Great

We loved the Shingle Shark! It was so much better than cutting the shingles by hand! - We shingled our roof soooo much faster when we got the shark!

Time and money saver

I used this shingle cutter or shear to cut heavy laminated shingles.If you have ever tried to cut these when they wear cold,you will know what I'm talking about.If you do alot of shingling this is a must have tool.Like any other tool,if it is taken care of and adjusted from time to time it will last forever.If you ever needed a new blade,a machine shop could make one easy enough.It was worth the money.

Shingle Shark 1000Q Shingle Cutter - My Comments

This is a MUST have item if you plan to re-roof yourself! I wouldn't even consider working without one.....seriously. This was my first roofing project (I did an overlay) and I can say I'm very pleased with its performance. Pros: provides clean cross-cuts, easy cutting of ridge caps, angled valley cuts. Cons: it did a lousy job of cutting lengthwise ("ripping" of a shingle) of the starter course, and I had a difficult time getting some exact width sizes cut (while trying to cut lengthwise on a 36 inch shingle). I finally gave up and resorted to cutting some shingles by hand. I bought it mainly for lengthwise cuts (poor job on lengths of 36 inches, and some widths), but found the real value in cross-cutting. However, the good still greatly outweighs this bad experience. Another Con might be the longevity of the blade (as commented by someone else after 300 square). My roof was 22 square and the blade shows only slight use and doesn't show any signs of failure. Not sure about using it on more than 10 roofs though. All in all, a great buy for me and WELL worth the money.