Furniture Moving Straps, 2-Person Lifting Strap for Furniture & Appliances, Furniture Lifting Tool Set with Moving Straps for Lifting, 800 lb Capacity, Forearm Forklift Firehouse Red

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! These things are a lifesaver. They give you more control and distributes the weight much better. Back breaking really isn't a thing with these. They have multiple wrist placement so you can shim it up as needed. The fabric is rugged, thick and extremely strong. When using, I feel confident that the item is secure. Two average strength woman can move heavy things with these... Two 60ish year old woman moved a hutch from the dining room, through the kitchen and into the garage. It was a heavy, solid wood Ethan Allen. We definitely would not have been able to do it if we didn't have these. These price is great for what you can do with them and the quality of the items. I recommend it for anyone. Even if you wouldn't do the moving, they can be available for anyone moving stuff for you. They would also make a great housewarming gift and come in many colors.

So much easier moving mattresses with these! Also used them on a heavy solid wood two drawer filing cabinet with little to grip on to. Amazing something so simple makes a big difference. This is one of those things you buy, you don't use it often but when you do, you are so glad you had it. Know somebody moving? Loan 'em out, but make sure you get 'em back!

Honestly I’m not sure what I think of this item. I gave it 4 stars because it worked and didn’t break.. but it didn’t make lifting much easier but maybe I wasn’t using it right..

Sears delivered a refrigerator and a stove in the rain with these and a said that I would never use a dolly again. Work great with dressers and mattresses also

Great quality and a must have moving heavy bulky items. I came across a set of these accidentally a long time ago and used them so much I wore them out over the course of about 15 years. This is now my second set. I keep them in my truck tool box and they have come in handy so many times. Definitely a back saver.

These are fine and work as advertised but are only useful in lifting items that otherwise don’t have a handhold and also prevent the straps from slipping out from the bottom. I wouldn’t think of these as a dramatic game changer for how you move every item with two people.

When lifting something heavy and awkward like a washer/dryer or couch, two of the main limitations are grip strength and ergonomics. You have to lean WAY over to get your hands under the edge of the thing. Once you lift it, the small muscles of your hands and forearms can become the limiting factor as they fatigue. Then it's time to find a place to put whatever you're carrying down-- and in a hurry-- before gravity makes the decision for you. These straps do a couple of things. First, they redistribute the load to your upper forearm, removing grip strength as a limitation. Second, they increase leverage by applying the force further up your arms (IE closer to your shoulders). Less torque is applied to the shoulder, which means your delts and the other smallish muscles of your shoulders don't have to work as hard. Third, they improve ergonomics in many cases (such as carrying a couch or love seat) by allowing you to walk more upright, imparting less torque on the lower back. Fourth, they allow you to use your hands almost exclusively to stabilize the object, which gives better overall control. What you're really doing with these is taking a lot of small muscles out of the picture, allowing some of the larger leg and back muscles to do the work. This is a double-edged sword, because it allows you to lift things that are heavier than you normally would. If your back, shoulders, and arms can handle it, no problem. However, if they can't... This happened to me. A family member and I tried to lift a pull-out couch with a steel bed frame built into it. This thing was pretty heavy, I'd guess in the 300+ lb. range, and awkward. We lifted it, but after walking a few feet with it we realized that we were setting ourselves up for an injury. Heavy objects still have lots of inertia, so while you might be able to lift and walk with something like a heavy couch, you have much less safety margin if it wobbles, if someone slips, etc. In our case, we had to walk down a few steps with this couch, and there's no way the person in the lead would have been able to control the weight once it shifted toward them. We realized this and switched to furniture dollies before anyone got hurt. This is where you have to be careful. Lift something that's too heavy and you'll be in deep trouble if the weight shifts or if you stumble. Also, you might be able to lift something with a high center of gravity (like an upright refrigerator) but you won't be able to control it if it begins to tip. Finally, you'll be limited by the strength of the weaker person doing the lifting. If one person is significantly stronger than the other, you need to be aware of it and accommodate the difference. This is an excellent tool if you keep a comfortable safety margin between both lifters' physical limitations and the amount of weight to move. It's really valuable for keeping fatigue to a minimum while lifting moderately heavy loads. However, you have to be careful not to get in over your head. If it feels too heavy even with these straps, there's a good chance that it is.

Worked perfectly, just as expected.

The lifting straps help me every day in my work as I lift heavy items all day .

Gut

Not good. Already the stitch went off during lifting.not recommended.

Really unimpressed with this. Two bands of nylon in a small roll. Don't waste your money.

Amazing