 [Larger view] | Diversified Tools 812-DT Pocket Kicker
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 Almost but not quite.... | |
| I bought this tool for it's seemingly small size, it would pocket easily.
The issue is that this tool is too short to be an effective lever. Notice in the photo, the radius opposite the lifting end. It's too sharp to be an effective lifting agent. When it does, it usually rips the edge out of the drywall, because the weight of the drywall is sitting on a very small lip. Not that broken drywall can't be fixed...but what a time sink. The rasp is as reported...in effective. A hand held surform (Stanley 21-399 Surform Pocket Plane) outperforms...hands down in every instance. On the flip side, the tool has a small lifting ledge, that works as a scraper or small prybar on solid objects that are not prone to breakage. The mass of the Pocket Kicker works well if you don't want to mar the surface it's surface when hitting with a hammer. This tool is not well designed when lifting a 4x8(+) sheet of drywall. | |
 Perfect for the homeowner for patching drywall. | |
| I purchased this pocket kicker for a small, upstairs, rough framed storage room I was finishing as a weekend project. I figured,"hey, kill two birds with one stone." As it turns out, this tool is not suited for the job of drywalling even a small room. As a previous reviewer stated, the rasp edge does not take material off aggressively. To fit pieces snugly, drywallers often cut some sheets for such a tight fit that an edge rasp is needed to get a good fit. The pocket kicker is not suited to this task. You will tire your arms out in no time if you attempt such. As a kicker, this tool is horrible, it is to narrow to be effective. Sheetrock tears on the bottom (not a huge deal, but annoying) and it is difficult to keep the kicker in place while fastening the sheets. Not a bad tool to have in the home tool kit for repairing and patching, but not suited to hanging an entire room. | |
| Good tool, but not worth it. | |
| I bought this tool becuase I wanted a good drywall tool. It is preety effective at prying up the drywall, but it was a little difficult to put it into place. The rasp was also some what effective for the rought stuff when you snap it, but if you make a piece just a little to long and need to shave a bit off it,just doesn't cut it. I would recomend that you go and buy a real drywall kicker and a real rasp. It will save time and make your life a little easier. But, dont get me wrong. This tool is light and very portable, but in the end it is a rather expensive waste of time. |
