Switched from knee-kicker to power stretcher after 8 years

Used to just use a knee-kicker for everything. Thought it was faster. Did a big living room job in Portland last spring and got callbacks for wrinkles after three weeks. Switched to a power stretcher and haven't had a single issue since. Anyone else make that switch later than they should have?

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elliotadams1mo agoTop Commenter

Is it just me or did we all go through that phase where we thought our knees were built for this? I used my knee-kicker for so long I started wearing a pad on my knee like I was playing professional basketball. The first time I used a power stretcher I actually laughed out loud at how dumb I was for waiting. I had this job in a rental where the carpet looked fine for two weeks then started wrinkling up like an old man's face. Went back three times before I gave in and bought the power stretcher. Haven't had a callback since and my knee actually thanks me now.

abby_black1mo ago

Oh man, YES. I was the same way for way too long (like almost 10 years, I'm embarrassed to admit). I thought I was saving time with the knee-kicker and honestly I just didn't want to spend the money on a power stretcher. But then I did a big dining room in Seattle and had the same thing happen, wrinkles showing up after a month. I finally broke down and bought one and it's night and day. The carpet stays tight and I don't have to go back for fixes like ever. I totally feel your pain on waiting too long, it's one of those things where you kick yourself later for not switching sooner.