Blocks and Tabs

Ray Burnfield · Mar 26, 2015

1. What do you look for in a Block?
a. color
b. density
c. price

2." " Tabs
a. 3x3 or 4x4
b. foil or plastic
c. sticky
c. price

What is the best?

Inquiring minds would like to know. Me too!

Jim Martin · Mar 26, 2015

sticky tabs and blue blocks...............

Mikey P · Mar 26, 2015

Blues , regardless of price.

Stickies and 4x4's are both a must.

KevinL · Mar 26, 2015

Blue blocks for sure and 4 inch plastic. 3 inch just doesn't get it sometimes. I've had a roll of sticky tabs for 4 years and they never make it off the truck.

Ray Burnfield · Mar 26, 2015

Do they have to be blue?
Why?

Jim Martin · Mar 26, 2015

blue blocks are the stronger ones and hold more weight............

Ray Burnfield · Mar 26, 2015

I heard that if you put a sticky tab on you can slide most pieces of furniture effortlessly..

Mikey P · Mar 26, 2015

less crumbles IME

Mikey P · Mar 26, 2015

Ray Burnfield said:
I heard that if you put a sticky tab on you can slide most pieces of furniture effortlessly..

over statement

Easier usually but certainly nothing like a glider.

Able 1 · Mar 26, 2015

Blue blocks, but there use to be a company I think they were called snap blocks that made blocks that were twice as dense as the blue ones(they were white).

I like sticky tabs (3x3)though one of my distributers said I am one of the two in the area that uses them..

Jim Martin · Mar 26, 2015

Ray Burnfield said:
I heard that if you put a sticky tab on you can slide most pieces of furniture effortlessly..

you heard wrong.....

Ray Burnfield · Mar 26, 2015

A vendor showed me a white and yellow block that had more density. Pricing was much better.

Able 1 · Mar 27, 2015

I actually have the number still in my phone.. Ray if it's "snap block maker" he does have the best blocks around!

Ray Burnfield · Mar 27, 2015

Snap block was it. They only had White.
I was thinking of giving away Blue lens sun glasses with each case purchased.

Able 1 · Mar 27, 2015

He doesn't sell to just anyone.. If you get him to sell to you, you will have hands down the best blocks made! They hardly crush at all!!

Ray Burnfield · Mar 27, 2015

I know but they weren't Blue

Able 1 · Mar 27, 2015

Most guys like blue blocks because they were sold "high density" white blocks and they were the crumbly pos blocks! Send one of those white blocks to guys here and they will love to order them, guaranteed!

Able 1 · Mar 27, 2015

Yellow won't happen that's Stanley's color.. I have been trying to get those blocks for years!

Art Kelley · Mar 27, 2015

There might be one time in a few years that a single sticky tab would be nice, maybe under an area where a u-shaped sofa sits and you can't reach the leg, but if you tip the sofa forward and place a tab on the indentation, you should be good to go. My roll of sticky tabs, (alright my second roll, the first I left at a job), is at least five years old and sits on a shelf in my garage.
My favorite tabs were 4x4 white cardboard that I could nudge with my foot while I lifted furniture, but I can't find those anymore, so I'm reduced to using plastic 4x4s which fit nicely in my pocket in large enough numbers to tab a large obnoxious antique furniture everywhere job.

Ralph Pastorelli · Mar 27, 2015

What Art says I can not find the larger 4x4 foil tabs they were great for molding them around legs and sliding the piece back. Stuck with plastic tabs and blue blocks.

mirf · Mar 27, 2015

Blue blocks for high density, 4x4 clear plastic.

Desk Jockey · Mar 27, 2015

We've used blue, yellow, pink high density and they all worked the same.

Sticky tabs are great!

Steve Lawrence · Mar 27, 2015

Art Kelley said:
There might be one time in a few years that a single sticky tab would be nice, maybe under an area where a u-shaped sofa sits and you can't reach the leg, but if you tip the sofa forward and place a tab on the indentation, you should be good to go. My roll of sticky tabs, (alright my second roll, the first I left at a job), is at least five years old and sits on a shelf in my garage.
My favorite tabs were 4x4 white cardboard that I could nudge with my foot while I lifted furniture, but I can't find those anymore, so I'm reduced to using plastic 4x4s which fit nicely in my pocket in large enough numbers to tab a large obnoxious antique furniture everywhere job.

4x4's and 3x3's in cardboard available from:

A & A Export
245 W. Roosevelt Rd. Bldg. 10 unit 67
West Chicago, IL 60185
ph 630-520-0358

Ray Burnfield · Mar 27, 2015

That's where we get them for stock

dealtimeman · Mar 27, 2015

We like sticky tabs will use 4x4 when needed.

PrimaDonna · Mar 27, 2015

Jim Martin said:
sticky tabs and blue blocks...............

Ditto. We love us some sticky tabs!

GeneMiller · Mar 27, 2015

I preferred the Martian money ( foil backed paper) because it went in so easy. You could fold the foil up and slide the couch back and it would stay in place. Must easier and faster than plastic. My supplier no longer carries it. I got used to the clear plastic and my customers certainly prefer it. Blue blocks.

Gene

jcooper · Mar 27, 2015

Able 1 said:
Most guys like blue blocks because they were sold "high density" white blocks and they were the crumbly pos blocks!

Exactly, color doesn't matter.

4x4 tabs and high denticity blocks(happen to be blue). Is what we use.

Mikey P · Mar 27, 2015

Ray

What are your best sellers?

Lee Stockwell · Mar 27, 2015

I put a pad of 4x4 clear in my pocket.

Cut back side of pad almost in half so I can peel off 2x4 if I need smaller tab.

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