Ratings & Reviews for Screen Tight 12-in Plastic Screen rolling tool ( Blade Included )
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What Customers Are Saying
This screen rolling tool received mixed reviews. Some found it easy to use and effective, but most reported issues. The roller wheel was too wide, making it difficult to properly insert the spline into the screen frame groove, often resulting in an incomplete or uneven installation. The included blade/knife was poorly designed and tended to tear or cut the screen incorrectly. The overall build quality was low, with many reports of parts falling off or breaking easily. For many, the tool simply did not work as expected, requiring the use of other tools to complete the job.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Waste of money
Would Not RecommendI echo many of the other negative reviews. The tool is supposed to work on all spline sizes, but don’t even think about it on splines of 0.160” or less. 0.175 might work, but I only tried it on the small diameter splines. The wheel is too thick and won’t fit in the screen groove, so it can’t push the spline down to the bottom of the groove. The double wheel tools that I have used before work much better. Unfortunately, this was the only one Lowes stocks in my local stores. Even if it works ...
Screen roller
Would Not RecommendThis product rolled screen in nice but the cutter end broke on 1st use. Poor design of the retract mechanism.
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Spline Roller Too Wide
Would Not RecommendLimited function tool, get one that has 2 sizes of spline roller and 2nd tool with screen roller. I returned as this tool roller was too wide and unable to seat the spline in screen frame.
Absolute trash
Would Not RecommendCheap plastic. Wheel is too wide for even .175 spine. This tool ripped up the edge of every screen I tried it on. Ended up in the trash. Don't waste your money like I did.
Not well designed
Would Not RecommendThe tool is too big. The wheel is too thick. The blade is awkward for this kind of cut and scratching the bronze finish on the aluminum. I ended up using my old wooden handle smaller roller and a cheap 90 cents thin blade utility knife after the, not even, the first side of the screen. I am returning it.
Must have
Would Recommenda must have if you are putting screen into a casing
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Cheap crap
Would Not RecommendOne star because we were eventually able to use this tool to repair our screen. But the screws were so loose that they fell out when we opened the package, and we had to disassemble and reassemble the whole thing to make it useable. Cheap plastic, poor construction, would not buy again.
Cheaply made
Would Not RecommendI thought this looked like a great option - having the spline installer and also, the screen cutter. Unfortunately, the screen blade is difficult to open and close (unsafe, but to get the blade to retract I find myself having to press down on the blade release button while I bang (firmly tap) the blade to get it to seat).
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A definite don't buy
Would Not RecommendI wish I had read the reviews before I bought the tool. All the bad reviews were true. It is no better than the cheap plastic ones
Great Improvement to Standard Spline Tools
Would RecommendI've been using the standard two-wheelers for thirty years and I've never liked them. I have a pair of the plastic ones and I've used a wooden one with a metal wheel. On each of them the wheel is loose, which takes away control when you're pressing the sooner hard into the groove. This one, however, has a well-mounted wheel so you can push hard without losing control and risking a rip in the screenwire. That larger diameter wheel stays in the track better, too. It's worth mentio...
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