LEVEL5 24-Inch Skimming Blade | Precision 0.3mm German Stainless Steel Blade Insert (Replaceable), Ergonomic Aluminum Blade Profile | 4-924

Takes a bit of practice.

After receiving a couple high quotes to have my drywall hung and taped on our 2nd floor century home renovation I decided to complete drywall myself. I used this trowel to apply the final skim coat. I mixed machine mud with water and applied to entire walls with a 15mm roller then used the 24” level5 trowel to skim the mud off. The results were excellent, extremely smooth walls with almost all imperfections caught by the skim coat. I did not level5 the closets and it’s a noticeable contrast. Would buy again, only downside is the price, which seems high.

Har bredspacklat hyfsat mycket i mina dagar, detta var i särklass det bästa som hänt livet, använde rullspackel och lade ett tunt lager med roller, med ett drag med spackeln fick jag det lika slätt som när jag spacklat 2ggr plus slipning med vanlig, trodde faktiskt inte det skulle vara sån skillnad, kommer spara mig otroligt många timmar. Kostar en slant men värt varenda krona, kan känna att skaftet är overkill då det funkar utan så bra.

I am a 60-year-old, fat grandma...but I have a thing for fixer uppers. I just bought a house with the horrible popcorn ceilings, so I have been scraping and scraping and scraping. I was dreading the skim coat because whenever I have attempted anything with drywall in the past, it always ends up being a horrible mess. I was not confident in my drywalling skills, to say the least. I watched some videos about this thing. I asked a couple of friends who are contractors, they had never heard of a skimming blade. I was a bit skeptical, but what do I have to lose, right? I know if I touch mud, it will end up a huge mess, so I may as well try this "miracle worker". I was not disappointed! This thing makes skim coating a breeze. I used a paint roller to put the mud on. I found if I used a knife to apply the mud, I ended up flinging it all over. I rolled the mud on, then used a knife to apply to the edges. I then ran this blade across it and I swear it created a perfect finish! I was literally astounded! I finished one room today and I have a lot to go. I am now confident that I can finish my ceilings myself because of this amazing tool. I actually have nothing bad to say about it. I got the 16". I am 5'2" and this worked just fine. I think a longer length would have become to cumbersome for my short arms. I do not see a need to buy an entire kit of different sizes. I just don't see how all those sizes would be worth the extra money. I have not tried it on a pole. I think I would need more practice before that. I just climbed up and down the ladder, working my way around the room. This is a completely AWESOME tool! Buy one! You will not regret it!

Yeah its just an alloy extrusion with a mud blade like all the others so what ! but I think the secret ingredient is in the spring steel blade ! laser strait, flat and tough ! This tool is big bucks so I would not be leaving it on the floor to be tripped on or leaning it on walls! the grip bar is huge and very smooth, I find it to feel slippery in my hands when pulling mud. Thin rubber coated gloves, felt more secure in my hands. Cheers.

Skimming Blade manufactured by Level 5 - Top quality in materials and craftsmanship. I have tried other brands this one is the best!!! It is very intuitive when you use it, it is perfectly balanced and can be mastered in a short period of time by anyone. It was delivered quickly and at a good price. In the event you drop it and the durable blade is damaged a replacement blade slides in within seconds.