Gutter Cleaning Tool with Lube and Extra Operating Line (Pole is Not Included)

Bought this and a 7-24ft Extend-A-Reach pole which is light but sturdy. Was able to clean all my 1st and 2nd story gutters, about 40LF of each. 2nd story was not much harder than 1st, I did have to extend the pull cord with more of a similar cord. Removed a few seasons of leaves, pine needles, oak flowers and gunk. Gutters hadn’t been done before so I was slow and deliberate and made multiple passes on each run until I saw very little debris, took maybe 2 hours. Probably be under an hour next time. Arm and neck fatigue did kick in near the end, I did 2nd story last. Would do 2nd story first next time, save the ground floor for the fatigue. Was also looking up into he sun at the end on the East side so will plan better time of day.

This little gadget is great in theory. I find it works well on my old gutters (on my garage) but gets stuck in all of my new gutters that are on my house. I think the problem is that the old gutters are wider than the new ones. I'm going to try to cut (shave/file) down the sides of this tool so that it will fit into my new gutters better and see if that helps. I was hoping this would work better.

I would not start a gutter cleaning business with it but, it did exactly what I needed it to do. I was able to reach second floor gutters frome the ground and get debris out. It is a bit of a slow process and the plastic construction doesn't make it the toughest tool I have but it does work. Definitely worth the money.

Wasn’t keen on the idea of having someone clean gutters for $150+ a pop twice a year-Had actually been coming up on a full year since last professional cleaning, kept putting it off and then I discovered this tool. Bought the extendable pole along with this. Couple notes,“+”- I had some full gutters after the full year of no cleaning. This felt sturdy to pick up the wet weight of what was pretty much compost material.- definitely cleaned out everything from the gutter, you can hear a slight scrape sound to know tool is hitting the gutters clean-Tip: It takes a knack to navigate around the gutter supports (I landed on you go up w tool closed and hit a gutter support to find it- then, push debris under supports w tool closed, then open slowly and wiggle the arms underneath a supports as you open slowly, pull back together & you get more w less passes)“-“-you will need to attach another rope or some twine to the end of the rope this comes w if using on 2nd story- I also had to duct tape this to the pole thread end to ensure it didn’t twist and loosen as I rummaged in the gutters and hit the gutter support bars which always knocked it loose. Once taped, no issues

It broke within the first 30 minutes of use. There is a little plastic tab that stops the motion of the jaws. That snapped off. The care instructions say, “use care as to not apply too much angular force”, which is a good warning. Problem is it seems that the typical amount of force is apt to be too much as you’re wrestling with a clump of leafs.The overall concept is good and it’s good to keep you off a ladder. I just wish that part of the design was sturdier.

I was skeptical based on how lightweight this is and how clogged my gutters were, but it really worked well! I would love to see a metal cable used in this contraption, but I think I'll just replace the plastic one with metal once it breaks. The plastic string is lubricated well though, so that should help it last longer. I have a complex system of second floor gutters on my house, and this tool coupled with a long extension pole did the trick. My gutters hadn't been cleaned in many years, so the dirt built up was heavy and this tool handled it. Just be patient and know you're going to have to go by feel. But if you take your time this should do the trick!

This item has turned out to be practically useless and I would return it if I could. It is difficult and ineffective when the gutter is filled with wet leaves, and it's always getting caught on the gutter supports. It would be less time-consuming and work better for me to just get on a ladder.The only good thing I can say is that it hasn't broken yet.