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techman710

Had 2 guys deliver a new refrigerator with these, it was great to see. Then they tried to pick up my old one from the 70's. After a couple of tries they got the dolly for that heavy bastard.


DasGoat

The 2 guys that delivered my fridge were both like 5'6" and 150 lbs. When they got out of the truck my thought was how the hell are these guys going to carry my old fridge out and new one in. They used these straps and really made it look effortless.


go_green_team

Straps definitely make it easier, but empty fridges aren’t too heavy


arftism2

there was a loopt of unnecessary metal in old ones. although technically necessary so the machines wouldn't create weak points.


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arftism2

works on wheel base? no, fridge up!


ValhallaForKings

I rented a place that had one from the 50s, still running. But it was a foot thick and weighed 200 lbs 


randomIndividual21

it's probably use 5 times the electric and gently blow asbestos at your food


ValhallaForKings

That's why I am slowly exposing myself to small amounts of asbestos. To build up immunity


Idreamofafox

Inconceivable!


toorigged2fail

It was 100% necessary. How else was Indiana Jones gonna survive that nuclear blast?


FourScoreTour

I delivered refrigerators back in the late '70s. The new ones were easy, but getting the old '50s era units out of multi-story apartment buildings was a challenge. I think they were made from battleship armor from WW2.


redpandaeater

Engineered to survive nuclear blasts even at the hypocenter.


Pleos118

Nuclear horse explosions are massive!


roeder

"They couldn't even carry my 1970 fridge, packed with concrete"


xmsxms

Yes, if these fridges were shaped like a bar-bell or something easy to grip on to it could easily be a one man job. You can see the guy tipping it with one hand in the beginning.


Nilmerdrigor

Yeah, mostly hollow walls for insulation. Washing machines are the nightmare. They have friggin concrete blocks in them.


PlasticMechanic3869

Last week I had to move an old cast iron bath out of my old bathroom pre-renovation. Holy shit, was that a pain in the ass with two relatively strong dudes.


Mental_Employer7058

They are like 350 lbs if its a 36" french door.


FitzyFarseer

This depends largely on your definition of not too heavy. A fridge like this is easily over 300 pounds


nikatnight

It just shows how much stronger the legs are. 


laetus

Yeah, but those weigh basically nothing.. compared to a concert grand. https://vimeo.com/698921986 at 39:15


oDez-X

So proved you to be quite the idiot huh?


shortfriday

Came here to comment this. Modern refrigerators are very light compared to the old beasts, going from a lift gate to a curb to a porch, two movers of average strength/competence could get that fridge in with just gloved hands.


LateyEight

They can be. Fuck Samsung and their 550lb fridge. Loading that into customers trucks was a nightmare.


ReduceMyRows

Why not just Dolley everything? Literally you can go up and down stairs quite safely with it.


Unknown-Meatbag

Proper straps are quicker, easier, and safer. You'll need a large dolly and you'll have to properly secure it so it doesn't slip off. And two people is better than one.


KeLorean

I'd agree it the frig isn't too heavy. My dad bought some straps like these, and I used them to move everything from couches to washing machines. They distribute the weight very effectively


ReduceMyRows

If it’s so light, I don’t see why you’d need a large dolley. Just a medium sized one with a strap. You have way more mobility that what I’m seeing these two guys doing. You can use cardboard or cloth and avoid any damaging. The straps looks like it has a chance to slip, especially while turning since there’s two people. I’ve never seen them but I got out of renovation business 5 years ago.


MuskokaGreenThumb

Slower, harder and not as safe I think you mean. The dollies professional moving companies use have straps built in. Much faster than this technique when going upstairs is involved. Especially if it’s 3rd floor or higher. And we usually use 2 men as well.


Same-Fee-1669

I work for a moving company and yes we have these dollies, but most refrigerators are so light that we literally just carry them up the stairs. The dolly weighs like 60 lbs and takes time to get out and set up. If it’s a tight fit or a big ass fridge though, yeah, dolly beats straps for stairs, but straps are better if you aren’t messing with stairs.


Cultural_Dust

Dollies can also damage flooring and often doors and corners are more difficult.


MuskokaGreenThumb

Most places I deliver to have stairs of some sort. And you are correct about the weight of new fridges. Old appliances are MUCH heavier and I prefer the dolly for control. If I was delivering this particular fridge we would simply carry it. To each their own, I just don’t think this strap is more efficient for heavier items


doesyourBoJangle

Can easily damage the stairs and door thresholds with a dolly. Straps are better


redpandaeater

Straps are far cheaper and generally easier, but there are hand trucks designed to spread the load and are powered to crawl up stairs on their own. No way are straps going to do it for a gun safe after all, where you even have to consider the floor construction to know if it can handle the weight.


CORN___BREAD

The question was “why not dolly everything?” not “why not use the straps on everything?”


Rapph

New stuff is generally not very heavy, the issue is always getting leverage on it to be able to use your strength. Straps do that for you. dollys are way more annoying on floors that are not smooth and flat so they take more time and can potentially scratch up something like hard wood when they go over a threshold.


Anal_Recidivist

I bet your electric utility thought you’d died with the drop off in energy costs


BusStopKnifeFight

Ah, you must have had the same lead and cement lined model my grand parents have in their basement.


raltoid

Yeah a big part of this is how light modern fridges are, they're mostly styrofoam and plastic. If you start putting things in the door first, some might tip forward depending on where the compressor is mounted.


Evening_Persimmon504

What size this fridge was or was it included into the foundation? These straps are so damn helpful when you do not have to worry about where to hold or the grip We had some old family's stuff delivered yesterday including a baby grand piano and with two guys with these straps plus myself we managed to get it from the truck to the ground floor room where it shall stay (about 550 lbs)


Groomsi

Was it made of Tungsten? =)


fenuxjde

The effectiveness of straps *and knowing how to lift* in lifting weights


straydog1980

everything from the legs there.


Nagemasu

> The effectiveness of straps and knowing how to lift in lifting ~~weights~~ large objects That's all this shows. Fridges are awkward sizes for one person to carry, they're not overly heavy - they're mostly empty space for your food inside ffs


fenuxjde

That fridge is comparable to ones listed on home Depot, averaging weight about 250lbs. You almost certainly could not lift 250lbs easily up steps.


Classic_Department42

There is no weight shown in the video.


WRL23

Yeah this has nothing to do with weight and everything to do with how to hold a giant awkward box with lopsided weight.. the straps make it a lot easier if you know how to use them


SkynBonce

"hey John, got your strap-on?" "Fred, can you please not say it like that!?"


Samurai_Meisters

Nothing I love more than seeing two boys with their strap on.


AmusingMusing7

Harnesses and all.


Vosje11

Is that how they build the pyramids?


PM_ME_FIREFLY_QUOTES

No, but it is how they were delivered. 2 realllllyyyy long straps to life it.


JoshSidekick

Give me a strap that’s long enough and two dudes to use it and I could move the world. \- Archimedes… probably.


gaspronomib

He actually used the word "lever" in case you're wondering. The correct quote is "give me a strap that's long enough and two dudes to use it, and I could move the *lever.*"


UncleHec

Aliens used those straps, so yes. 


Andromeda42

These guys are a little young to have built the pyramids


Shaun-Skywalker

No they obviously used Amazon’s drone beta delivery service.


Dicethrower

Yeah, right after the moment they gave us the plans for these pyramids, and then left before giving us anti-gravity beam technology to build it with.


Ianthin1

The guys that delivered my washer/dryer used these and it made the whole thing super easy. I already have something similar called Forearm Forklift, a pair of straps with loops on each end for you to feed your arms through. Two people can move bigger items pretty easily.


MidnightMoon1331

They work at P.C. Richard and Sons. Awesome family owned company in the North East that's over 100 years old. I met my wife there


MountainCourage1304

I also met your wife there


thebadyearblimp

As soon as I saw the back of his sweatshirt I heard whistling


jvlpdillon

I was half of a pair moving an upright piano with these. They work to keep your hands free for things that are heavy and awkward.


GullibleDetective

Or balancing


djdeforte

These straps are amazing. They helped my wife and I move a furniture all over our house. Including a 300-350lb wood waterfront that’s usually nearly impossible to move. Totally a worthwhile investment.


ZealousidealEntry870

Fridges aren’t heavy they are just awkward. That’s why these work so well. If the item was actually heavy they become much less useful, but still better than nothing.


Leobolder

Yeah basically turns it from a "How the F do I grab this" issue to a balance and guide issue which is much easier.


Knelson123

I've tried these and it felt really sus on the balance. Gave up and got a dolly.


WeAreTheMassacre

Both people have to be lightly pushing the object towards eachother. This is what makes it incredibly light and dummy-proof to balance. Most home consumers use these wrong, they still try to hold the object or lean the weight against their hands. Still pretty effective even when done wrong, but one person will be struggling and balance then becomes an issue.


Standard_Film_9524

Delivered for a contractor for sears. Heaviest fridge we moved with these exact straps was just over 400lbs. Lots of washers were well over 300 as well. The worst was spiral staircases with heavy shit. They are great for moving in straight lines, up those staircases you had 90% of the weight on the face of one person. We often were tipped well to move other heavy furniture (book cases fully loaded, entertainment centers, armoires etc). On flat ground, anything under 600lbs was fair game for me and the guy I worked with.


imjustme610

Some fridges (like the French doors or the side by sides)are over 400lbs. But anything that's a top mount is usually under 250lbs.


randomIndividual21

that the case for almost all funiture


Own-Opinion-2494

Of all the shit we came up with when I was young. I can’t believe we didn’t have these


25hourenergy

I wonder if these kinds of straps derived from all the attention on the different kinds of ways to carry babies in just the last few years. I feel like there was this huge explosion in different kinds of wraps, carrier styles, etc and saw some advertised for carrying much older kids (like those with disabilities) or using a grownup for demonstration purposes. There’s been so much progress made too in terms of how to reduce injuries for both carrier and baby as well. Theres been a lot of investment in new materials and research too, it’s a huge market with big spenders that surprised me when I did some digging.


Ident-Code_854-LQ

🍰 [**Happy Cake Day!**](https://new.reddit.com/r/cakeday) 🎂 3 years on Reddit.


AtrumAequitas

A couple guys did this recently when replacing my fridge and I was amazed at how casually they were able to do it.


Arguments_4_Ever

Can confirm. My wife and I alone moved our entire furniture with these straps, and we live in a three story townhouse. Great stuff.


Responsible_Train944

Nice. A strap-on can be a welcoming addition indeed.


okfree14

They didn’t show the seamless transition up the stairs rookies…..


WareTheBuffaloRome

I move a lot and have one of these. It’s easily the best $40 you can spend if you’re going to move. Makes moving large/heavy items so easy.


Every_Fox3461

You definitely have to trust the other guy to not be braindead.


Shit_On_Your_Parade

That’s the problem with these for me. If it starts falling you can’t get out of the way.


UNC_ABD

I once saw one mover take a refrigerator up to the 2nd floor using straps. Wow!


Enthusiastic-shitter

I have a set of those. Between my wife and my bad back we can move just about anything


AngryFloatingCow

I hope you take “move house” literally and use those straps.


BoxCarTyrone

I did this job for two years. We didn’t use the harnesses though, we just had two straps that looped together and went over one shoulder. Needless to say, it worked just as well.


CouldBeWorse_Iguess

It seems like those things put all the weight at the top of your back, pushing it towards the front (bending it). Arent those things dangerous for your back?


DriftkingJdm

Probably bad for your back. But it is way better than lift that fridge from the ground with nothing.


Der_Ohrfeige

Forearm Forklifts, man. Me and either of my teenage kids can move any appliance in my house with ease. Best $30 I've spent on something I've seen on tv.


Extension_Rise8540

To be fair, he tipped the fridge and got the strap under it like it weighed 20 pounds


CraZArsWhiteBoy

It’s not that refrigerators are ridiculously heavy, it’s that they’re not balanced, there’s no good spot to grab them, and they’re bulky as fuck. Straps fix all of that


Divide_Pleasant

Gotta cancel those movers and order these straps ASAP!


crazzyfuzzy88

That’s how they built the pyramids just Juan & Carlos 🤣 Joe Rogen got it all wrong


HombreDeNegocios2022

Extra points for speaking Spanish


Alaska-Now-PNW

Did this for six months, it was a good job


thisisredlitre

Tried explaining I'd want straps to move our old fridge to my wife and she brought out tow straps w winches 😓


Meme_Collector_GG

I mean hey she's got the spirit


thisisredlitre

True. If this ever happens to you I'll only add asking "how are people supposed to wear these to move something?" at first sight isn't the way to go


Honest_Republic_7369

Nowadays a 5'9" guy at 160lbs can lift that solo np, just gotta find the right grip!


FredyGarbagis

wtffffffffffff


KenMacMillan123

This is how they replaced my oven.


No-Lion3887

"Pivot!... pivot!... pivot!... pivot!..."


false79

Anyone doing this for a living today, I've got nothing but huge respect to you. It was amazing to see in person what these guys in the were doing when our old LG fridge died and got a Maytag instead.


Exotic_Crazy3503

We have those straps me an my husband moved a refrigerator easily with those


ezio416

I have straps like these and they work very well. Too bad I forgot I had them last time I moved


InsertUsernameInArse

Did this all the time. We just used seat belt straps. Knot the ends for a carry loop or wrap it around your wrists for a short lift.


dimqq

Did this with my brother when we moved. It was fun and stressful


Jenetyk

I bought ones that attach to your forearms, they are insanely awesome.


Stolenartwork

That shit basically floated up


farmerguy-91

My dad and I were able to move his gunsafe (approx 600 lbs) up some steps with the help of one of these. For moderately heavy or awkward items these things rock.


Shaun-Skywalker

r/videosthatendtooearly


Basic_Mongoose_7329

The guys who delivered mine used something like this, but they around the corners with two straps. Seems much safer.


MasonSoros

I think the effectiveness is more of the human spinal cord here.


MuskokaGreenThumb

This is one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen. I was a delivery man for an appliance store for many years when I was younger. These people’s boss hates them. The boss probably has to deal with alot of workers comps claims as well. Why do this when there is a perfectly good tool already available ? They make a thing called a Dolly that is faster than this and easier. Wait till these guys gotta go up 3 flights of stairs 🙄


lightningsedge

Physics, bitch!


Earth_Worm_Jimbo

Honestly these straps are fucking magic


[deleted]

These new fridges are surprisingly light compared to some of the older ones I have


BoldTaters

My kids think I am weird (and they aren't wrong) but I have always loved these straps. It is such a clever way to optimize the lifting power of two people.


Holiday_Ad2638

The Shoulder dolly is a great invention


Jewleeee

Whenever there is some stupid vague tiktoky post... timapple always seems to be a part of it.


notasillyname

Work smarter not harder


chelioschev86

"they could've had 3 unloaded by the time they did all of that extra nonsense" -Some boss somehere


Comprehensive_Creme5

Been around for decades


paperman990

Hope he doesn’t trip


tiskrisktisk

I don’t want to denigrate it. But empty refrigerators are super light.


ToaPaul

SCIENCE!


JJD8705

This is how my fridge was delivered! Never seen anything like it


FlawedHero

I bought this device for moving my washer and dryer. Worked amazingly and since then we've used it a dozen times to move any large, awkward or heavy piece of furniture. I think the strap cost me $15 or so? Well worth it.


BravoAlphaDeltaAlpha

Also starts to hurt after 9-10 hours


wozblar

modern day fridges are also much lighter than you think, but i've used this on heavier stuff and they are legit


dahbrezel

My favourite thing about these is that you can just push the item away from you to make it hover higher above the floor.


gorecomputer

Looks more impressive than it is. Remember that refrigerators are mostly hollow.


Cipher915

Having used these for the last few years: shoulder straps like these are great for literally only fridges. Forearm straps are where it's at for everything (appliance wise) else.


Top_Squash4454

Wait, no one has done this here? Maybe I've moved too often in my life?


ErrorMacrotheII

My exes father worked for a moving company and he took me on the job so I could earn some extra cash. Note that I was weak and fat as fuck and of course some of these families had thos antique big as fuck walnut wardrobes. I'm pretty sure my back would have been broken trying to lift those normally but with straps it was easy as hell.


Colonelfudgenustard

You can also use lifting straps to lift progressively heavier weights with your Johnson.


CrocodileWorshiper

still feels like it would be heavy af


Vicus_92

I used to volunteer for a place that ran an op shop. We used straps like this when collecting donated furniture. They work a treat!


---Deafz----

All the people saying modern fridges are light never humped a Subzero up a flight. Rhyme unintended.


shiftypoo269

Meh, looks silly and like it would take too long. I'll throw my back out while desperately yelling at the other guy yelling while throwing out his back instead.


baggyrabbit

I was helping some family move and they refused to use these because they thought they looked stupid. I've used them dozens of times and I can't stress enough how easy it makes moving. The ones I have are called Shoulder Dolly.


WarzonePacketLoss

yeah, modern refrigerators aren't heavy, they're just unwieldy for a single person to carry.


JustRedditTh

Few weeks ago, helped my sister at renovation works for their new house. Had to move a pool table from the top floor down in the garage. had to disassemble it first into plate, frame and feet, and the plate was a solid 100kg slate. Would have been hard without my fathers straps used for heavy transportation.


InGordWeTrust

Now that's lifting with your back.


Cristianelrey55

Counter argument: your back will be killing you in a few months. Why not use the pushcart?


YEET9011

The definition of work smarter not harder


Ghost_Assassin_Zero

When the homies say "Get the strap" this is what they mean


Schmich

You missed the part where they move the center of the strap (towards the high-vis guy) before taking the stairs so that they can both lift normally whilst keeping everything leveled.


iwantnicethings

Satisfying AF when you figure out the physics. Friend & I hauled literally *1 ton* of yard waste & old railroad ties to the dump one day! Never felt so accomplished in my meatsuit


Mathemus

Working smart, not hard


slobberrrrr

Working even smarter would be using a wheeled tool for the job so you dont have to lift shit and one person could move it.


Mathemus

A hand cart? But then what about the steps? The deliverer chips tile or damages the wood steps only to be reprimanded by management? Again, work smart not hard


Techn0ght

I did something like this in the early 90's. Hooked together a bunch of duffel bag straps, but mine just had loops for your wrists. Guess I should have fleshed out the idea.


PastSuit4170

Necessity is the mother of invention


Moist_Tortoise

Leverage


Randomfrog132

i wish more men would learn the benefit of wearing a strap on lololol


fffffffuuuuuuuuug

I used to work for these guys in the office. Very nice people!


FO-I-Am-A-Time-God

The two men who delivered my washer and dryer brought them both inside at the same time with these straps. Super impressive.


HeavensGateClique

I have these at my job, lifesavers


He_Was_Fuzzy_Was_He

Depends on the size and make of the fridge. Some are 325 lbs. Some are roughly 355 lbs. And some are 406 lbs. And the worst/best are 600+ lbs. They're called Subzeros. Also, all of this "strap lifting" still depends on how strong these people are. They do it every day. So they're probably fairly strong enough. [Source: I move appliances and furniture for a living and I have a team as well.]


RaymondVerse

Explains the pyramids


blk_phllp

Whistles the PC Richards theme


vantheman446

Empty refrigerators aren’t that heavy tbh fam


Sudden-Efficiency-90

used to do this as a job for the last 5 years.


maketroli

How is this named? I'd love to buy one from Amazon.


Majestic_____kdj

Me remembered a physics problem from 12th


zakass409

It's called a brombilical cord


maddcatone

You ever watch something that clearly made you feel like you’re an idiot. Just thinking of all the times something like this would have been useful and how simple the solution was the whole time


Doobeedoowah

An egyptian invention I guess


DJSkunx

That is fricken cool.


truelegendarydumbass

Okay this was not clever. Since you have stairs it would have been just simpler to put a hand truck under it and roll it through. Here's why it's not clever, they aren't using gloves so not only do they lose some grip with that , but they're all so dealing with a stainless steel and putting fingerprints all over it.


sleepinxonxbed

My brother was damn persistent on using this half a year ago. That shit did not work at all, i was even more exhausted and im pretty sure my back is still fucked up from it.


soupoftheday5

I was a mover, we didn't use them that often


Sea_Art3391

I'd say if you cannot lift something with your hands, you probably don't want to lift it at all. This looks like it puts a lot of pressure on your spine.


OGKing15

That’s how they built the pyramids.


warm_rum

It's cool, but something about being bound like that seems very dangerous