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What Customers Are Saying
Customers are divided on this spline roller. Many praise its basic functionality and value for one-time use, noting it effectively pushes spline into frames and makes the job easier. However, most express serious durability concerns, reporting that plastic components wear out quickly—edges deform, lips break off, and the concave side flattens after just one or two uses. Reviewers consistently warn it is not built for repeated use and recommend upgrading to a metal version for any long-term application. A few mention initial learning curve issues like wobbling or accidental screen tearing.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.get a metal one
Would Not RecommendIVe done three windows and the wheels are already bent up.
Screen tool
Would Not RecommendProduct doesn't hold up well under pressure. The sides of the roller tend to wear down easily.
sad excuse
Would Not Recommendtool was used once to for one window plastic was cheap and coming apart. wheel became disfigured I wouldn't use it again for free
Sweepstakes
dont buy this
Would Not RecommendI bought this yesterday. After 10 min of use it became trash.low quality,dont recomend this product
Worked
Would RecommendJust needed it to repair one large section of a screened porch. For a few bucks it worked just fine. For larger jobs you might want to spend a bit more for a better constructed one.
Sweepstakes
You get what you pay for
Would Not RecommendThis is a very very cheap tool. The plastic grooved wheel broke most of its lips off when I redid just 1 screen. Made in Mexico.
It's fine for around the home.
Would RecommendI don't understand all of the reviews about how it does not work with fiberglass screen. It works if you have the correct size spline and you take your time and put the spline in the correct way and not try to force it in like Rambo. Now aluminum screen I do not know, so I can't say. As for the jagged edges sticking out on the plastic wheels, trim it off with a utility knife. If you plan on using this on the job and doing screens daily as a screen repairman or even weekly or monthly as a handyma...
Sweepstakes
Does the job but won't last long
Would Not RecommendThis tool will do the job but the plastic parts are easily damaged and wear out fast. Good for maybe three screen replacements before the tool is too worn out to be useful. If you only need to replace a screen or two it's a good buy but if you need more, or just want a tool that will last I wouldn't recommend it.
Sweepstakes
Absolute garbage
Would Not RecommendThe plait wheel wears out before you get one side done. This allows it to break through and ruin the new screen.
Junk, Junk, Junk
Would Not RecommendThis piece of #$@! should not be sold. It is all plastic and it is shredded by aluminum screening. Furthermore, the wheels are so loose on their axles that the wheel will go off track and punch a hole in your screen. By a better tool than this one.
one time use
Would Not RecommendI prescreened 7 total screens for my house and this thing is destroyed. I would spend the extra money for a better one.
Sweepstakes
worthless
Would Not RecommendThe screen tore up the edges of the plastic wheel. Then the plastic pins holding it together fell out & the whole thing fell apart.
Sweepstakes
Not worth the money
Would Not RecommendThis product is made of cheap plastic and the rollers are also plastic. I couldn't find my spline roller with metal rollers, so I bought this one to reseat a spline on a screen door that had the spline coming out. The rollers have burrs on them and do not roll smoothly. It was a chore just reseating the spline, I would not want to have to use this to actually install a spline. I have rescreened hundreds of windows and this tool is one I do not care to use again.
Sweepstakes
Spend the extra $2
Would Not RecommendThe plastic wheels on this thing disintegrate before finishing one screen. Get a metal one. Even if you're only fixing one screen in your life, get the metal one.
Sweepstakes
Saint-Gobain ADFORS Screen items
Would Not RecommendThe tools, the screen, the spline. All PURE JUNK! Go to elsewhere If you see the Saint-Gobain ADFORS products turnaround and leave. The rest of the products in the store will probably of the same low quality. They don't have a zero or negative star rating but these products would be the template for that level rating.
Money Burnt
Would Not RecommendYes, this "tool" is only $4....but I don't feel that I got even $1 out of it. I installed no more than 25ft of spline before the concave side of the roller had become useless -- the edges had completely worn out. This was the only spline roller that my local store stocks -- so I'll be buying a useful alternative elsewhere. Do yourself a favor -- waste $4 some other way.
Sweepstakes
Cheap
Would Not RecommendNot recommended. It’s made a cheap plasic that does doesn’t last. The concave side of the tool was flattened after a few rolls. This tool made the job much harder. If you can find a metal one, I’d recommend that.
Get a More Expensive One
With a lot of tears and sweat and busted knuckles, it did the job. I learned my lesson and I will opt for the more expensive one next time. The plastic is super cheap and flattened out with any amount of pressure. Expect to have to use A LOT of pressure. And now it’s totally ruined and I just wish I would’ve gotten the metal one.
Sweepstakes
Cheaply made
Would Not RecommendWe purchased this tool to replace the screen and spline on our back door window. We were able to finish the job but the edges on the concave roller became warped so we will not be able to use that end again. If you're looking to do one small job with this and toss it it should do the trick, however I wish we paid a couple bucks more for the sturdier tool as we may need it again.
Sweepstakes