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Serious question, has anyone else switched from a standard utility knife to a hook blade for cutting carpet?
I used a regular Stanley knife for years, thinking it was fine. Then last month, my buddy lent me his knife with a hook blade for a job in a tight stairwell. The difference was night and day. With the hook blade, I could pull it toward me and follow the tack strip perfectly on the first try. No more jagged edges or having to go over the same cut twice. It felt way safer too, because my hand wasn't pushing down hard near the floor. I finished that stair job in half the time. I bought my own hook blade knife the next day for about $25. What other small tool changes have made a big difference for you guys?
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riley_bell2d ago
Man, I was the king of jagged carpet edges. My first cuts looked like a toddler with safety scissors did them. The hook blade trick is like finding out you can actually read the instructions. Total facepalm moment. I wasted so much time going back over my terrible lines. That pull motion changes everything.
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