Restretching carpet with Roberts mini stretcher?

[Charlie Lyman]

Hey Charlie, you said you had to "re-learn" and there was somewhat of a learning curve compared to the power stretcher. I'm thinking about picking one up, and would like to understand what the learning curve entails as it seems pretty straight forward. I checked their website and there is a newer model out. It seems pretty much the same; it just doesn't have the kneeling pad. Any other thoughts or feedback would be great.

I have both the knee pad one and the new one with the handle on it. With the handle you don't use your knee to hold it down, you just lean on it with your other hand.
By learning curve, I mean that it doesn't work just like a regular power stretcher. It can be frustrating at first. You can't just stretch every 3 feet or so. You have to move the tri force along the whole wall to get it tight. No skipping spaces.
When I first got it, I didn't care for it. When I got used to it, I loved it.
I just used it today in a hallway that didn't have a wall for me to put my power stretcher against. Worked great.

 

[sweendogg]

Sheesh, you all blew up the thread!

 

[Kellie Hiler]

It's a good thread!

 

[Big Jim]

I have both the knee pad one and the new one with the handle on it. With the handle you don't use your knee to hold it down, you just lean on it with your other hand.
By learning curve, I mean that it doesn't work just like a regular power stretcher. It can be frustrating at first. You can't just stretch every 3 feet or so. You have to move the tri force along the whole wall to get it tight. No skipping spaces.
When I first got it, I didn't care for it. When I got used to it, I loved it.
I just used it today in a hallway that didn't have a wall for me to put my power stretcher against. Worked great.

Thanks Charlie that explains the differences and will certainly shorten my learning curve by how you explained it. I can see how this could be a really effective/expedient tool in many situations.Thanks again!

 

[Charlie Lyman]

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