Can we talk about those cheap plastic brick line blocks?

I always thought they were junk and stuck with my old steel pins. Last month on a job in Phoenix, my partner brought a set of the plastic ones and I had to try them. After using them for a full 8-hour day on a 40-foot wall, I was shocked at how well they held the line and didn't rust or bend. What other tools did you guys think were gimmicks but actually work great?

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linda3057d ago

What about those new laser measures? I wrote them off as overpriced toys for years. My old tape was just fine. Then I had to measure a long, weird attic space full of junk. Pulling out the laser was a total game changer, got a perfect number in two seconds. It completely changed my mind on the spot.

morganj811mo ago

Totally had the same thing with those magnetic torpedo levels. Thought they were a silly fad until one stuck to a conduit run and saved me a huge headache.

jamie_garcia251mo ago

Disagree about them being a fad honestly. They're just a tool that fits some jobs better than others. My old bubble level still works fine for most things.