Best Lifting Cranes
BRIO creates innovative, high-quality and well-designed toys with clean, simple designs that spark children's creativity and imagination while encouraging and supporting each stage of their development. Features: sliding cabin, real life crane action, crane moves on wheels, cargo wagon included.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He loves this so much that he not only uses it with his train set, but he also uses it while he's playing on the floor, in his room, and everywhere else!"
"Good price and fast shipping."
"My 3.5 year old son loves this toy."
"My Grandson was over the moon with this as a birthday gift."
"My grandson loves this addition to his Brio train set."
"Even at 2-1/2, my granddaughter can easily work the crank that winds the lifting piece up and down."
"Great quality toy."
The DV Rocker Jib Arm is a sturdy professional production tool for creating sweeping cinematic movements, expanding your creative flexibility, its crane-style shots allowing you to shoot like you never have before. Uses Include: Smooth vertical crane and horizontal panning moves. Automatically keeps your camera level during your crane move. Shoot dynamic high and low angles, and everything in between. Sturdy one-piece construction with adjustable counter balance system. Strong & lightweight aluminum body - will not bend under your camera’s weight. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Husband loves it...he's a freelance videographer with tons of equipment... We really needed more things in the downstairs studio ;-) takes up a ton of space when assembled."
"Very smooth easy to put together and very nice .. Apart for the wight in the back this is very light and strong .."
"So far works like a charm very smooth shots but could be perfect if it had one small thing ....... a panning break it already has a tilt break."
"This is an awesome little jib!"
"best toy ever!"
"I was really impressed if how it easy was to assembly and operat."
"Easy to et up and I can transport in my Mazda."
The 4ft JB4 Quick-Jib boasts unique features like dual camera placement, you can choose to place your camera/tripod head on the L-bracket or the top of the jib, or you can place two cameras on the jib at the same time to get two similar but different REPEATABLE perspectives on your shot, the possibilities are staggering. •Quick-Jib folds up into a small carry case for easy portability.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It comes fully assembled but in "Knock down transport mode" meaning all of the intelligent assembly work is done, all you need to do is slip the front section (where the camera mounts) to the rear section (where the jib mounts to the tripod) and slip the handle/counter balance arm into the back section. There is also a second camera/accessory mounting bracket included along with hardware and Allen wrenches to mount it. The first thing That I did was add a ball mount to the camera platform. I don't care what jib or crane you buy, with will have to learn to balance it with the weight of the gear you mount. I decided to use an extra quick release plate from my tripod and mount that to the jib. The only other adjustment I made to the unit from how it came was to tighten up the cross screws that mount the tubular arms to camera and tripod mounting brackets. Set up the jib on your tripod and with your camera mounted and balanced and using the supplied Allen wrench and a wrench or socket, tighten each screw (there are four) just a little bit and try the jig."
"However, I worry about counterweight tube starting to flex under 15lbs of weight. Aluminum tubing + flexing = not a good thing, and I'm starting to worry that the counterweight tube may snap and destroy the camera if it gets catapulted forward."
"Haven't had a chance to use it on set, but I find it strikes the balance between shooting on a budget and wanting a professional looking camera move."
"This is a nice Jib, but a few things are missing."
"Does what it's supposed to do but it's pretty flimsy."
Best Gantry Cranes
BRIO creates innovative, high-quality and well-designed toys with clean, simple designs that spark children's creativity and imagination while encouraging and supporting each stage of their development. Features: sliding cabin, real life crane action, crane moves on wheels, cargo wagon included.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"He loves this so much that he not only uses it with his train set, but he also uses it while he's playing on the floor, in his room, and everywhere else!"
"Good price and fast shipping."
"My 3.5 year old son loves this toy."
"My Grandson was over the moon with this as a birthday gift."
"My grandson loves this addition to his Brio train set."
"Even at 2-1/2, my granddaughter can easily work the crank that winds the lifting piece up and down."
"Great quality toy."
Best Hydraulic Cranes
Use the lifter to lift the furniture enough to place the sliders underneath.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"You have to use the adjusters and if the furniture is sitting on carpet then it gives when you put pressure on the handle and then it no longer is at the right height."
"The only bad thing is that the discs on top of the rollers peel off too easy - especially when you move the furniture."
"Strong!"
"An amazing tool when used within its capacity!"
"Perfect for lifting and sliding my huge heavy sofas when i need to clean the floor!"
Best Lifting Accessories
Adding 32” to your reach, the Vive suction reacher allows you to reach items stored on high shelves, dropped behind furniture or other tight places and items on the ground without constant bending and stretching. Two rubber suction cups provide a secure grip on any item, including smooth or slippery objects like glass or metal, without damaging the surface. The trigger grip handle is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably and easily in the hand and also includes a built-in hanger for convenient storage when not in use.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My husband was able to use the claw with the suction cups to pick up that scorpion and get him out!!!! The suction cup things are wonderful bc it gives you the ability to pick up difficult things like charging cords. It grabs and does all sorts of things from soda cans, cords, turning off light switches, picking up dropped phones, etc."
"This included lots of glass bottles - standard size beer bottles but also 40-oz bottles as well."
"Wouldn't mind but just had back surgery and can't drive for 2 months and I live in a very rural area."
"I have used a reacher grabber for many years."
"Just as advertised."
"Also the grippers are attached with locking screws and don't loosen and fall off like the others."
"It will pick up the smallest flat objects like coins."
"1/26/17 I received a generic email asking me how I liked the product yesterday. I was moving empty (small) electronics boxes and one of the things that keeps the screw on the suction cup, came off somewhere. I requested that I just be sent whatever that little piece is because I’m not trying to buy a box this shape to send the whole thing back. But, I’ve learned from experience, one weird and inconvenient thing right away isn’t good but not always bad. But two inconvenient things right away dealing with a new product is a sign to run. If I have to spend the ‘big bucks’ to get something more umm capable of not falling apart? I purchased a grabber a while ago for pretty cheap. I wanted it to get groceries off the shelf and it was having problem with picking up even change? The pole for one is around $10+ and then the actual like grabbing mechanism for a light bulb changing stick is around $50. I have no need to change my light right now, so I’ll prob update with how helpful it is."
Best Securing Straps
This tow strap includes versatile soft loops designed to protect paint and chrome of the vehicle. Spring loaded snap hook locks in to steel inch D inch ring for guaranteed safety.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It caused no damage to either sled unlike other straps I have seen, and we were able to get the dead sled off the mountain."
"A must have if you ride with any polaris sleds....haha, used it last night to pull out of shallow creek, then down river and up bank to field where it could be recovered."
"I can snowmobile without the fear of breaking down and can't get my sled back...haven't had to use it yet..but glad I have it."
"My gf got stuck in a 3 ft ditch on the side of the road and to make it worse she birdied the track trying to get out."
"Quite simply, this tow strap ROCKS."
"Great strap!"
"Works awesome.."
"Work great for our snowmobile, no issues, well-designed."
Best Load Binders
Two Pack of Ratchet Style Load Binders. LENGTH – Hook to hook length when closed: 24 inches.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Very good quality product."
"Excellent quality."
"great product arrived eirly."
"Great!"
"good for the price I would buy again."
"Good product at a good price."
Best Service Carts
Constructed from industrial-strength polypropylene, the WEN Service Cart features two 250-pound-capacity 36-by-24 inch shelves, four 5-inch non-marring casters, a built-in handle, a cup holder, a towel rack and five small storage compartments for screws and bolts. Will not rust, chip or dent with an easy to clean surface for simple maintenance. Convenient push handles include a variety of smaller compartments along with a cup-holder for additional storage.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Handle seems a little weak and I've seen people saying theirs broke, but it's sturdy enough for light to moderate use."
"The only ding I'd give it is for the paper towel holder - with a new roll, the bar is so high the roll rubs the handle and makes it harder to get a sheet; when the roll gets smaller, it free rolls so you now have a long strip of towels across the lawn."
"Package arrived in a slab like box, sturdy and without damage. All pieces fit together perfectly. The instructions would have you putting it together with the steering castors in the rear with the handle, but it works better for me to put them in front, like a grocery cart."
"I would give this cart a higher rating except for the fact that it was not easy to assemble and the instructions are not clear and the pieces are not clearly marked."
"You can put the wheels that swivel on the front or the back..."
"I have used this to assemble items in my garage for installation on my truck and it has taken the drops and abuse of metal components being set upon this table. I use it also when washing and buffing my cars in the garage, I keep everything that I need on it for the task at hand and have more than enough space."
"I love my new cart."
"Stuff from trunk goes onto the cart and then gets wheeled easily into the room it belongs. I use it in the kitchen as an island when I need to take a lot out of the frig or put things in. The handle area has lots of little spaces to put a marker, tape, other stuff you might need, plus a nice drink holder."
Best Roller Stands
Adjustable work-support is constructed for heavy-duty use! Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This roller stand makes chopping long pieces of wood on a saw significantly more easy."
"Good enough for the price."
"The roll was not level at all on the stand."
"Work ok, but you have to be very careful as they do easily tip over and move."
"Decent quality and practical, best helper for the out-feed of my table saw."
"Works nice for long cuts on my miter saw."
"Excellent craftsmanship, I used them all the time."
"Great investment for wood working and related crafts."
Best Hand Trucks
Whether you are moving boxes or unloading the car; simply unfold the Cosco Shifter and let this lightweight hand truck do all your heavy lifting. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this to carry my PA system and amps to practices and gigs."
"The Cosco hand truck/dolly makes it a snap (or two maneuvers) to turn the dolly into a hand truck or close it up for storing."
"This combined with the fact that the large wheels weren't folding in when I tried to collapse the cart led me to reach around from the back of the cart to the front wheel area to see if anything was stuck."
"I have enjoyed this cart but sometimes it has the tendency to fold out wrong - (see picture) and can be difficult to fold back into the proper position."
"This is a great concept and it works really well for transporting, but it is very easy to get your fingers trapped by accident."
"I needed something I could fold up and put in my truck box and this works well."
"Moving items from the parking garage to my apartment on the 4th floor was great with this thing."
"I use this to carry tools and materials on a dock, the cart doesn't rattle or bounce things off when rolling over the boards. I just got this cart so I don't really know about longevity, but right now, it's the best thing we could've gotten for our carrying needs."
Best Dollies
Storage is simple as the lightweight, seven-pound cart folds up to a compact size of 25 inches tall by 2.5 inches wide; it extends to 39 inches tall. Ideal for travelers, trade show exhibitors, and anyone else who frequently schleps boxes and other gear from place to place, the Magna Cart personal hand truck is engineered with toughness in mind. It is exactly the same as a traditionally packaged product--we've just streamlined the packaging to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging during shipping. Aluminum. Works well with Magna Cart MT3 Collapsible Storage Totes.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We used an S-carabiner and the latch straps to secure it, had our toddler ride in it, and then folded it down to put in the overhead bins on the airplane itself."
"We purchased this cart to carry our Diono car seat (and kid) when traveling through airports. Place the car seat on the cart, strap a bungee cord through the bottom of the car seat (as you would a seat belt strap in the car) and pull and secure both ends of bungee to each other behind the cart."
"There is no assembly required, just pull it out of the box and it works. There is no assembly required just pull it out of the box and it works."
"I used this to bring our heavy ceramic outside plant pots over to our shed for winter storage."
"After injuring my elbow hefting heavy shopping bags up to my mother's assisted living apartment (trying to avoid multiple trips), decided it was time for a hand cart."
"She has the job of delivering boxes to the Post Office several times a week that we ship to our customers."
"This is NOT your Daddy's steel handcart!"
"That's about a usage of less than 10 times a year."
Best Platform Trucks
Oversized Wheels And Swivel Casters For Easy Maneuverability.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I work in Direct Sales and I bought this cart to help me brings things in and out of the show, I get compliments on it all the time and people always want to know where I got it."
"I needed a utility cart for the purpose of hauling in water and 40 lb bags of birdseed into the house instead of carrying each item one at a time."
"I love this cart!"
"i use to have one, but i used it too much and finally broke, this is a new one and as a woman, i am using it a lot."
"This is a nice little cart but had to return it as the wheels did not turn on the front."
"Easy to put together; folds down for easy storage; great for hauling groceries and/or moving."
"We moved from our apartment to another one down the street, about 4 blocks away, and used this cart to move everything (except for very large furniture)."
"works well and just what we needed."
Best Pallets
Articulating head gently removes pallet boards without breaking or splitting the wood. Deluxe pallet buster is designed for disassembling pallets easily.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was previously using a combination of a saw, hammer and crow bar and it was probably taking me 20-30 minutes per pallet of screwing around to get it taken apart. This pallet buster has allowed me to get most pallets completely deconstructed in under 5 minutes."
"The only problem is it leaves one side of the plank damaged and is a tough one person job trying to hold and cut through the pallet and nails. Bottom line, if you are looking to work smarter and not harder this tool is a must have for reclaiming free pallet lumber in a simple sustainable way."
"I started taking Mine apart with a Flat Bar and a Sawzall, which worked but VERY TIME Consuming. Some of the Lighter Pine ones-THE Buster Will Pull the Nails through the Board without breaking them."
"However, considering it took me nearly an hour to strip a pallet with hand tools, and that doesn't count how much I managed to reduce to firewood, I'd consider that a big improvement. The forks stay flat on the surface I'm stripping, allowing the wood to peel off in a single straight motion. It won't save rotten or splitting wood; you still need to check your process to make sure you've picked a pallet worth the effort of stripping."
"What I mean is, the bottom two teeth swivel which allows the plank, no matter the angle, to be fully pressed upward without breaking the board in any way."
"However, the feet are very wide and do not fit between the planks of any pallets where the planks are spaced less than 1" apart from one another."
Best Beam Trolleys
1-ton capacity Multiple spacer washers make bame flange wide adjustment quick and easy Hardened wheels with lubricated for life, double sealed ball bearings For use with wide-flange H-beams, standard I beams or curved track Proof tested with test certificate. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have not loaded it with anything extremely heavy as of yet, but the light pieces have been easy to maneuver and place where I wanted without any jerking, yelling, tugging, or nervousness from it not being controlled."
"My first one went on a jib crane I built with a 10" beam and this one was placed on a solid 4" beam running down the middle of the barn."
"I have a couple trolleys."
"Just what I was looking for."
"I ordered a pair of these trolleys and found that when it came time to mount them, there is a wide range of adjustment for beam width."
"I had a Grainger in my old shop that worked fine and although I found several out there the price had gone up quite a bit."
Best Ramps
Provides reliable and convenient access to the underside of your vehicle as well as nestability for maximum storage space.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Works perfectly, no issues, seems very sturdy, and saves a bit of space since they stack together."
"Nice heavy duty ramps."
"This is a great product if you have a Prius C because there is no place to jack the front."
"Works great...holds a one ton van with no problems."
"Great product if used right, but I would be cautious using it strictly on even ground as stated on the instructions."
"Bought these back in March 2014 to do quick oil changes and servicing on my 2006 Jeep Liberty and 1990 Toyota Camry."
"This purchase obviously was not a very good experience for me, but I've certainly wasted more than fifty bucks on things that I can't even remember. The more I thought about it, the more I felt compelled to let others know that in my opinion, THESE ARE NOT SAFE, even for everyday, average weight vehicles!"
"Clearly plastic ramps are a bad idea, I guess that should be obvious; but, should you need more proof please see the photos."
Best Jacks
Style: Cast and Steel Jack. The Hi-Lift Jack HL484 48 inch cast and steel jack is constructed with a mix of cast components and four high-strength stamped steel components.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Change tires or manage repairs in the field on farm equipment. You simply have to have one of these if you ever change a tire in the field or even pavement if you have a lift or tall vehicle. A friend of mine from the Army teaches foreign forces how to use these things. Hi Lift is MADE IN AMERICA and the aftermarket accessories are limitless."
"I used this to effortlessly pull out several sign posts."
"I don't know if others won't chip, but you can't expect something that is meant to carry huge loads to look all sparkly and gorgeous lol."
"My Husband loves it."
"When you can afford it, buy the name brand."
"And no other brand can compare."
"Sad to say, the box arrived serverly damaged for no apparent reason and the Jack inside of it seemed to be in decent shape all things considered."
"The jack will rust fast as it is installed on my JK rubicon xrc front bumper and we drive in salty northern Illinois."
Best Drywall Stilts
These are made of premium grade aluminum Alloy and are backed up with a full 1 year warranty. The exclusive wing bolt design offers flexibility and versatility - now you can adjust the height without tools. Features Include: Better fit resulting in smoother action and less wobble in our NEW improved nylon leg adjustment sleeves. High strength aluminum alloy allows for strong working parts and lightweight (6 pounds 4 ounce each). Black drywall stilts with adjustable heel plates and foot straps and self-locking metal buckles. Lightweight Aluminum Construction - Offers a one pound weight differential over other stilts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Where'd all the competent drywall finishers go? Anyway, these, like all stilts, take time to assemble and adjust. There's an in/out stabilizer adjustment bolt SPECIFICALLY called out in the instructions for that. Maybe we can send THEM over the wall instead of the people that are actually good at finishing sheetrock."
"These work great, very easy to adjust, if you have larger calves, I would recommend bending the "C" shaped leg brace to fit above the calf better."
"The buckles on these are a little awkward, but they helped me do a full gut-rehab on my place."
"seem to be having a problem with rivets shearing off on several pair of these we have."
"I do Sheetrock and I got my own crew and I bought about 4 pairs of stilts and my guys and I, love them because there light weight compared to other more expensive and heavier stilts."
"They get a bit sloppy on the highest extension (may be a fine-tuning thing?"
"Shipping was within the proper time frame."
"Because I have a small size foot, the straps that should go around the front of my foot did no good, but it was easily fixed with some Velcro I purchased at Home Depot."