How durable is Gutter Sense?
While Gutter Sense is proving to be the best choice for cleaning gutters without a ladder, as with any plastic tool it is not indestructible. We recently (July, 2007) changed the plastic to an impact modified glass filled Nylon which now makes Gutter Sense about 1/3 more break resistant than prior tools. Still, it can be broken if mishandled. The tool was designed to be extremely lightweight to make it easy to handle on a long pole, so parts are no more massive then is required to do the job. Used properly, breakage will not occur but one does have to be reasonably careful. Typical handling errors are dropping the tool while on the pole, trying to force the tool down into hard packed debris or to pull down while a paddle is caught on something. Trying to force a large mass of gripped debris out of the gutter when it is caught between the overhang and the gutter edge can also cause problems and is not good for the shingles either. Rather than use force, close the tongs a bit first befor
