark and viola … you’re a pro! (okay, maybe not a pro but damn good!).

Overall, I really enjoyed using the AngLevel. One it was cool to have a tool no one has seen in my back pocket and two it was just cool to have so much tool in ONE POCKET! Better believe I’ll be giving these as gifts come the holidays!

The AngLevel sells for $39.99. Pick one up here.

Here’s a snippet from their website that outlines better the true capabilities of it:

This tool can be used as a 9-inch up to 16-inch torpedo level, also can be used for 16-inch on center step-off. Some of the other features include, 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch pitch (commonly used for drainage). There are 1 thru 20 pitch lines on the body of tool and it display’s the degree at the same time with a degree dial that ranges from 0° to 90°degrees in 5°degree increments. There is a pitch-to-degree conversion table, for example a 10-pitch = 40°degrees, or 12-pitch = 45°degrees. The stainless steel ruler on the AngLevel™ tool spins 360° degrees and includes a compass feature. The compass feature enables the user to make circles from 2-inches to 15-inches in ½ inch increments. In addition the stainless steel ruler is 7-inches long etched in 1/16” inch increments. The ruler markings are ascending and descending on each side. This tool increases the efficiency of the tradesman because it simplifies the use of commonly used tools, many functions can be performed at one time with less effort and less equipment. The tool can make a less experienced or advanced tradesman more valuable and confident as it simplifies hard tasks and angle measurements that would be difficult and time consuming with other existing tools. The tool is 1.5″ thick (thickness of a standard wood/steel 2x lumber, like a “2×4 stud”) and is 3/4”, which is half of the stud thickness, which helps finding the center of the stud or the opposite edge of the 2x lumber or steel.