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Above All Co. L74995CN Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps
Features: | Carry large, heavy objects at a low center of gravity | | | Provisional handles for moving awkward furniture and appliances | | | Adjustable straps for carrying furniture large and small | | | Reduces back strain and promotes proper lifting techniques | | | OSHA accepted |
Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
mfr: Above All Co. The Forearm Forklift® moving straps were designed in 1997 by a professional mover who is still very active in the industry. After many years "on the truck" he felt compelled to invent a tool that actually eliminated the risk of floor damage. A claim that only the Forearm Forklift® can make since the dolly and hand truck require the rolling of wheels on your sensitive floors. Coincidentally, he also designed them ergonomically to encourage proper lifting techniques and body mechanics. They are actually the first and only OSHA accepted moving tool ever to reduce potential injuries due to heavy and repetitive lifting.
Benefits:
• Reduces weight of item being carried by 66%
• Creates handles on any hard-to-handle pieces
• Great for going up and down most stairs or truck ramps
• Tight turning radius (excellent for 90 degree turns in hallways and switchbacks in staircases)
• Will never scratch wood floors, break tile, stain carpets or rip vinyl (linoleum)
The Forearm Forklift® was awarded "Best New Product of the Year 1999" by the Industrial Equipment News whose constituents are solely top professionals in the business.
Specification:
• Adjustability - Up to 48 in.
• Weight Capacity - 600 lbs./Pair and (Tested at 2,720 lbs.)
• Material - Super strength webbing, bonded thread at each joint and padding in each insert
• Padding - Felt for comfort in any adjusted length
• Color - improved/changed to safety orange
• Dimensions - 9 ft. 4 in. long
• Weight - 1 lb/Pair
• Package Dimensions - 8 in. wide X 9 in. tall X 2.5 in. deep
• Package Contents - 2 Straps
Miscellaneous Above All Co
Amazon.com Product Description
Cleverly called the Forearm Forklift, these handy adjustable lifting straps make carrying heavy and hard-to-handle furniture and appliances remarkably easy. Using the Forearm Forklift, two people can carry large, heavy objects at a low center of gravity, only inches off the ground. As a result, you don't have to bend way down to pick up the object, and you don't have to stoop awkwardly to clear doorways. The Forearm Forklift also helps you move objects over sensitive floors--such as wood, vinyl, or tile--without the same risk of causing scuffs or damage.
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: Great mover tool
2006-09-29 
A must have for moving bulking items. Good for heavy items too, because less effort is used to grip and balance the item: still needs some strong people here though.
Review #2: Fantastic for Moving & Everyday Chores
2006-09-13
I bought these to help in moving very large furniture around the house, but now when I am drafted to help move, these come along. They are also great around the house for moving stuff around, that isn't so heavy, but awkward.
Review #3: Useful - but clumsy
2006-08-31 
This product seems like such a great idea - in practice, it is helpful but difficult to manage. It did make the strain of lifting a sofa easier, but synchronizing with a partner and figuring where to place the straps is not intuitive.
Review #4: L74995CN Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps
2006-08-05
Very good product. It makes lifting so much easier!!! I highly recommend them.
Review #5: Good Idea
2006-07-31
I just moved & a friend suggested these. I only used them for one piece ... a big & heavy entertainment center. I do not know how I would have gotten it around the corners and out of my old place without these - it was too tight for a dolly. Saved my back. Plus Amazon had them for $10 less than U-haul (what a surprise). |
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