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Pros & Cons
Pros
Between this and the spacer * to keep 1/4 spacing between the boards, our new decking looks fantastic! I also suggest you have pilot holes already drilled in the warped board to make it easier to drive the deck screws in.
This is far better than the boxed hollow steel ones advertised. There are better ones out on the market, with heftier prices, but this one suffices for the short-term use.
Worth every penny. Works great. Can't live without it. Flew with it. It flew faster.
My nickname for this is the persuader. Whatever you want to call it, it gets the job done! Definitely recommend this tool.
Cons
The pivot point is so weak any decent amount of pressure bends the metal. Some boards got damaged by the sharp corners of this tool.
Highlights
Quality
I was gulping at the price of some tools but then fell in love with the price of this stanley bender
It is worth the price for the leverage it gives you to easily persuade boards into place
Price
Even for a one time deck build this tool is well worth the price
I considered the more expensive one but at three times the cost i thought i’d give this a try since i don’t usually redo decks
Packaging/appearance
I gave the tool only 4 starts because there is a technique needed to get the hook to bite into the joist so you can get leverag... Read More
Competitiveness
I would recommend this to any other diyer
Works well with 2x6 decking and very durable
There are better ones out on the market with heftier prices but this one suffices for the shortterm use
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- This product had a total of 381 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 29 2023.
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Looks like it was used before i got
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Paint was chipped off and you could see where the paint was rubbed off in areas
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The problem with most of the beam tweakers i have tried so far is they are not sufficiently strong or long enough
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The tradeoff is that it is heavy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am tired of wrestling with puny levers unconvincingly trying to persuade a 2x12 into true and straight
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Ive had this wood out back for a year and it was so warped
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Second one i purchased so that should sum it up
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I’d suggest a slip on extension block for angled installed boards
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