The Qual-Craft Shingle Shark⢠is designed to allow for accurate and repeatable cuts at any angle, as well as lengthwise cuts for starter course used along lower edge of the roof.; Cuts any angle; Cuts ridge cap; Cuts any asphalt or fiberglass shingle; Cuts starter row either U.S. or Metric; Cuts material face up or face down, and from either top or bottom edge as desired
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Summary: Is it worth it?
Comment: After being shown the operation of this piece of equipment, I had to have one. This is a very sweet piece of equipment. However, is it worth it?
Do you realise that a good heavy duty paper cutter will do the same thing. Granted a regular paper cutter will not "rip" a shingle long way but that is why they make knives for, its faster just to take your knive and cut it.
Some manufacturers still make all metal units that are aroung $20.00. The blades do go dull but no faster than this unit does and at 1 tenth the price you could by 10 for this one.
Now during cold days when the shingles are cold, this cutter by far is superior to paper cutters in that you can realy put some preasure on it and never have to worry about breaking it.
Use your best judgment, but I would buy another if I had to.
Customer Rating: Summary: what a disappointment
Comment: First thing I saw when I received my box was "made in China", Harbor Freight sells one for $100, though it doesn't rip. As far as ripping, my help cannot keep a consistent measurement utilizing the gauge marks, maybe because I erroniously believed it would rip a shingle in one cut, not two or three lops. The preset holes are for either a three tab or the larger highend shingles. Regular metric dimensionals cannot be ripped,for the starter, they are 13" high. For the money, I assumed it was American made, and what I had been tracking for the last 5 years. My bad.
Customer Rating: Summary: Two thumbs up!
Comment: Wish I had a shingle cutter like this years ago. Time saved making quick accurate cuts pays for this cutter in no time flat. I build gazebos and nearly every shingle requires a miter cut. The easily adjustable miter fence makes cutting any angle a breeze. After more than a thousand cuts on dimensional asphalt shingles there seems to be no appreciable wear on the blade and it still cuts like new. One word of caution, however. The cutting action requires a somewhat forceful chomp of the cutting arm. While the blade is not particularly sharp (much like a paper cutter), keep your fingers well away from the blade during the cutting action. There is no finger guard, thus the slightly lower rating. This machine performs well but needs to be respected for safe operation.
Customer Rating: Summary: Shingle Shark cutter
Comment: Great for cutting shingles on the roof, especially since I'm doing a hip roof and each row is angled on both ends. It's well worth the price, no jagged cuts like with a knife, quick and easy for us older do-it-your-selfer's.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great
Comment: We loved the Shingle Shark! It was so much better than cutting the shingles by hand! - We shingled our roof soooo much faster when we got the shark!
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