Kneeless Carpet Stretcher

[Jon]

http://www.kneeless.com/

Have any of you guys used one of these and what do you think of them?
One of our carpet layers has one on loan
Paul have you tried one?
Do the carpet manufacturer's approve of their use?
Is the price on this site a good price?
Thanks

 

[Floorist]

It's my understanding that it only stretches what's between the head and foot. I woud like to try one and see.

 

[Ernesto]

I can't figure out which way it's supposed to be stretching.

 

[PaulLynch]

I haven't tried one of these things - haven't even seen 'real live' one.
I can't see how it would be any good.
Without looking too carefully my thoughts are:
If the part you put your knee on has spikes, wouldn't that be streching/pushing the carpet the wrong way?
If the part you put your knee on doesn't have spikes, my guess is that it would just slide backward achieving no stretch at all!
I think I'll be staying with the knee kicker for now.

 

[Ernesto]

It's like a mini deadman. Problem is when I use a deadman it is set up very far away from where I am stretching to attain the maximun stretch, plus I will stretch across the room splitting it in half and stretch all four ways. This "tool" cannot possibly do that.

The kneeless was made by professional carpet installers for professional carpet installers who understand the damage the knee kicker does to the body. They also understand the technical and logistics of installing carpet

Ha ha ha, what a joke.

 

[Floorist]

I contacted them a couple years ago and pretended to be interested. They said the tool wasn't in production and they would contact me when it was. Never heard back from them. Same respnose I got with the air powered one.

 

[PaulLynch]

I've watched all those videos on you tube about the 'air stretchers'....
By the time that thing has been set up I'm finished with my 'normal' power stretcher....
I can't see it ever being a winner......

 

[Jon]

Another Paul has had one on loan for a few days and he reckons its quite good but he reckons its too expensive here that why he wonted to find out if others had used them

 

[Twomly]

That looks wierd.

 

[Nick]

I have used something like the first one on pattern glue-down on long 60' plus runs .

 

[DarisMulkin]

Wished I had one today. The job I'm on has about 1/2 dozen closets with the self so low I can't get my big butt under it to kick in.
I saw the kneeless thing when they came out and was demo-ed. It was suggested to only use it for like a 9x12 room max. I can see where it may be alright for doing like repair work where the rug was tore up at an entry or something like that.

Daris

 

[Ernesto]

Daris, you got a claw for those closets? I try and stretch out of them.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Daris, you got a claw for those closets? I try and stretch out of them.

""Claw??"" If you are talking the spike or stinger or whatever it is called it don't work to well with concrete.
I do work away from them but still got to stretch the ends in. I'm thinking my deadman and stair stretcher. Damn closets are 6'6" wide.

Daris

 

[Ernesto]

I meant the hand claw stretcher for those tiny closets. Never mind.

 

[DarisMulkin]

I ended up using a deadman and stretcher head. 2 of the closets I used tubes as I couldn't get in them and had to lay on my belly. Kind of made me be a rocking chair-big belly type thing.

Daris

 

[PaulLynch]

Flooring Wholesale are gona 'lend' me one of these kneeless stretchers to have a play with.....I'll let ya all know what what i think....

 

[Jon]

Flooring Wholesale are gona 'lend' me one of these kneeless stretchers to have a play with.....I'll let ya all know what what i think....

Paul Bevan has it at the moment. He likes it and its about NZ$650 plus our 15% GST here

 

[PaulLynch]

Paul Bevan has it at the moment. He likes it and its about NZ$650 plus our 15% GST here

It might be a different 'loaner' Jon.
I met the Wellington FWL rep today and he showed me one he had in the van.
He was taking to someone else to have a look at so couldn't leave it with me today.....hopefully my turn next week!

 

[Jon]

Paul whats that Simmer down costing you here? Would you have to pay GST on it?

 

[PaulLynch]

Paul whats that Simmer down costing you here? Would you have to pay GST on it?

It's $435 US which includes freight.
Not sure what that works out to but with the US dollar as it is it's probably gona cost me around $500 or so.
My credit card statement will surely inform me!!
I'm just keen to keep up with the global progress!