DEWALT DW096PK 26X Automatic Optical Level Kit with Tripod, Rod, and Carrying Case, Yellow

Good Value, Prompt shipping

No problems so far. Unpacked and in operation in about 10 minutes. Focus is good, and optics are powerful and clear. Auto level is a cool idea - which is, by the way, a prism (on some kind of pendulum acted on by gravity) inside the device that levels what is seen in the viewfinder.

The peep sight is opaque rendering it useless, and the bubble level has no bubble, also useless. The latter makes the entire device difficult to use effectively. First I ordered a DW090PK and it arrived with many black specs in the telescope. That was surprising. I returned it and ordered this DW096PK, paying a little more money hoping for better quality. When this second scope from Dewalt also had defects, I gave up and returned it as well. I double-checked the peep sight and there is nothing physically blocking it. If QA had simply tried looking through it the item would have been rejected. Additionally, there is no bubble at all in the level. There may not even be liquid as far as I can tell. Again, this should have been very obvious to the QA inspector. I'm switching brands now.

I purchased this to fix a drainage problem at our home this summer. Every spring we have a lake where are driveway is suppose to be. This year we also had some water get into our basement. The plan is to grade the driveway better, put in some drain tile and get rid of the water. We havne't actually used it productively yet, but I have set it up to see how much we need to grade. The level set up with ease, was easy to focus and seems like it will work well.Update: We are midway through our project and I'm extremely happy that we bought this level, it's working flawlessly.

I purchased the Dewalt level two weeks ago and have used it in my consulting business twice already. I have been pleasantly surprised at the ease of set-up and use of both the level and the tripod. I am the only one that uses the set so I am not overly concerned about it being banged around too much. The tripod is not as sturdy as some of the more expensive models I have used over the years, but it seems to be well made for the money invested in the set. My only disappointment so far is I would have liked the option of having a decimal rod measured in 10ths in lieu of feet and inches. I know that feet and inches work best in building construction, however my field is in civil engineering and I need 10ths of a foot,not inches. I do appreciate that the size of the rod is convenient for carrying in my car. I do have a four foot extension foot, left over from my old Lenker Rod. This just happens to fit the shipped rod. Eight feet is not really very much when shooting grades in a rapidly changing terrain. I would recommend that the manufacture provide some type of extension base for those that need it.

Work well and sets up easily. The kit with the transit, stand and stick was a great deal. I do have suspicions that the head had been lightly used, returned and reshipped but it seems to work good.

This is a great item and well worth the cash. I would recoment this to any builder. I have used it to bulid many structures and even to set the Datum at an Archaeological dig.

The product is not as advertised, it says auto level but it does not level itself. If I had known I would not have purchased this.