Comments on: Finds: Gutter Tongs http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:25:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jack http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-322735 Jack Mon, 19 May 2008 19:30:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-322735 I purchased a pair of guttertongs and they work great! Wouldn't recommend it for second story, but then the manufactures don't either. It is quite strong (nylon and fiberglass). They might look fragile, but they will even rip out branches and frozen debris! I purchased a pair of guttertongs and they work great! Wouldn’t recommend it for second story, but then the manufactures don’t either. It is quite strong (nylon and fiberglass). They might look fragile, but they will even rip out branches and frozen debris!

]]> By: cheryl hurst http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-174889 cheryl hurst Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:16:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-174889 I am definitely interested in $a 19.95 gutter leaf removal for my gutters! I am sick of getting up on a ladder to do this every other day in the fall! (my kids are worried about that too). I saw just one other site so far that provides a product like this, and it was $50, but looked perhaps sturdier. hey, I think I will try the $19.95 one first. as I have been looking for something to do on the ground as I have a one story. ch I am definitely interested in $a 19.95 gutter leaf removal for my gutters!
I am sick of getting up on a ladder to do this every other day in the fall!
(my kids are worried about that too).
I saw just one other site so far that provides a product like this, and it was $50, but looked perhaps sturdier. hey, I think I will try the $19.95 one first. as I have been looking for something to do on the ground as I have a one story.
ch

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week’s Best Comments: Cooking in the Shop http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-1134 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week’s Best Comments: Cooking in the Shop Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:52:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-1134 [...] Gutter Tongs: They look too cheap to be valuable, but might help keep the visible junk out long enough to keep the HOA off your back until between professional monthly cleanings. [...] [...] Gutter Tongs: They look too cheap to be valuable, but might help keep the visible junk out long enough to keep the HOA off your back until between professional monthly cleanings. [...]

]]> By: TL http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-1105 TL Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:03:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-1105 Where these would be really useful is when you notice those couple of weeds peeking their green leaves over the edge of the gutter. With no time to work up the courage for a real cleaning, something like this could keep the neighborhood association off your back until the next quarterly gutter cleaning. I live in a 30 year old neighborhood in Western Washington. Any tree here under 30' tall is considered small, so the gutters are never completely clean for more than a couple of days. Where these would be really useful is when you notice those couple of weeds peeking their green leaves over the edge of the gutter. With no time to work up the courage for a real cleaning, something like this could keep the neighborhood association off your back until the next quarterly gutter cleaning.

I live in a 30 year old neighborhood in Western Washington. Any tree here under 30′ tall is considered small, so the gutters are never completely clean for more than a couple of days.

]]> By: jeff http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-984 jeff Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:02:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-984 It seems that the only way to tell if the gutters are clean is to get up near the room and peer into them or stick your hand up there and feel for yourself. The handles are probably too long on these things to get any good quality touch feedback returned about the cleanliness of the gutters. It seems that the only way to tell if the gutters are clean is to get up near the room and peer into them or stick your hand up there and feel for yourself. The handles are probably too long on these things to get any good quality touch feedback returned about the cleanliness of the gutters.

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-964 Rick Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:46:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-964 Oh yeah, and relevant to the blog post.. I would think that being plastic, and more than likely stored in the garage, or in an outside toolshed or some such location could result in the plastic getting brittle and breaking after a few seasons. Hence the need for replacements. If they build too much flexibility into it, they may not be strong enough to pick up the stuff you want to pick out of the gutter.. Just a thought to play devil's advocate. Oh yeah, and relevant to the blog post.. I would think that being plastic, and more than likely stored in the garage, or in an outside toolshed or some such location could result in the plastic getting brittle and breaking after a few seasons. Hence the need for replacements. If they build too much flexibility into it, they may not be strong enough to pick up the stuff you want to pick out of the gutter..

Just a thought to play devil’s advocate.

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-963 Rick Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:43:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-963 Heeeyy... are you Steve Thompson from Autoweek? i.e. THE Steve Thompson? In any csae, welcome if you are. Nice to see this blog getting seen out there. Heeeyy… are you Steve Thompson from Autoweek?
i.e. THE Steve Thompson?

In any csae, welcome if you are. Nice to see this blog getting seen out there.

]]> By: Steve Thompson http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-961 Steve Thompson Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:24:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-961 Oops, hit submit too fast... Looks too cheap to be good, but for a guy like me - in a wheelchair - anything that extends my reach may have some value. If they really work it could save me some money hiring someone to do it for me. Oops, hit submit too fast…

Looks too cheap to be good, but for a guy like me - in a wheelchair - anything that extends my reach may have some value. If they really work it could save me some money hiring someone to do it for me.

]]> By: Steve Thompson http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-960 Steve Thompson Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:22:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/07/finds-gutter-tongs/#comment-960 Looks too cheap to be good. Looks too cheap to be good.

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