My granddad's old wooden level still outruns my digital one

Pulled my granddad's old Stanley level out of storage last week after 15 years in a dusty barn. Right away I noticed the varnish was gone and the brass edges were dull, but that thing was dead on when I checked it against a brand new digital level I just bought. Made me wonder if the 8 bucks he spent in 1962 was better value than my $120 modern gadget... Do any of you guys still use your old wood levels over the new aluminum ones?

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riverknight19d ago

Yeah, that old wood just feels righter in your hands.

jamieburns19d ago

Used to swear by digital levels until I borrowed my dad's old wooden one and saw the difference.