Always swore by power stretchers until a guy at the supply house changed my mind

I was picking up adhesive last Tuesday and this old timer named Dave told me he's been using a knee kicker for 12 years straight and his seams look better than guys with power stretchers. He showed me a photo of a 30-foot hallway he did without any ripples or gaps. Has anyone else gone back to basics and seen better results with a different tool?

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the_nina13d ago

Knee kicker for life. Old school still wins on long runs.

adamgreen13d ago

Tap into your hamstrings more on the uphill and lean forward just a bit. I was fighting quad cramps for years until my PT showed me how switching to that old school kicker motion on climbs saves my knees on long runs. Took a few weeks to feel natural but now I can push 20 miles without that sharp pain near my kneecap. Have you tried alternating pacing when the road gets steep?