Storystore Tile Leveling System with Tile Pliers and Hammer - 300 Piece Tile Spacers Clips and 100 Piece Reusable Wedges, 1/8 Inch Tile Installation Tools Kit

Works great did 120 square foot with no issues

I'm in the middle of tiling my master bathroom with my dad--he has done some tiling before but this is my first tiling project. We are using 12x24 inch tiles which we quickly discovered are hard to lay down without lippage. We started with a shower wall, which was further complicated by the waterproofing membrane that we applied to the cement board--there was some slight variation in thickness that was exacerbating the lippage. That led me to look for a leveling system.It was immediately clear just how effective this system is. As each wedge was placed, you could see the tiles evening out with each other. I went ahead and bought the pliers, which were WELL worth the additional $10. They made pushing all those wedges into the clips a breeze. I'm not sure that the wedges would have been as effective without the strength the pliers apply--the mortar we used was forming a really tight bond instantly and the pliers were able to do that little bit of lifting sometimes necessary to align the tiles.Removing the tops of the clips after the tiles are set could sometimes be an issue where the mortar oozed up a bit around the clip, which was kind of hard to avoid. At first I almost removed a star just because of how frustrating it was to dig out the little bits of plastic left in the grout joint when they didn't break off perfectly. However, after I started to wiggle the clips back and forth a few times like a loose tooth before whacking them, they started to break off more cleanly. Be warned though--even when they break off well there will still be some plastic stubs left in the joint; we haven't grouted yet so I don't know if that will be a problem, but in some cases I took the extra time to get as much of the plastic out as I could. Regretfully, I have ended up with a number of chipped edges where I had to dig out the clips that did not break off cleanly--I used a putty knife, a rubber mallet, and a thin diamond grit file to knock the bits out.The one other frustrating thing has been that they don't sell refill bags of clips. My bathroom is large, and we are tiling the floor, shower, and the bottom third of the walls. We are about 2/3 of the way through and are out of clips; I assumed I could get a bag of just clips, given that the wedges are reusable, but it doesn't appear that they offer that. I have to buy a full set again to get enough clips to finish. I know that other sellers offer replacement clips, but I was hesitant to trust that they would fit right; considering they cost the same as this system I just went ahead and got the full set again.My final verdict: I cannot imagine laying tile--especially large format tile--without these levelers. Considering how much I've spent on remodeling this bathroom, the cost of this system adds almost nothing, but the improvement in the quality of your finished project is worth every penny. I wish I'd used them right from the start, but my folly only serves to prove to you that this system makes a measurable, visible difference. I could not recommend them more.

Levels as it should but not all the plastics break easily compared to other brands. Some break while still leaving plastic above the tile. So I had to cut them flush. Happened in 2 projects

Work as expected. Fast shipment

This is a great alternative to what they sell at Lowe's or Home Depot. Much less expensive and easy to use. the rubber mallet makes it super easy to break off the clips after the thinnest dries.

Bien gracias

Overall, I think these helped speed up the process. I'm a weekend DIY-er and this was my first time using this spacing system. It was a little frustrating to use at times -just inexperience more than anything. Some of the tips below may be obvious, but hopefully they help someone. I found the tool to be a little awkward to use due because of poor planning (too close to a corner or ceiling)Tips:1: Check the spacer for warping on the base as this will push the tile out from the surface more than you want. (sounds obvious, but it's easy to just grab a spacer and put it in and move on)2: Put the spacer in place before pressing the tile into the mortar. I would also run a finger along the edge of the tile to clear excess mortar. Once you press the tile into the mortar, it's next to impossible to get these behind the edge of the tile.3: Spacer broken off but leaving a bit of a tab? Grab the piece with a pair of plyers and hit the plyers with a rubber mallet.4. Don't leave a section for later if you can help it. Try to do it all together.5. Plan ahead. Leave enough space for wedges to intersect without interfering with each other and in the corners where you may need to position the tool to tighten things down (and swing the mallet to remove it).6. Wear something over your eyes when removing. The wedges are held by tension and when you release them they (and the part of the spacer holding it) go flying.7. Go across the wedge when hitting with a rubber mallet. Not too hard, but consistent. If it breaks off on one side only, come back the other way to finish it off and you'll have fewer remnants in the joint.

We used these spacers/leveling system to install 12x24" porcelain tiles with staggered joints. The tiles are not perfectly flat and raise slightly in the middle, which I understand is common with larger tiles. This makes it much more difficult for the do-it-yourselfer to minimize lippage.The leveling spacers were easy to use and worked perfect to keep the tiles level with each other (we also used a level to ensure the tiles were level to the floor). Our biggest fear was that the spacers would be hard to remove as we had read comments to that effect.We tested a few by bending them to one side before installing under the tile. After the mortar set for the recommended 24 hours, those spacers came out very easily by pulling up with your hand (after removing the yellow wedges). With the others, we removed the yellow wedges and tried a slight kick, but they did not come up readily (probably due to getting stuck in mortar). We did not want to tap with a hammer (as with our luck, we would miss and get the tile). Instead, I used a pair of pliers, grabbed the spacer directly above one of the teeth/prongs farthest from me and pulled towards me at a 45 degree angle. This worked perfectly and the spacers came out very easily and broke off at the base, as designed (as the far side tooth/prong gave way, the nearside one readily gave way). The yellow wedges were heavy duty enough to hold the tiles in place with ease. I would buy this product again.