Comments on: Hot or Not: The Speed Rocker Drywall Knife http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Anthony http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-405945 Anthony Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:19:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-405945 I'm a PRO and this knife is the best possible knife for drywall, acoustical ceiling, insulation board, wonder board, and many many others. The saw is very sharp and is very easy to stick right into the drywall to begin your cut. The rasp is good.The slot where you put the tape measure end hook into is about the best feature because its nice to NOT HAVE TO HOLD BOTH TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME AND CUT YOUR SELF. Buy one and see for your self that this tool is superb for contractors and the DIYer! Don't forget to buy the new Speedrocker-SS that is available at Amazon or All-Wall tools. It's the fixed blade version! I’m a PRO and this knife is the best possible knife for drywall, acoustical ceiling, insulation board, wonder board, and many many others. The saw is very sharp and is very easy to stick right into the drywall to begin your cut.
The rasp is good.The slot where you put the tape measure end hook into is about the best feature because its nice to NOT HAVE TO HOLD BOTH TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME AND CUT YOUR SELF.
Buy one and see for your self that this tool is superb for contractors and the DIYer!
Don’t forget to buy the new Speedrocker-SS that is available at Amazon or All-Wall tools. It’s the fixed blade version!

]]> By: Opie http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-377809 Opie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:40:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-377809 NOT IN A MILLION YEARS! Combines a lousy saw, a cumbersome knife and the worst rasp possible. FYI: You don't need a thumbrest to score a line with a knife, you pinch the blade beside the tape hook. No pro would use this POS. NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!

Combines a lousy saw, a cumbersome knife and the worst rasp possible. FYI: You don’t need a thumbrest to score a line with a knife, you pinch the blade beside the tape hook. No pro would use this POS.

]]> By: Mike http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-215007 Mike Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:01:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-215007 Bought one yesterday...have a 10 000 sq ft of board to hang......the knife is good....feels good in the hand.....lots of weight....and well balanced......the blade changeout is easy and fast......it takes some time to get the hang of attaching your tape end to the holder .....it makes a steep angle when holding the tape in the holder....your tape ends up about 1 1/2 inches above the cut itself.....the rasp is good.....due to the softness of the rasp edges, it's tough to take off any real amount of material as it won't rasp down the paper very well ( but the knife can trim it fine )......due to the design as well, it comes up about 1/2 - 3/4 inch short of getting right into a 90 degree corner cut-out......the saw is the only weak part of the unit.....it is good for small cut outs....a few inches or so, but if you have to cut 30 inches into a pice of rock, I ended up going back to my Stanley....faster cut....easier pull.....overall rating is a 7 out of 10....definately handy....good feel....strong blade....decent price.....only downside was the saw...... Bought one yesterday…have a 10 000 sq ft of board to hang……the knife is good….feels good in the hand…..lots of weight….and well balanced……the blade changeout is easy and fast……it takes some time to get the hang of attaching your tape end to the holder …..it makes a steep angle when holding the tape in the holder….your tape ends up about 1 1/2 inches above the cut itself…..the rasp is good…..due to the softness of the rasp edges, it’s tough to take off any real amount of material as it won’t rasp down the paper very well ( but the knife can trim it fine )……due to the design as well, it comes up about 1/2 - 3/4 inch short of getting right into a 90 degree corner cut-out……the saw is the only weak part of the unit…..it is good for small cut outs….a few inches or so, but if you have to cut 30 inches into a pice of rock, I ended up going back to my Stanley….faster cut….easier pull…..overall rating is a 7 out of 10….definately handy….good feel….strong blade….decent price…..only downside was the saw……

]]> By: Rob [C.H. Hanson rep] http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-110550 Rob [C.H. Hanson rep] Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:39:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-110550 The blade would not extend from the channel unless the blade was not properly installed in the blade carrier. There is a locking mechanism that prohibits both the keyhole saw and the blade to be retracted from the unit at the same time if one or the other is fully extended. Once the release is set and the blade carrier moves forward, the saw is prevented from extending from the main housing. Additionally, once the keyhole saw is fully extended, the blade is prohibited from being released and thus, extending past the housing. The blade would not extend from the channel unless the blade was not properly installed in the blade carrier.

There is a locking mechanism that prohibits both the keyhole saw and the blade to be retracted from the unit at the same time if one or the other is fully extended.

Once the release is set and the blade carrier moves forward, the saw is prevented from extending from the main housing.

Additionally, once the keyhole saw is fully extended, the blade is prohibited from being released and thus, extending past the housing.

]]> By: Dennis Olson http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-110155 Dennis Olson Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:50:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-110155 NOT! this product has one major design flaw which I found the hard way. If you are using the saw portion to make long cuts the razor blade can sometimes come out and then get lodged in your hand, this happened to meduring a bathroom remodel. For the price I would buy the items seperately in the future NOT! this product has one major design flaw which I found the hard way.
If you are using the saw portion to make long cuts the razor blade can sometimes come out and then get lodged in your hand, this happened to meduring a bathroom remodel. For the price I would buy the items seperately in the future

]]> By: Leslie http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-67703 Leslie Wed, 23 May 2007 02:31:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-67703 Hmmm... I'd like to see a response from someone who had used it, but I have to say that I'd be inclined to try this if I were facing a bunch of drywall work - which I admit I hope doesn't happen soon. Hmmm… I’d like to see a response from someone who had used it, but I have to say that I’d be inclined to try this if I were facing a bunch of drywall work - which I admit I hope doesn’t happen soon.

]]> By: SeanM http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-53068 SeanM Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:07:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-53068 Hot. I'm going to go buy this the next time I have to do any drywall. Hell, maybe a patch of drywall would warrant it. Now you have all three basic tools in your back pocket instead of wearing a pouch or stuffing your rasp into one of the pockets on your pants that's just a little too small. I can't see it replacing a real rasp though. Hot. I’m going to go buy this the next time I have to do any drywall. Hell, maybe a patch of drywall would warrant it.

Now you have all three basic tools in your back pocket instead of wearing a pouch or stuffing your rasp into one of the pockets on your pants that’s just a little too small.

I can’t see it replacing a real rasp though.

]]> By: Podcast user http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52253 Podcast user Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:51:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52253 More info on this at: http://www.chhanson.com/PDF_Files/2005/SpeedRocker_lowres.pdf More info on this at:
http://www.chhanson.com/PDF_Files/2005/SpeedRocker_lowres.pdf

]]> By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52215 Nate Bezanson Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:20:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52215 I could see datacomm guys, who're too cheap for a Paladin Powerplay or who already own a separate punchdown tool, picking one of these up. A sharp regular blade is good for stripping cable and general tasks, and the fold-out drywall saw is always handy. Twenty bucks is a bit steep for a utility knife, since they tend to grow legs, but if that's not a concern, I'd rate it Hot. I could see datacomm guys, who’re too cheap for a Paladin Powerplay or who already own a separate punchdown tool, picking one of these up. A sharp regular blade is good for stripping cable and general tasks, and the fold-out drywall saw is always handy. Twenty bucks is a bit steep for a utility knife, since they tend to grow legs, but if that’s not a concern, I’d rate it Hot.

]]> By: James http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52190 James Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:19:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52190 Awesome. I have some drywall to do in the future, and I will have to get one of these. The tape hook alone makes it hot in my book. Awesome. I have some drywall to do in the future, and I will have to get one of these.

The tape hook alone makes it hot in my book.

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52165 Michael W. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:07:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52165 Hot. Only about twice the cost of a decent knife, plus you get the integral saw. Nice find. Hot. Only about twice the cost of a decent knife, plus you get the integral saw. Nice find.

]]> By: Sweetalker http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52161 Sweetalker Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:56:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52161 I wish I would have known about this tool about three months ago. If I do more drywalling, I will get one. I'll give it a sight unseen Hot. I wish I would have known about this tool about three months ago. If I do more drywalling, I will get one. I’ll give it a sight unseen Hot.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52157 Rob Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:23:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52157 If I did a lot of sheetrock work (thank God I don't), I'd have one of these in a second. HOT! If I did a lot of sheetrock work (thank God I don’t), I’d have one of these in a second. HOT!

]]> By: Kevin Jack http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52115 Kevin Jack Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:02:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52115 Nice. I have never seen one of these. I just finished a drywall project as well, and I can definately see how this could be handy. I would have to work with it a bit to see if it is actually useful, or just a gimmick. At a glance, I would say HOT. KJ Nice. I have never seen one of these. I just finished a drywall project as well, and I can definately see how this could be handy. I would have to work with it a bit to see if it is actually useful, or just a gimmick. At a glance, I would say HOT.

KJ

]]> By: JasonY http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52106 JasonY Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:47:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/16/hot-or-not-the-speed-rocker-drywall-knife/#comment-52106 Oh yes, it's the hotness. I just finished doing a major remodel/sheetrock hanging in my studio and I hated having to reach for three different tools to get the job done. I was constantly misplacing either the hole saw or the blade. $20? About the same cost as all three purchased separately. A bargain even before you consider the time saving. The only thing I'd be careful about is that the razor blade could do a number on your hand if you forget to retract it before you use the hole saw. Jason Oh yes, it’s the hotness. I just finished doing a major remodel/sheetrock hanging in my studio and I hated having to reach for three different tools to get the job done. I was constantly misplacing either the hole saw or the blade. $20? About the same cost as all three purchased separately. A bargain even before you consider the time saving.

The only thing I’d be careful about is that the razor blade could do a number on your hand if you forget to retract it before you use the hole saw.

Jason

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