Pemko - P51B17 Spring Bronze Weatherstrip, 1.125" W x 17' L

TLDR: Great product, just like the old stuff. Easy to install.After reading a number or reviews, I followed one buyer's suggestion and used a scratch awl to "pre-punch" some of the holes. I initially did this at a work bench and had planned to do all of the pre-punching at the bench, but ultimately decided to do just the first few before hanging it via the upper end and doing the punching in place. As part of an experiment, I also nailed a few without pre-punching and the included nails penetrated very well without bending or anything. So, pre-punching is not "required", but certainly makes it a bit easier; especially the first few attachment points.The material is very comparable to the 100 year old stripping I have elsewhere in the house. I was also able to cut it with regular scissors (but I'd suggest using better scissors or snippers to avoid dulling office scissors).I wish it came in copper or oil-rubbed brass color, but I'm sure the bright brass will darken with time. Even if it doesn't, very happy with it.

Good quality but not wide enough to match the original weather stripping on our front door. We ended up sanding the original brass weather stripping and I returned this!

This weatherstripping is high quality, though not the easiest to use.

I bought this and the similar stuff that costs less than half. I was getting this fancier stuff for areas that were more important and had I higher need for breeze reduction. After installing this and the stuff that's half the price, the only thing I really liked better about the fancier stuff was the nails. I plan to buy more of the cheap stuff next time and a pack of better nails when I weatherstrip more of our old casement windows. The nails on the cheap ones are a little too thin and a little too short so I spent a lot of time either dealing with bent nails or just trying to hammer them in as they're shorter then my thumb so they were a bit of a pain to get started especially when compared to the other. Yes, this fancier stuff is maybe a fraction thicker and has folds that make I guess make it better? Feels like it just makes it different. I really have only the price to complain about here. It's a great produce but I'd be happier with a roll of the cheap stuff, a $3 bag of screws and the $35 I'd still have left over.

I refurbished a pair of 1920's windows and decided to use spring bronze to insulate them. The addition has made the windows much "tighter" and resistant to drafts and noise. Spring bronze weatherstripping adds an attractive, old-timey, authentic look to the finished project. Lastly, I was so happy to find this on amazon, because I looked everywhere in local stores.

Roll came cupped so it was a pain to install. Was warped and impossible to nail straight. I was time constrained so I applied it anyway but I won't buy from this manufacturer again.

Think this is a great product, just like the old stuff. I used my smallest drill bit after measuring out to pre puncture nail holes. It comes in a reel and you may find it tough to get straight. Start and the top and smooth your way down. Don’t nail all the way in until you’ve tapped the nails into the entire strip. Be careful not to bend it.

This stuff seems expensive and inconvenient without pre-drilled holes but it's a whole lot better than the hardware store stuff (MD was it?) which the big chains don't even carry anymore. I used a fantastic awl ($6.50 or so: Dasco Pro 431 Scratch Awl) to start the holes next to a tape measure on a piece of scrap and then installed with the supplied nails. Don't score the groove until you test the fit though, I did because it seemed easier before reinstalling the sash and now it pinches so hard that the thing is difficult to operate - it's nice thick material and seems to maintain a good spring.I read in reviews of other bronze weatherstrip that the pre-drilled holes are not reliably placed so perhaps doing that step yourself isn't all bad.