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Stanley Panel Carry

I'm remodeling my house. I got a low bid from a drywall guy -- only catch was I had to buy and haul all the drywall, which turned out to include 4'x12' sheets for the ceiling -- 7 of them! I only had one guy helping me. The 4'x12's were about 100lbs each, not to mention totally awkward and cumbersome to maneuver. The total haul was over 2500lbs. A dude at the store recommended the Stanley Panel Carry -- about 8 bucks there, but 6 on Amazon. Anyway, this seemingly simple and obvious tool made luggin' all that drywall a manageable process -- the 12 footers in particular, since they are only 5/8" thick and wobble enough to break if you torque them too much whilst lugging. I saved about 1,000 bucks on the drywall bid, made easy by an investment of $16 for two Panel Carrys. Very cool tool.

-- Jon David

Stanley 14" Panel Carry
$7
Available from Amazon

 







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#1 | Thu, 06-11-09 03:47
Dsastray

As an alternative, for the Titanium Halligan Bar set, consider the Gorilla Gripper. (I own both.)

It's ~9x as 'spensive, but I feel like it works significantly better for a few reasons.

With the Stanley, I had to bend my back at an awkward angle to pick up the sheet - the length from the tray (where the bottom edge of the sheet goods rest) to the handle is too short. (Perhaps Big Horn Panel Toter is a good middle of the road solution @ $12. I have not tried it, but the handle looks longer.) The difference is stooping down to reach the handle at 14" vs. at 4 feet (the height of the sheet good).

Also, you have to put both the Stanley and the alternative under the bottom edge of the sheet. This can be awkward if it is heavy, like plywood, and seems more prone to damaging corners. The GG lifts from the top of the panel.

It's easier to adjust your balance, since you don't have the friction of the material preventing moving the tool side to side, and probably easier to test balance, too -


Amazon

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http://www.gorillagripper.com
http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Gripper-44010-Panel-Carrier/dp/B0007TYCA8
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Horn-19609-Panel-Toter/dp/B001DDWQPA/ref=pd_ts_hi_3?ie=UTF8&s=hi

 

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