PacTool International RS501 Roof Snake

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Product Description

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Roofers, plumbers, and siders, take the bite out of replacing shingles with Roof Snake. This handy tool allows you to nail replacement 3-tab style shingles into place without damaging the shingles on the row above, and it provides you with a useful tool for removing nails from roof shingles. Simply drive the claw end under the nail, and roll the nail out by twisting the Roof Snake.

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Now, nail replacement 3-tab style shingles in place without damaging those on the row above. Nailing replacement shingles in place requires lifting the shingle on the row above up high enough to strike the nail with a hammer. This lifting frequently results in breaking the good shingle. Roof Snake allows you to slip the nail into position without lifting the shingle on the row above much more than the height of the nail. The Roof Snake saves you time and money.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005A1K9
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: RS501
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,733 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A God-send, November 5, 2003

By A Customer

Recently I replaced all the facia boards and gutters on my house. The last step in this process was the replacement of the drip-edge, which is an easy enough concept, but in practical terms can be quite difficult due to the interference of the shingles. I found that the job would be much easier if I had three hands-one to push the shingle back, one to hold the nail, and one to swing the hammer. After a frustrating time of punctured shingles, scraped and banged hands, and bent nails I called it a night. I thought about renting a power nailer, but fortunately I first entered "roof tool" into Amazon's search engine and found the roof snake-which handily solved the "third hand" dilemma. So now I have a tool that should work handily for lots of replacement jobs, ie shingles and siding, for about the cost of renting a power nailer for a day. The only problem I find with the tool is that the slot the nail enters and exits is a fair bit wider than a roofing nail head, allowing for some slop as you move the tool around under the shingle, but overall the tool is well worth the price and saves me a lot of frustration.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great allround tool, April 26, 2004

By	Pinzgauer "Remodeler" (Andover, VT) - See all my reviews

works great for replacing siding as well ...especially the offset nailing lip.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic tool, January 11, 2007

By	J. Clement (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This falls under the category of "why didn't I think of that?" It's not one of those tools that you need every day, but it sure is handy when you need it. I've used it twice so far and it being wintertime it sure has been great. No broken shingles, no bent-over nails. My hats off to the inventor!