Info on goldblatt tools

luckyrabbit

I've seen on this page the bad about the flat boxes, I'm curious if anyone has ever used them.. I mean their on ebay for the set pump, boxes, handle for 485.00. truth be told you get a pump and handle will run you 360.00! are two flat boxes that go with it that bad their not even worth 125.00 for the pair. Wallboardsman said once he could use tapeworms with garbage ties and tape holding them together and still be productive. Are the plastic blade design that horrible it can't even beat that?

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Saul_Surfaces

sure, they work. I have a 7" goldblatt box that works ok. it gets the mud on. But I sure like my 10 and 12" Columbia's better. They're easier to clean and run smoother (cleaning all the mud out around the plastic blade support on Goldblatt boxes sucks-I usually have to soak my box before use to loosen it back up). If you don't want to pony up for Columbia's, Drywall Master might be an option. My DM angle tools have been good, and DM is great about customer service if you have any issue.

Bill from Indy

i would really like to see an Amish guy working in a machine shop

2buckcanuck

could be wrong but i think you can up grade the plastic to brass later on ,I'M guessing u don't have boxes yet.Maybe you could try getting new or used and skip the 12" for now till you get comfortable running the 10" ,there's a bit of a learning curve to them,some guys prefer to skim 10" by hand.not sure how close to london Ont.you are,we have a drywall supply store that sometimes has used stuff.could p message their # for u,not sure if im aloud to post it (site rules??????)

Capt-sheetrock

Problem with Amish guys working in a machine shop is that on the week-ends they party like its 1699

dawn2010

Quality decide to everything!

drywallflasher

The only cheap one I have used are the drywall masters from chicago I think or somewhere back east, the tool parts look like made in garage and each one was custom fit and mine had polishing compound on head and pump head where it was buffed. Northstar is out of business I heard and had a really nice taper but was to well built and cost them to much to continue in this market, now the last goldblatt I purchased from here was really nice so I took top plate off to see with my workers here and we were a bit surprized at the quality then tried it and my guys say they love it so they have improved a great deal and listen to there customers. However the guy on ebay
has shorted a person buying those tools so stay away from that one

M T Buckets Painting

drywallflasher, I run Drywall Master tools and have never had a problem out of them. Drywall Master makes the best angle head on the market. As a matter of fact, I like their taping tools better than any of the other brands that I have run. I have used TT Columbia Northstar Blueline and Precision. I have never used any Goldblatt tools, so I can't comment on their quality but it seems that there are alot of negative comments about them.

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drywallflasher

That was my experience on them and I know everyone has there tool and I do not want to bash any tool out there they all do a purpose and all work but in my experience and some friends in San Diego agree the parts they use are different and looks like garage made tools IMO. That does not mean they are bad it just means for the price they are to high for what we got then we took the goldblatt apart before ever using and all parts are made pretty good and does not look like the parts the drywall master uses. One opinion will not matter but the goldblatt we recieved is very well built and cheap like they are supposed to be, why would I pay 1200 usd for a tool I think is cheaper made then the red ones and at 800 usd I can buy 2 pumps and taper for a drywall master taper.
I see you are from that area so I did not mean to put those tools under the goldblatts but they have improved from my experience and I have 2 boxes coming to check those out next week

A.T.T.-Craig

Hi Woody,
Those are some pretty long sentences above. Actually, kinda hard to read. But I could read between the lines (and lack of punctuation) and see what your trying to do here.
Good Luck in your new (of many) domain names.

Mudshark

These last 2 posts are getting interesting.

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cazna

Woody hmmm, So is drywallflasher actually woody from drywallzone??

Mudshark

For those that may be wondering

http://www.drywallzone.com/index.php

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A.T.T.-Craig

I can't say for sure. But that new website he's promoting a few times on this thread is owened by drywallzone.
If you look up who owns the sight, most of it is kept private, except towards the end where it shows:
Link to the whois database is here> https://www.networksolutions.com/who...lltoolsplus.co

cazna

Woody at drywallzone is a top guy to deal as well, I have a few times, All good.

drywallflasher

I was looking at ebay again for more deals on tools and look at this guy
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...edbackAsSeller

JustMe

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A.T.T.-Craig

Why would you want to do this? @drywallflasher

I've never brought up your Better Business Bureau rating.



To clarify my ebay score (2 negative out of 308), Goldblatt was out of tools and I found out I wouldn't have any for a few months. So, I put my ebay store on "vacation". Or, thats what I thought. Ended up, the items were still for sale and neither of the customers contacted me outside of ebay. They did get their money back when paypal contacted me and I figured out my mistake.

gazman

Where I come from drywallflasher, that is a dogs act. If you have an issue with another member take it outside. Dont be a white ant.

Mudshark

And Craig is one of the good guys. He is helping people online with tool repairs and offering his vast experience in fixing tools.


http://www.drywalltalk.com/f9/auto-taping-tool-repair-try-stump-craig-2863/

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