Remember when we all used those cheap plastic groovers from the big box store? I switched to a solid brass one from a real tool supplier about three years back and it's night and day.

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My old boss at the cabinet shop swore by brass tools. He said the extra weight does half the work for you, and he was right. I finally got one for home projects and it just feels solid in your hand. Those plastic ones always felt like they would snap on a tough piece of trim.

verab2817d ago

Yeah that "extra weight does half the work" thing @the_amy is so true. Reminds me of my grandpa's old cast iron level. Thing must weigh ten pounds, but you set it on a shelf and it just stays put, no sliding around. My dad's new aluminum one is always tipping over if you look at it wrong. Some tools just need that heft.