Spreader Tool

It worked well, When you’re doing the spreading have it as close to the mounting holes also use C clamps on each end to hold it to the frame

Mine had spotty welds between threaded rod and L bracket. One of my L brackets even had a drill hole in it. I ended up adding rubber padding to insure they would not pop out under load but only after scratching the crap out of one of my expensive chairs in process. If you buy, add rubber layer to expander section and use secondary clamps to avoid rotation of L brackets under tension to insure no paint damage to your chairs.

Could not have replaced slings without this tool. The only problem was we ran out of rubber bands which are essential to use this tool. Amber additional bands should be supplied with tool.

Never was able to get the spreader tool to work. It would slide off every time the pressure built. Ended up buying the recommended device from Harbor Freight and all went well

Great tool that made slinging my chairs such a breeze.

It was a little difficult to use this, since the ends would pop off the chair. I improvised and had clamps hold down the ends and it worked great.

The best review I can give is that the tool was exactly as described, worked perfectly and arrived promptly.

This thing does the job but be prepared to do work as well. You also might need to clamp it in place to keep it from slipping off the chair. All in all a good tool, price is probably a bit too high but, hey you need it you buy it.

So happy I got this. Was worth every penny and made it so easy to get the tension bars back on.

I could not have replaced my slings without this product. Although it is pretty expensive to but. Additionally, one of the screws appears to have bent slightly after use and won't screw all the way back in for storage. It is still good for the purpose just annoying.

I wasted 3-4 hours trying every way to stretch the new sling fabric on my patio chairs without buying this stretcher. From stretcher clamps, hinged wood, car jack, but the way the sides were not exactly parallel to each other. Everything I tried would just pop off before I got the stretch I needed. I gave in and bought this spreader. It worked perfectly and in 10 minutes, my spreader bars were in place and chair was completed. Should have got this to begin with, but live and learn. Cant wait to do my other 5 chairs now.

I could not have finished installing my new upholstered sling back chairs without the Slingmaster spreader tool.