Grout Grabber GG001 Grout Removal Tool for Most Reciprocating Saws or Sawzalls
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Grout Grabber GG001 Grout Removal Tool for Most Reciprocating Saws or Sawzalls
Customer Review: Buy a Rotozip instead
Summary: 1 Stars
I found the Grout Grabber to be all but useless. First, a proviso: my grout was extremely nasty - very hard, more like stucco actually. Sure, this tool removed some of it, though not quickly and not without a bunch of blade changes. Maneuvering the large sawzall around the enclosed spaces that were tiled was pretty tedious too. After struggling with this for a few hours and getting a moderate amount of work done, a buddy recommended a Rotozip, and loaned me his. A quick trip to the hardware store for a diamond blade and I was in business. The Rotozip did the trick. It was fast, went through the grout like my circular saw goes through wood. It also went through the chicken wire that was holding the mortar in place, throwing off some lovely (but harmless) sparks.
Note that I didn't use the carbide grout bit, which I tried and found to be useless. I used a circular diamond blade intended for tile, cement and so forth. Note as well that this blade isn't recommended for the speed of the cheaper Rotozip, but that's what I had and it worked.
Anyway, the combination of the Rotozip RTM01 with RotoZip ZM101 and the Dry Diamond blade worked like a dream. There is a more expensive Rotozip with adjustable speed that should work as well and perhaps be safer.
Customer Review: Buy a Rotozip instead
Summary: 1 Stars
I found the Grout Grabber to be all but useless. First, a proviso: my grout was extremely nasty - very hard, more like stucco actually. Sure, this tool removed some of it, though not quickly and not without a bunch of blade changes. Maneuvering the large sawzall around the enclosed spaces that were tiled was pretty tedious too. After struggling with this for a few hours and getting a moderate amount of work done, a buddy recommended a Rotozip, and loaned me his. A quick trip to the hardware store for a diamond blade and I was in business. The Rotozip did the trick. It was fast, went through the grout like my circular saw goes through wood. It also went through the chicken wire that was holding the mortar in place, throwing off some lovely (but harmless) sparks.
Note that I didn't use the carbide grout bit, which I tried and found to be useless. I used a circular diamond blade intended for tile, cement and so forth. Note as well that this blade isn't recommended for the speed of the cheaper Rotozip, but that's what I had and it worked.
Anyway, the combination of the Rotozip RTM01 with RotoZip ZM101 and the Dry Diamond blade worked like a dream. There is a more expensive Rotozip with adjustable speed that should work as well and perhaps be safer.
Customer Review: grout grabber test
Summary: 5 Stars
dear grout grabber, after receiving your grout grabber, i was interested to see for myself just how your product performed with various kinds of grout and in most conditions. i am happy to report that the grout grabber performs extremely well. it is rewarding to see great it works with both unsanded and sanded grouts. i was able to cut grout directly up to the baseboards without damaging the baseboards and remove the grout, out of the joints, down to the bonding mortar. in just a few minutes your tool removed all the bad grout and also cleaned the edges of the tiles, which made it quick and easy for the re-installation of the new grout. at other jobs we were able to perform spot removal and pointed up the grout in a fraction of the time spent with old methodes of grout removal. i have recommended your product to our constituents as wee as the many people requesting information daily from the TILE INSTITUTE of AMERICA's office. thank you for providing our industry with a quality piece of equipment that also works better than expected, sincerely, Gerald M. Halweg, CTC,CSI,President TILE INSTITUTE of AMERICACustomer Review: happy customer
Summary: 5 Stars
To Whom It May Concern, I would like to take a moment of your time to let you know how impressed i have been with the Grout Grabber. Our company purchased this product after seeing an advertisement in a professional trade magazine. I must admit we had our doubts initially. Our past experiences with the purchasing of products through magazines has been very negative. Often our expectations are inflated by the advertisement and quickly let down once we receive the product. The Grout Grabber has been the overwhelming exception to our experiences. The Grout Grabber has several features that have made our daily work much easier. It has proved useful in several occasions and seems to have no limit to its flexibility and power. We especially appreciate the Grout Grabbers ability to handle and manage like a custom tool. This tool has been the answer to our prayers and i recommend it to anyone. Sincerely Bill Larkin Field SupervisorCustomer Review: Effective but short lived...
Summary: 2 Stars
Product worked very well out of the package as described. Was the fastest method I tried for my job. However, the blades did wear down after about 24-28 linear feet of cutting. Did not find this product very cost effective as I was using 3 blades at a time and attempting to rotate them through the blade positions. It is also not a "dust free" process. This tool definitely creates dust, although it creates the least of all the methods I did try. I did switch over to a dremel type tool with a diamond grout cutting blade that lasted much longer and was a better option for me as I had a big removal job (300 s.f) I cannot recommend the Grout Grabber unless you have a small job such as bathroom floor or shower stall.
Was very happy with the service from the Flooring Connection who sold the extra blades for this product.