Suction Cup Handles

[seanyuki]

Need to move some tanks in the house and looking for suction cup handles.
This place is selling them quite cheap.



http://www.jackstoolshed.com/index/page/category/category_id/167/category_chain/167/name/Suction+Cup+Handles/

[DiscusOnly]

Francis,

Not sure about the one you posted. They look cheap to me and I wouldn't trust them.

I got these when I was searching for some. Cost me about $110 total. May be more than what you had in mind but it gives me a peace of mind.

http://www.anver.com/document/vacuum%20handcups/hndcup-pump.htm

I got the HC-S108

It was very handy when I went to pick up a 125gal tank. We moved it from a 2nd floor with tight stairs with ease.

BTW. I think you can rent one for about $20 a day.


Van

[jeff@zina.com]

Ditto on vlam's suggested handles. And they're cheap to rent, some glass shops will rent them and most rental centers have them. You don't want a cheap suction cup slipping loose... :(

Jeff

[seanyuki]

Hi Van,

Thanks for the info.....better play safe in getting quality ones instead of the cheap ones that I have posted......my teenager son goona help me to move those tanks.

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Francis:

No problem.

Yes.. it's better to play it safe. That's one of the main reason why I went with the Anver. The listed the carrying weight limit to be only 123lbs but with a 4 to 1 safety factor as oppose to other cups that just list the weight limit.

You are not getting a huge tank are you?

[Darrell Ward]

I have 6 of them. I've used the 4 head ones on large tanks that weighed over 400 lbs. They won't slip loose if locked down properly. It doesn't matter if they cost $1000 a piece if you fail to use them correctly. I didn't get them from that company, but it the same ones.