The interior drywall framing studs available in 6, 35⁄8 and 21⁄2 inch, in 20, 23 and 25 gauge, can be loaded into tight spaces. For one job, we were able to collapse a 14-foot, 5-inch stud length down to less than 10 feet to fit in an elevator; on other jobs 12- and 13-foot studs were collapsed down to 8 feet. This feature saves man-hours and as a result allows higher profits and/or enables us to meet budgets and deadlines. We like that custom sizes are available in the three sizes of studs with minimum wait times outside the standard 1-foot size increments in stock.
I also want to mention we have successfully used the product on large partition walls with an average-sized man in a standing position on the floor hitting, twisting and turning studs into 11- and 12-foot deck heights. Some of our job site floors are very uneven and deviate as much as 2 to 4 inches or more. We can use this product without cutting or measuring each stud. The jobs where the product is used are much cleaner and safer, too. The excess stud waste remains in the walls vs. in our in trash dumpsters. Repetitive framing on multiple floor levels is surely a "no-brainer" with this product. We like the fact the company has started printing the size of the stud on the outside of the flange vs. the inside of the web for easier product identification on job sites, particularly when we have multiple size studs on the jobs. On a recent city job, we were even able to use the stud up to a 32-degree angle deck/wall holding within the track without using fasteners.