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JPG40504 wrote:Hey!=


BTW I will take yer word for how successful it is. Looks a lot like an accident awaiting opportunity to me.

Are those wrist straps velcro?

There are no wrist straps. The device is webbed straps with seams which enable people of differing stature (height) to lift and move an item together. The hands are placed against the item being moved to enhance balance. The straps are positioned at the elbow on the forearm as the name implies. I will confess that when my son first introduced the item to me a was a skeptic. After using it the first time I was sold on two factors. First it enhances safety more so than any other moving device I have ever seen. Secondly it enables even smaller people to move items up and down stairs, in narrow hallways and thru doorways they previously wouldn't dare to move the item. Having said all of this I need to disclose that I myself would be very dangerous using one as I have a totally destroyed rotator cuff and am not allowed to lift anything weighing greater than eight pounds. I do own one and it is frequently borrowed by friends, family and neighbors. Bottom line here is that we have been forced to replace all but one appliance in the two plus years in this house. The delivery people have used the Forearm Forklift they carry on their trucks for every appliance. If it is so dangerous why are the pro's using them almost exclusively? Jim

fjimp wrote:There are no wrist straps. The device is webbed straps with seams which enable people of differing stature (height) to lift and move an item together. The hands are placed against the item being moved to enhance balance. The straps are positioned at the elbow on the forearm as the name implies. I will confess that when my son first introduced the item to me a was a skeptic. After using it the first time I was sold on two factors. First it enhances safety more so than any other moving device I have ever seen. Secondly it enables even smaller people to move items up and down stairs, in narrow hallways and thru doorways they previously wouldn't dare to move the item. Having said all of this I need to disclose that I myself would be very dangerous using one as I have a totally destroyed rotator cuff and am not allowed to lift anything weighing greater than eight pounds. I do own one and it is frequently borrowed by friends, family and neighbors. Bottom line here is that we have been forced to replace all but one appliance in the two plus years in this house. The delivery people have used the Forearm Forklift they carry on their trucks for every appliance. If it is so dangerous why are the pro's using them almost exclusively? Jim

I guess the 'danger' is in the eyes of the beholder!;)


After all you were a skeptic at first also.

I shall reserve forming 'opinion' until after actually using one!:)

[quote="JPG40504"]I guess the 'danger' is in the eyes of the beholder!]

Words of a wise man. Then again I would expect no less from you. Jim

Thanks to all for the advise. My Mark 7 will arrive sometime this week. I'll probably end up renting a truck with a ramp, use a dolly to get it into the garage, un pack it, and find some strong, young friends to move it to the basement.

Jim

Thanks to all for the advise. My Mark 7 will arrive sometime this week. I'll probably end up renting a truck with a ramp, use a dolly to get it into the garage, unpack it, and find some strong, young friends to help move it