DGSL Tile Leveling System with Tile Plier - 300-Piece Tile Spacers Clips and 100-Piece Reusable Wedges - Tile Tools Set for Stone Installation (1/8 Inch Tile Spacers)

First the good. This system is the equivalent of the QEP and other high cost, name brand tile leveling systems. It is easy to use, works well, and best of all, about 1/4 the price of the HD and LOWES ones.The bad. Yes... sometimes the spacers do not break off cleanly. However, the one star reviews are as much user error as a fault with the leveling system. (See more on that below)I used this to put some 4x12" subway tiles on a shower surround, and against manufacturers recommendation, I did a 50% overlap. The reason the tile manufacturer recommends against a 50% overlap is to avoid lippage. (Where the edge of one tile is not even with the adjacent tiles.) The larger the tile, the bigger a problem it becomes.It worked extremely well. I compared the results against a 3x6 subway tile job I did a few years ago, and I saw less unevenness across the board. I was rather impressed.Now, I did have a few spaces that did not break off evenly on the first wall I did. It was frustrating, and I needed to diagnose the issue before I did the remaining walls. Here is what I found out.1. When breaking off the spacers/wedges you have to hit hard and quick. Swing as if you were kicking (or hammering) something about three inches on the other side of the spacer. A wimpy hit will guarantee a bad break.2. Do not allow mortar to harden around the spacers. After I got the best method to hit the spacers down, the only time, and I mean the ONLY time I did not get a clean break was where the spacer was embedded in hardened mortar.3. Adjust the pliers before using. There is a limit set screw to ensure you do not over tighten (and potentially snap off the spacer while snugging it in place.) It is easy to do a few tests before you start setting tile. The spacers and wedges work just fine on loose tiles for this purpose. Lay the tile out, spacers between them and try to set a wedge. If it does not set securely, back off the set screw, if you can squeeze the wedge to the point the spacer deforms, screw the set screws in a bit more.Final caveat.The spacers will sometimes be unusable. I found one or two spacers per 100 to have their feet bent. If you insist on using that, expect your tile to not line up. The wedges are not enough to overcome a seriously bent spacer foot.Recommendation:Buy more than you think you need. This is cheap insurance. I purchased this kit, a bag of 300 spacers plus 100 additional wedges, and another 500 spacers (because it was only slightly costlier than the 300 bag). And, I am glad I did. With the extra spacers and wedges, I am sure I will be able to finish the shower and floor without needing to order more.UPDATE!After using the leveling system to install the floor tiles, I discovered a rather frustrating item. Not enough to adjust the star rating, but it is an ongoing problem.What, exactly is the problem?The levelers are clear/translucent plastic. Because you have to hit them hard and quick, they fly everywhere. And, because of their color (or lack of color) they are impossible to find.Seriously, manufacturer, put a color into it. Any bright color, except yellow, would do. It has been about two months since I tiled, and I am still finding these things. They are showing up everywhere, but you cannot see them until the vacuum sucks them up, you step on them, or whatever. Color! Color people. Make it easier to clean up, and you get a win!

We are building a new house and we had a few floors and a couple showers to tile. I purchased this tile leveling system based on a recommendation from a favorite Youtube channel. These are a great value. They work very well and they are available in thicknesses not available at the local home store.I found that I can often install the wedges without using the tool, but the tool definitely makes it a little easier. The wedges have proven to be durable enough to use them a few times. The only gripe I have is that sometimes the spacers don’t break off at the base so I have to grind out the plastic that sticks up into the grout joint. It would save a lot of cleanup effort if you purchased a thinner leveling clip/spacer and then used a separate spacer to set the gap. The thinner clips/spacers would break off a little easier and would be easier to grind or cut out if required.

This tile kit include tile plier, tile pacers Clip and wedges.The Plier is easy to use, seems good quality consider the price.The spacer work well, easy to kick off from the bottom when the job is done.The yellow color wedge is a little fragile than the red color wedge(LASH brand) from HomeDepot, when trying to use rubber mallet to knock it off, some of the wedges become broken, could never be reused again. It does work for the purpose, just not impressive, so 4 stars.

I purchased the ⅛" spacers. I am a carpenter by trade but needed to do some tiling for my first time. So i chose to use these and it made it very easy and on the installing pliers i liked that it has a thumb screw adjustment so every time you use them you get consistent results. They made the tiles flush so will make it easier to grout and the quality will be better. And for the price i will be using these again.. i bought similar spacers w/ pliers from a big box store and ended up returning and happy i did. I ended up saving myself about $25-35. The pliers i returned looked fancier but since i dont do this everyday i didnt car about that.. the shower walls i did measured about 70sq ft. And i bought the 300 pk spacers, 100 wedges, and pliers kit and it was more than enough. For anyone who doesnt know the wedges can be re used so next tile job i do i will be ordering more of the spacers. Highly recommend as a carpenter/ DIYer not a tile professional

Laid down tile in my entire RV and this was amazing. Plenty of wedges and holders. Surprisingly they hold a lot of up force, once you wiggle back and forth they become weak and break off which they are ment to do.

These things are a life-saver! I'm tiling a walk-in shower and they make it so easy to make the tile look perfect. They are super easy to use and worth every penny. I read some other reviews stating that they were hard to remove after the tile work was done but they worked perfect for me. Just hit them sideways with a rubber mallet and they snap right off like they're supposed to. I'll never do tile work again without these amazing things! Thanks for a great product!