Dropped $180 on a used bull float with the wrong handle and it saved my back on a 40x60 pour in Boise
Turns out the previous owner had swapped in a longer handle that let me reach the whole slab without walking the mud, and I'm wondering if anyone else has scored a cheap tool that ended up working better than the fancy version they planned to buy?
Did the longer handle actually make the mud easier to work, or did you just get lucky with reach? I've found long handles can throw off your control on a big pour, so I'd rather use the right tool than a cheap one that happens to fit.