Mayhew 41500 TWEAKER
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Manufacturer: MayhewModel: 41500
Product features:
- Multi-use tool fits snugly around any 2-inch lumber
- Ideal for framing applications; allows twisted framing to be put into position
- Precision heat-treated steel
- Includes 1 tweaker
- 14-1/2-inches long; 2.1 pounds; lifetime warranty
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Description of Mayhew 41500 TWEAKER
Grip, strip, wedge, pull, drive, adjust or tweak boards. Used to pull twisted framing materials into line. Packed in a counter top display box, 15-5/8"W x 8"H x 5-3/4"D.It doesn't look like much, but it will amaze you with what it can do to a twisted 2-by-4. Its jaw end fits snugly around the offending 2-by lumber, and with relatively little effort on your part, it twists the turned wood into place, allowing you to nail with your free hand, keeping it well clear of the inbound fastener. It's pretty much genius, as far as we're concerned, and we've been told that once it's used, it's indispensable.
The Tweaker is solid steel, and as such, it is not light to tote around. And it doesn't feel great hanging from a toolbelt, either. But we think once you give this a turn on a uncooperative board, you'll be hooked, and you'll overlook its heft and take it everywhere you might meet up with a twisted piece of timber.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Mayhew 41500 TWEAKER
Customer Review: If you only have the money for one tool..........
Summary: 2 Stars
The Short of it:
If you only have the money for one tool, skip this one and purchase the Stanley Fatmax. It comes in two sizes, and is a much better made tool for similar money.
The Long of it:
The finish on the Tweaker identifies it's "Made in Taiwan" construction (i.e. poor); and, as pointed out by others, the inner claw is too small to obtain a firm grip if you have a really stubborn board to deal with. I do like the apparent ability for this tool to be hammered into tight places for prying; and the "handle" would lend itself well to extension with a piece of metal pipe for some real prying assistance.
However, I am not sure of the quality of the metal, so any "assistance" applied as I indicated above (i.e. hammering, or using a pipe for an extended handle) is at your discretion. I find that any tool "Made in Taiwan" seldom stands up to 'normal' use, let alone going above and beyond.
The Bottom line:
The Fatmax is able to handle thicker stock, for the heavier joists and such. It is a much more finished tool, and I would not be too worried to add a little "assistance" to it to get a job done.
If you have the money to purchase several tools, there are some functions that this tool may perform better then the Fatmax, so go ahead and get one. I did. Nice idea, but I think I would have skipped it if I had seen it close-up before I bought it.
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