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Wasted $200 on a fancy knee kicker that didn't help at all

I thought I needed a top-of-the-line knee kicker with all the adjustable settings... spent $200 at the supply house in Denver. After three jobs I realized my old $60 one does the same job, the fancy one just slipped more on the pad. Watched a veteran guy at a job site use a beat-up kicker from the 90s and his seams were better than mine. Anyone else ever overpay for a tool that didn't make a difference?

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gibson.sarah1mo ago

Oh boy, does that ring a bell. I spent good money on a laser level that was supposed to be self-leveling, but it would take forever to stop bouncing around on the tripod. I ended up going back to my old bubble level for most jobs, and I'm still not sure if the laser was defective or just overhyped.

lucasw821mo ago

Man, I hear you on that. I had a similar experience with a self-leveling laser that was supposed to be the bees knees but would take forever to settle down after I touched the tripod. Ended up just using a torpedo level and a chalk line for most stuff, way faster and no batteries to die on me.

davis.ruby1mo ago

Hang on though - that old timer's kicker from the 90s probably had a different pad design. Those old metal ones with the solid rubber pad actually grip better on most carpet types. The new fancy ones with all the adjustable angles just have too much plastic in the mechanism. Plus those old kickers had a heavier base that transferred more force straight down instead of bouncing around. I learned that the hard way too, spending on a new model when the vintage ones were built tougher.