dale1393434551 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone seen or heard details?Rumour mill is for 2015 release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 The title grabbed my attention. I have not seen or heard of one but I know inwant one! Any pics of it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale1393434551 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Not yet been checking all the usual tool sites and trade show news sources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 If it is anything like what's in my imagination right now I must have one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brien Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 You got my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Wouldn't carbon fiber be harder to mill and make flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overanalyze Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I saw a picture in my latest JLC. It looks sweet! I just hope the corners aren't beveled or to rounded. I hate the bevel edges on my Empire Blue levels. It makes it very hard to draw a straight line when your pencil line can vary due to the bevel...I hope that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I saw a picture in my latest JLC. It looks sweet! I just hope the corners aren't beveled or to rounded. I hate the bevel edges on my Empire Blue levels. It makes it very hard to draw a straight line when your pencil line can vary due to the bevel...I hope that makes sense.Makes perfect sense. I like a good sharp edge to scribe line with. I will have to do some digging for info on this level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 http://www.jlconline.com/tools-and-equipment/cool-tools-for-2015_o.aspxQuick search and this is all I found.. the weight and strength must be great but the only thing I would worry about is that carbon fiber doesn't take impact well.. I think it tends to crush and splinter.. it's inevitable that it will get banged up on a jobsite. It's gonna need to be one hell of a level for Dewalt to take me from stabila.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks John! Not that I need another level. I know I have at least 4 two footers. But I think it's a cool piece, It definatly has a cool factor to it. I normally go for function over fashion but if it works as described I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Oooooooo that looks nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Denmark Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Rumour is true..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Yellow Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Aaaah crap. I just invested in a bunch of Stabila R300's these last months. Carbon fiber levels. Nice to see DeWALT are choosing new materials for their tools. I don't know much about carbon, but it is in fact very resistant to impact. Like the Formula 1 cars. The monocoque for one is made from carbon and must protect the driver during a crash. Seeing the high speeds, that stuff is pretty impact resistant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 biggest downfall with carbon fibre is cost...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 They are calling it carbon fibre but is it some kind of hybrid like fiberglass with a carbon fibre overlay. I know someone that is involved with the Lotus F1 race Team and he told me a few years ago that the Monocoque cost $118,000.That is just the cockpit that the driver sits in and their budget is 250 million per season. each car cost about 2.5 million and they spend about 12.5 million per race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 That DeWalt one is cool looking that is for sure. Wonder what it costs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 If it is anything like what's in my imagination right now I must have one.Yeah, I NEED this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 They are calling it carbon fibre but is it some kind of hybrid like fiberglass with a carbon fibre overlay. I know someone that is involved with the Lotus F1 race Team and he told me a few years ago that the Monocoque cost $118,000.That is just the cockpit that the driver sits in and their budget is 250 million per season. each car cost about 2.5 million and they spend about 12.5 million per race.for a level 118,000 would be a little high for me.. if they could manage to keep it under 100,000 then I'll entertain it!!It's insane what those race teams spend! I would love just 1% of their annual budget! They wouldn't even notice a measly 1% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORDDiESEL Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'll stick with stabila. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 my gramps has owned a Stabila for a pretty long time now I gotta go by and take a pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 my gramps has owned a Stabila for a pretty long time now I gotta go by and take a picsMike, that would be cool! I'd love to see some vintage stabila pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Blomqvist Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Instagram pic of the new level: https://instagram.com/p/yhVbaMQIIr/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ok I'm sold! How much how much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 No kidding! DeWalt, take my money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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