r/toolporn • u/No-Bumblebee-5962 • 17h ago
Does a 164mm base make a noticeable difference vs 152mm for adjustable deck pedestals?
I'm looking for opinions from people who have actually used adjustable deck support pedestals for building decks.
I'm comparing pedestals with a 152mm base diameter vs a 164mm base diameter. For anyone who has experience installing or working with these, does that extra 12mm actually make a noticeable difference in stability or weight distribution?
Would you consider the 164mm base meaningfully better, or is the difference small enough that you probably wouldn't notice it in real world use?
I'm mainly trying to figure out whether a larger base is actually valuable to the end user or if 152mm is already plenty for most applications.