Vent: My old boss in Phoenix said we'd never need a knee kicker for commercial glue-down jobs.

I saw a huge change after I bought my own and started using it on every install, the seams got tighter and the stretch was way more even. That was three years ago and I haven't had a single callback for buckling or loose edges. Am I the only one who thinks a knee kicker is a must-have even for glue-down, or was my old boss right?

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grant.luna2mo agoMost Upvoted

Totally get what you're saying, and @jamiegreen is right about the results. But a knee kicker isn't really for stretch on glue-down, it's just for closing seams and locking the board edges before the glue grabs. That's probably why your seams got better.

jamiegreen2mo ago

Your old boss was dead wrong about not needing a knee kicker. The proof is in your results with no callbacks for three years. That tool is essential for a tight, even stretch on glue-down.

avery3891mo ago

My old boss would have a heart attack if he saw my knee kicker collection now. Got three of them hanging on the wall like trophies. Guess I proved him wrong by basically becoming a walking ad for the tool. Still makes me laugh when I remember his whole "real installers don't need that" speech.