goldblatt blade runner

brdn_drywall

have any of you hangers tried this tool yet? it just seems that its going to take up valuable pouch space.

Mudstar

heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYCpn230NGE
looks like a cool way to cut the rock

DAVE17352

I tried one a supplier lent me. It is a joke for a hanger in my opinion. Its large bulky and only cut the paper both sides now and then. I was glad I didnt pay for the thing.

TonyM

Crap. Save your hard earned.

DSJOHN

Its a huge POS, anyone wanna buy one cheap!!!!!!!

Checkers

F#c& no! But I'll pay the shipping if you send it to me to laugh at!

git-r-dun

I got one and I find that it works pretty slick, a lot less rasping needed. But yes it is bulky.

JustMe

How come you and not the others, git-r-dun? Board thinner where you are? Added extra magnets to the thing?

Tim0282

Seems overpriced for what it does.

Capt-sheetrock

Theres alot of tools out there, designed for people that don't know how to do it.

They market these tools for that them folks

If you find that a blade-runner is "helpful" to you,,,,

Well, never mind.

betterdrywall

Well, never mind. ?????? That's not fair.. be more open and tell us how you really feel... Just for chits and giggles ,,, please??

rebel20

First of all it's from certainteed which belongs to St Gobains, Goldblatt just markets it. It was out here in Germany long before USA. It's more or less a do it yourselfer tool. And for those guy's who like it. Its Kind of like the tool we Market, Bulky, sometimes it works sometimes not. Hey I'm Honest I prefer a Knife instead.

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SlimPickins

But you can't do all those free-hand super curvy-wavy numbers with a knife! I'm always cutting wavy-curvy free-hand stuff and thinking "gee, I wish I had a baked potato sized magnetic deal-io that I could push instead of pull."

Checkers

Its just like that SpeedRocker knife they have, bulky!

Capt-sheetrock

LOL,,,, Its like showing uo to a job with "training wheels" on your pickup !!!!

Tim0282

I do that!

S&SDRYWALL

Actually no, the blade runner is a great tool if your doing drywall art and have to cut oblong objects or objects with wierd shapes, i dont think its sole purpose is to cut rock when hanging normal houses etc.

betterdrywall

Ha hee haw!! My wifes nephew was trying to explain to me how his boots got wore out yesterday,, said it was due to riding his motorcycle,, putting his foot down coming to a stop I told him he needed training wheels,, needless to say it was fun giving him a rough time..

WinRocFlint

Response from you tradesman is remarkable. I never in my dreams thought you would think this to be any more than a tool you put in your tool box and use on occasion when required. I do not board full time but I can say that with a blade runner I am faster than any of you at cutting strips or following a line for curved bulheads, if I have the blade runner and you have a knife. The taper will appreciate the cleaner cut edge to a keyhole saw as well. As for those who say it works part time.....Change the blades once every 20 sheets and don't store it with the blades rubbing of each other. It is not meant to replace a knife. Put it in this context. Tapers would rather not have a 10" flat box to do flats but they drag the thing to every job they go to in case they need it. If they use it, they saved alot of time doing it the old fashioned way.

JustMe

You are a funny man.

I used to ride bikes, mostly Harleys. I'd get so loaded that my then girlfriend (now wife) would have to put her feet down at times when we came to a stop, because I'd forget to (she started doing that after we fell over once with one).