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Shoutout to the cheap knee kicker that finally gave me good seams

I used my old heavy power stretcher for years (you know, the one that feels like it weighs 40 pounds) but after I borrowed a buddy's lightweight knee kicker last Tuesday for a tricky bedroom install, everything just clicked into place. The seams came out way tighter and I didn't feel like my knee was gonna blow out by lunchtime. Has anyone else switched to a lighter tool and noticed a huge difference for small rooms?

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henryp401mo ago

I picked up a $30 knee kicker from the hardware store last spring for a tight laundry room job and it was night and day compared to my big power stretcher. My seams locked in cleaner because I could actually feel the carpet grab without fighting the weight of that beast. My knees thanked me the next morning and I haven't touched the heavy one since for anything under 12 by 12.

vera_robinson361mo ago

Wait, @victor779, you actually had knees that bitched before you got the cheap kicker? Mine gave up after one hallway.

victor7791mo ago

Wait, you mean there's people still lugging those heavy power stretchers around? I switched to a cheap knee kicker last month and my knees haven't bitched once. That old 40 pound monster used to kill my back on hallways. Now I fly through closets with the lightweight one and my seams are actually tighter. Never going back.