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Aaron Morris wrote:
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> I saw the Backsaver at ABF in January, and purchased one. So far I
> haven't used it. The guy who markets it admits in the literature that
> it is at first awkward to use and get used to. However, the literature
> goes on to say that you must force yourself to get used to it and after
> you do you will wonder how you ever got along without it.
>
> It is a well made, simple tool and as the supers get heavier I keep
> asking myself why I'm not using it. The higher your stacks get (the
> more supers you have stacked) the less usable is the tool, but it will
> be great for hefting the top brood chamber off the bottom. That was
> the main reason I bought one - I can handle the honey supers (I use
> medium supers for honey) but the brood chambers at this time of the year
> are more than I want to subject my back to. I built raised stands for
> my hives so I wouldn't have to bend over as much, but I've discovered that
> the extra height of the stands is not so good when it comes to the
> mechanics of the Backsaver and even more so with the Helvey hive
> carrier which I also purchased (see last October(?) ABJ). I too am
> concerned about my back.
>
> If you do buy a Backsaver, a tip is to use it so that you push the
> super away from the two feet of the tool. When invited to "Try it
> out" I lifted the super and tried to set it down by going through
> the feet to put the super on the other side. The marketer (I forget
> his name) showed me the "proper" way which worked much better.
> Whichever side of the hive you place the tool, use it to place the
> supers on the other side. That is, if you put the Backsaver to the
> left of the hive, use it to lift and set your supers to the right of
> the hive.
>
> One funny thing at the trade show was that few people paid attention to
> the Backsaver display. Perhaps it was a macho thing - "REAL men don't
> have to worry about their backs!". However, the mechanics of the tool
> are sound and as the literature says, learn to use the tool and you'll
> wonder how you ever lived without it.
>
> "Give me a lever big enough and a place to stand and I can
> move the earth!" - Archimedies.
>
> Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee!
hi
Do you know if the product is imported here in France?
It would surely help lot of people carrying hives.
Does any body have more info about the Backsaver ?
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