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Stripping shingles is now the fun part of being on the roof. With a Razor
Bar, you’ll get long strokes ripping big chunks and rarely touch a shingle with your hand.
Razor Bar dodges obstacles and
rides on irregular surfaces to glide under the roof shingles and wedge
them free. It also grabs and throws the roof shingles, making the tool handy for delivering the debris to the ground.
Getting
the work done is at least as important as having a fun experience.
The pictures, along with the videos, will give you an idea of the
advantage in productivity you can have with these rippers.
See Razor Bar full demo on YouTube or Download version
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One man with a Razor Bar vs.three men without, shingles only |
Long and light, fast and nasty,
Razor Bar can put the roof shingles on the ground at nearly ten times
the rate that is possible with the shingle shovel due to its operating principle and refinements.
With the roof surface clear of debris, the shingle
shovel also becomes a sweet-running tool. The nails and other obstacles are exposed and easy to dealt with, and without that frustrating
“pick-and-ping”
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Between many tear off jobs, Razor Bar was sent back to the shop for more attitude and less weight.The ripper has thus been tricked-out for performance, long life, and tolerance for the imperfect conditions found on roof shingle removal jobs.
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One man with a Razor Bar vs.three men without, nails and all |
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Razor Bar is also extremely effective ripping up shakes Luan flooring, clapboards, and martial arts are other applications for this brutal ripper. |
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Features
Self sharpening
Optimized geometry
Tempered steel teeth
Long reach
Rip hooks
Only 3.2 pounds
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The downside
Before you get too excited, I want you to understand that
“faster” and “more fun” does not necessarily
mean “easier”.
First of all, notice in the videos
that hundreds of pounds of roof shingles will be getting displaced in a
few short minutes of time. Therefore, you’re going to break a
sweat. In order to fully appreciate this tear off tool,
one must have an aggressive attitude, enjoy ripping stuff apart, and
not be afraid to work.
Secondly, Razor Bar uses wedging action to free the roof shingles from
the deck. This is different from all the other tear off tools, which
use prying action. As a result, this roof stripping tool handles like
nothing else you’ve had in your hands (unless you are an
experienced spear fighter). Expect a learning curve. The following
information is absolutely essential so that you can be successful with
a Razor Bar.
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| Although down-stroking is good
for shedding the roof debris, the shingles also tend to shed tools, so a "dig" angle is
required to stay under the shingles. This puts the sharp tips in contact with
the surface, so they tend to bite into the roof deck. |
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Up-stroking and
upward side-stroking can free the cutting tips and premit a
"glide" condition. This is where the fun starts. When gliding,
Razor Bar will ride over the most ornery roof surfaces such as Ice
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Razor Bar's geometry has been fine-tuned to make it easy
to start and maintain a glide. Once you get a feel for that sweet spot, you'll
start to see the demonstrated ripping performance and surface control.
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It can
be tricky to both up-stroke and take advantage of gravity at
the same time. Taking bites from the top down, the shingles should
continually be rolled on top of the undisturbed roofing so that they
will shed to the ground.
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These are just the bare
basics. Razor Bar comes with a myriad of tricks for putting roof
shingles on the ground. Further details and demonstration are available
on the Tips and tricks page.
You'll also have the opportunity to see how it's made before you buy one.
Razor Bar and Air
Razor are covered under US Patent No. 7,360,473
roof-shingle-removal-tool.com, and all it’s contents are
copyrighted 2006-2009 to the holder of that patent, all rights reserved.
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