Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #805 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Malco
• Model: SB48AE
• Number of items: 1

Features

• Makes a tough job bearable
• Cleanly lifts off shingles and pulls nails in one motion
• Adjustable for handling any pitch
• Replaceable 10 gauge tempered steel blades
• 48 inch fiberglass handle

From the Manufacturer
Shingle removal is a beast of a job but now, finally, there's a tool that's up to the task. The Beast shingle remover from Malco makes a tough job bearable. The Beast cleanly lifts off heavy loads of shingles and pulls nails in one motion. Long handled models are available with either an adjustable head for handling any roof pitch, or a versatile fixed head. Adjustable models feature 48 inch fiberglass handles. All long handled Beasts feature replaceable 10 gauge tempered steel blades with variable length teeth. A comfortable D-grip is also standard.

Customer Reviews

One tough tool
I have used "the beast" to remove several roofs, some with 3 layers of shingles. It stands up to heavy use and does a great job pulling nails and lifting the roofing. The 3-position pitch adjustment is a nice feature, but the caps come off the spring-held rod in the position adjustment which in turn allows the rod to slip out of position. This is a minor headache which needs a redesign. Overall, I think this is the best tool out there for removing old roofing.

great tool after I repaired it
The tool was terrific... until all the nuts came loose and fell off and the adjustment pin kept falling out. After I replaced the standard nuts with inexpensive nylon locking nuts and duct tape the pin into place ( I have since found that the pin falls out becasue the internal spring was not attached. I can fix this and forget the tape.), the beast lived up to it's name. My partner used a traditional roof rake. He couldn't keep up with me. The beast easily removed nails, so I didn't have to go back and remove nails left after stripping.

Cut through shingles like a knife through warm butter
Never having stripped a roof before, I bought 2 "Beasts" at Amazon and one "Brand X" shingle remover off the shelf at the local hardware store to make sure I'd have a tool that actually worked well. The difference in the tools was AMAZING. The Beast made the awful, tough job of shingle stripping almost fun. This thing effortlessly EATS shingles and nails like I never imagined a tool could! The other, cheaper tool was an exercise in futility and frustration. It took a LOT more energy and effort to use than the Beast, and removed a lot less shingles in more time. After a very short period, the guys helping me would ONLY help if they could use a "Beast". I was skeptical that a tools design could make so much difference, but the claims are true. BUY IT!!