Hello all,

Has anyone tried the lash clips from Tradetiler.
Just wondering wether to try them or stick with normal x spacers.
Ta.

don't think there have been any posts on here mike from anyone who has tried lash clips

I think garretridge was to try them a while back!
I wonder did he?

I thought they seemed a bit of a fad, but I'll give them a go and report back with my findings.

Originally Posted by EFC Mike

I thought they seemed a bit of a fad, but I'll give them a go and report back with my findings.

Please do..

They seem a bit redundant in that they claim they should only be used on flat floors. Surely you wouldn't need them then!

Ive used them never again though...... the floor has to be perfect flat for solid bed when you put the peg in it can lift the tile off the bed if you see what i mean...... Use a 10 mm trowel and rubber mallet and butt tiles to get flat finish no lipping then just move tile away for which ever joint size you are using dont use spacers either

they look a bit d.i.y..ish to me

yor right hillhead i have a box of them in the garage they are for diy market not a professional tiler they slowed me down and as said above need flat surface so whats the point good trowel with the correct mix should be no problem to acheive a level finish dont waste your money!

Originally Posted by faithhealer

don't think there have been any posts on here mike from anyone who has tried lash clips

A couple of threads on them:-
lash clips
http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tiling...radetiler.html
lash clips not for me! < not for him he says. lol
lash clips from tradetiler?

being a total beginner .. These look like something you could learn with .. but they do clearly say in the video that they only work on even floors ... so maybe just one of those things you have in the back of the van that you use on the odd occasion of getting an even floor maybe ?

i dont see lash clips catching on imo, ive no doubt 1 day ill turn upto a job and customer will say ive got you some clips for the floor ok no probs straight in bin

They do look like something pointless that someone would buy then think ... that £8 could of bought me something better like a KFC lol!

Pointless........

not for me waste o money

I've just used them on a job and think they are pointless.
It took me twice as long, and the results are no better than i would get in the first place.
I spent more time worrying about voids due to the tile lifting than any benefits in time fitting.

Paul

i gave them a go on a couple of floors,and found them good to use,allthough my pinkys were a bit sore,after pressing the wedges through.great just kicking them off afterwards.

Originally Posted by fulabeer

I spent more time worrying about voids due to the tile lifting than any benefits in time fitting.

This was my worry about them too, hence why I have never tried them.

I did say when I first saw these that I would never use them as I think that a skilled tiler shouldn't need to but I would like to try them and see if they are any benefit ,I think if I were to use one of the systems it would be the Raimondi lash clips as you can buy the pliers for them and it might stop the sore finger problem

same as that really gaz,i liked the concept and gave it a go,done me proud on both jobs,taking nothing away from previous jobs without them,suck em n see lol,go the plier way tho maybe.gonna check raimondi clips lol.