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Optical Levels

Optical levels — also called automatic levels or dumpy levels — are the reliable workhorse for elevation work when a laser isn't required. Simple, rugged, and fast to set up, optical levels are trusted by surveyors, contractors, and utility crews for benchmarking, differential leveling, form checking, and elevation transfer across a job site.

Express Tools carries professional automatic levels from Topcon, Sokkia, Nikon, and David White — all factory-calibrated and field-proven. Automatic levels use a compensating mechanism to self-level within a few minutes of arc once roughly leveled by hand, eliminating the need for precision bubble adjustment on every setup.

Choose from 20x to 32x magnification models depending on your working distances and required accuracy. Ideal applications include road construction benchmarks, building foundation elevations, utility trench bottom control, concrete flatwork, and anywhere you need fast, dependable differential leveling with a rod and level book.

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