DeWalt DWHT43003 Torpedo Level Preview

DeWalt added a new torpedo level to their hand tool line, the DWHT43003 Torpedo Level. This small 9″ level has integrated solid block vials that should be both accurate and durable. When you’re tossing around a small level, the last thing you want are vials that shift or break when you throw it into a tool bag or the back of your truck. The top and bottom surfaces of the level are milled – a feature that DeWalt claims contributes to its 0.0005 inch/inch accuracy. Additionally, the center vial is magnified so it’s easy to read. To keep it affixed to metal studs and pipe, the new DWHT43003 Torpedo uses the more powerful and long-lasting rare earth magnets. A V-Groove base lets you affix the level to rounded pipe like copper, EMT and PVC. This may not be the most exciting tool DeWalt debuted this week in New York, but it’s a great product that should find its way into a lot of tool bags.

DeWalt DWHT43003 Torpedo Level Preview

DeWalt added a new torpedo level to their hand tool line, the DWHT43003 Torpedo Level. This small 9″ level has integrated solid block vials that should be both accurate and durable. When you’re tossing around a small level, the last thing you want are vials that shift or break when you throw it into a tool bag or the back of your truck. The top and bottom surfaces of the level are milled – a feature that DeWalt claims contributes to its 0.0005 inch/inch accuracy. Additionally, the center vial is magnified so it’s easy to read. To keep it affixed to metal studs and pipe, the new DWHT43003 Torpedo uses the more powerful and long-lasting rare earth magnets. A V-Groove base lets you affix the level to rounded pipe like copper, EMT and PVC.


The level does have one stand-out feature and that is a pitch wheel that allows you to rotate the horizontal level to set your grade. That’s something we haven’t seen and it implies that the mechanism is robust enough to maintain accuracy when it’s placed back at the zero degree position. This could be very handy for both concrete and plumbing guys in a pinch. This may not be the most exciting tool DeWalt debuted this week in New York, but it’s a great product that should find its way into a lot of tool bags.

DeWalt DWHT43003 Torpedo Level

This level should be available soon, if it’s not already in select DeWalt dealers and online stores. Pricing should be in the neighborhood of $25.

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