[0.21 lb] Easy does not scratch at all

[0.21 lb] When used right (pre-soaked in photoflow, not too much pressure), it does the job without scratching the negatives.

[0.21 lb] This product was ready to use, almost straight from the box. I hooked it up to my camera right away, and the ease of use and quality of my video with this stabilizer is amazing! It was affordable and will make such a huge difference in the quality of my videos.

[0.21 lb] Ben is right. You MUST soak the squeegee in warm water before you use it! When I develop film, I prepare Ilford's wet agent solution ahead of time, and I have the squeegee floating in it. When I'm done rinsing, I pour the wetting agent into the tank, agitate for 10 seconds, drain it and then run the squeegee twice in both directions. I have never, ever seen a single scratch. It shortens the drying time significantly: it's basically one dog walk for me now, i.e. I hang the film to dry, I walk my dog, I get home and start scanning.

[0.21 lb] If you are developing film and you don't have one of these, buy it now! Makes drying so much faster. Build quality is excellent for the price.

[0.21 lb] Good quality and would purchase again.

[0.21 lb] Works well, no complaints.

[0.21 lb] Works as advertised

[0.21 lb] I have been using a Dot Line squeegee for about 5 years now and mine finally broke and needs to be replaced after hundreds of rolls of film.  Naysayers will tell you that rubber squeegees scratch film, but you know what they say about people who blame their tools.  Film drying and prevention of water spots is greatly aided by use of a rubber squeegee.  In some areas, with some water supplies, one may not feel the need to use one.  And thats fine.  But if you keep getting water spots on your film, even when doing a final rinse using Photoflo or LFN in distilled water, a rubber squeegee could be the solution.  When I moved to an area with fortified water, this squeegee was my savior.  Does it scratch film?  When used improperly, yes, it sure does.  All one needs to do is soak the squeegee in fresh, distilled water while youre prepping the rest of your set up.  Maybe 15 minutes?  Longer cant hurt.  You want the blades to be nice and soft and very wet.  A dry, hard blade should never touch your film.  Then, before using the squeegee, wipe the blades very firmly with your fingers to remove any particulate.  Dip it in the water again and then GENTLY squeeze the blades against your film so that they just KISS the surface.  DO NOT CINCH DOWN ON THE FILM.  The idea is to run wet, clean rubber blades just over the surface of the film without dragging any hard material which will certainly scratch.  You may, on occasion, make a fine scratch on underexposed or thin negatives if you arent very careful.  As a shooter who scans, Id rather clone out a small, fine scratch in these rare conditions than be constantly cloning out or re-rinsing my film to address water spots on a regular basis.  If youre making optical darkroom prints, maybe something more delicate, with even less potential for neg damage should be used.  But I tell you, most of the hate on this tool is not warranted.

[0.21 lb] Helps remove water, but not all of the water. Works well with photo flow.