![Black & Decker BDSL10 36" Gecko Grip Level with Accu Mark](http://image.become.com/imageserver/s2/660571447-150-150-5-0/black-decker-bdsl10.jpg "Black & Decker BDSL10 36" Gecko Grip Level with Accu Mark")
( 33 reviews )
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Posted: May 8 2009
This level is worth the cost for more tasks than advertised. The grip alone is worth the cost. The level doesn't slip when holding with one hand and is very accurate. I recently installed shelving on concrete walls that measured 6 feet in length. I used the level to line up the brackets before drilling. Before I started drilling into concrete I measured for spacing then used the level to mark each hole and to make sure the line was level. The shelves came out perfectly level and I didn't even have to use the targets. I never had a problem with slippage, so when I had to use one hand to grab a pencil or tool the hold was right where I set it. So, this level is very reliable and can be used for any task.
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Posted: Apr 25 2009
My wife and I initially saw this on a TV commercial. Both of our jaws dropped. Hers because she had just spent a few weeks painting and now has to hang a few dozen pictures and shelves back up; mine because now I would not have to go back after her and fill in "mistakes" with spackle. At 3 feet, it can tackle most sized pictures and floating shelves. The beauty of this level are the sliding cross-hairs to either side of the middle. You hold the level over the item to be hung on the wall and slide the cross-hairs over the spaces where you would need nails/screws in the wall. The cross-hairs stay in place so that you can place the level on the wall and mark exactly where you need to drill/nail. The Gecko Grips are little spring-loaded, non-slip pads that help hold the level to the wall while you mark the wall through the picture guides. This was a great gift for her since he hated make me do extra work. I even like it more than getting out a tape measure, making distance marks on the wall and then leveling those marks. THIS made the process easier than easy. If you plan on doing some redecorating, add this to the list. The payoff in time alone will make up for it.
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Posted: Apr 24 2009
This is the level you want to hang anything on the wall right the first time.I bought this for my wife so no more hole repairs she gets it right the 1st time,no measuring just mark and your ready.
