Back-ache Avoidance Equipment

[Happy Jack]

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There's really no need to guess, or to mess around on the bathroom scales.

Just weigh the damned thing properly.

[The Burpster]

There is something definately a bit fishy about these scales.......

[ezbass]

Are these for Basses or Bass?

[odub]

Whilst on the subject can someone recommned me a sack barrow?

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='odub' post='586252' date='Sep 1 2009, 09:09 AM']Whilst on the subject can someone recommned me a sack barrow?[/quote]

The collapsible sack barrows from Lidl are really cheap (<£15), really light, and perfectly adequate for most rigs. I used to use mine to move around a pair of Eden D210XLT's, total weight = 138lbs.

They tend to go very quickly when a store gets them in, so you need to keep an eye out.

[solo4652]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='586281' date='Sep 1 2009, 09:47 AM']The collapsible sack barrows from Lidl are really cheap (<£15), really light, and perfectly adequate for most rigs. I used to use mine to move around a pair of Eden D210XLT's, total weight = 138lbs.

They tend to go very quickly when a store gets them in, so you need to keep an eye out.[/quote]


I have one of these to move my combo. Takes up to 70 kgs.

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[JimBobTTD]

[quote name='solo4652' post='586305' date='Sep 1 2009, 11:23 AM']I have one of these to move my combo. Takes up to 70 kgs.

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I've had similar things, and find they do more damage to my back! The handle on this one is 99cm at full extension. I'm 5'11 - not the tallest of men - and I find that this is simply not long enough. To pull this, I'd need to crouch a little, or lean over a bit, which leads to painful strains on my back muscles.

[retroman]

If you want to weigh a bass, how about scales for fishing?? I would think it would be very easy just to put the hook around the stem of one of the machine heads, and lift

Have to admit, it's nice having a few lighter basses about. Playing the Rickenbacker for three hours straight in rehearsal does make my lower back ache

[chris_b]

[quote name='odub' post='586252' date='Sep 1 2009, 09:09 AM']....Whilst on the subject can someone recommned me a sack barrow?....[/quote]
I know guys using trolleys from B&Q, Homebase and, because we are close to the Thames, a local ship's chandler.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='retroman' post='587118' date='Sep 2 2009, 07:52 AM']If you want to weigh a bass, how about scales for fishing?? I would think it would be very easy just to put the hook around the stem of one of the machine heads, and lift [/quote]

Did you actually read the first post on this thread?

[retroman]

Yeah, I did dude It's just I though you were on about the scales that you sit something on, as opposed to scales that you hang something off

Then again, I am starting to knock on a bit in years