Brick tongs are like $25 on Amazon and do the same thing.
Aggravating-Hair7931
You really want to move only 4 pavers at a time?
BRK_B__
so basically I think the guy that said wheel barrow is smart and anyone who buys this thing for $320 is actually dumb
kayaker58
Back in the day, I’d have my son and his buddies help me out. It was a good workout for them, and they earned some cash.
K_Linkmaster
Machine shop and some willpower. Give machine shop a cardboard cutout of each piece. Have them cut the shapes out, you drill the holes.
Add up the expenses to see if they reach $320.
hatchetman208
Menards has something like that for like $20 but you have to turn the bricks on their sides to grab 6 to 10. I’m not sure why you have to carry them vertical. If you have to have it that way you could find a shop with a CNC water jet, show the pictures to the salesmen and get a quote to see if it’s cheaper. The key to getting a cheaper quote would be to tell the salesmen that you’ll make a functional one out of cardboard and have a full scale or half scale drawing for the shop to reference and use for CAD.
imsosorryicanthelpit
Rope
RevolvingCheeta
I modified some tongs to move Blu60 and Mega Melville, the pave-tech stuff is nice but way expensive.
The style they have really only works for the pavers mentioned or those 4×8’s, you can get a paver cart but it also only works with certain style pavers.
If it’s in a really awkward spot to get to, pail, wheelbarrows or hand carts are likely going to be cheapest. Otherwise forks on a mini skid.
PresentWrongdoer4221
Your hands ?
MooseKnuckleds
So you can carry 4 at a time. Lol no thanks. That’s like seeing a drinking glass and thinking that’s a great way to fill a bath tub, and the glass is $300. Get a large wheel barrow
AbbreviationsFit8962
I use these and they are great
lands802
I own so much Pavetool and not a single thing is cheap, but it’s all worth it. That tool saves a lot of time, and wear and tear on the guys back. It pays for itself on the first job. It may not be a return you can track but it’s absolutely there.
Pavetool is also VERY high quality and will last a lifetime of heavy use. If you’re a full time serious hardscaper then you should buy this tool.
Also, Pavetool is owned by a family who runs a huge landscape company. They design, build, and test the tools in real works applications.
604_heatzcore
use a wheelbarrow, I find these are only useful for people that work at masonry stores for when they transfer pavers from or to pallets/vehicles
Darrenv2020
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Calloused hands work great for me
Wheel barrow?
Backpack
Dolly with strap
You can just carry them in your purse
Cut the end of a plastic milk crate into a hand hold. Plastic crates vary in quality. Doubt if you can buy a good one, idk.
Maybe just cutting off a side of one would work. Or down the center leaving a full handhold on each end. Again would need to be good strong quality.
And would lack the $315 better cool factor. For another $5 you could zip tie on a harbor freight clamp to really reduce the coolness.
Why not normal brick tongs? They are $30 at the orange box.
Surely you’ve seen these: [https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Clamps-Lifting-Carrying-Carrier/dp/B0DNTCYGM2?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Clamps-Lifting-Carrying-Carrier/dp/B0DNTCYGM2?th=1)
Would they not work for $20?
Just stack them in a 5gal bucket
Yes, your relatives/friends and a case of beer
My hands ?
Brick tongs are like $25 on Amazon and do the same thing.
You really want to move only 4 pavers at a time?
so basically I think the guy that said wheel barrow is smart and anyone who buys this thing for $320 is actually dumb
Back in the day, I’d have my son and his buddies help me out. It was a good workout for them, and they earned some cash.
Machine shop and some willpower. Give machine shop a cardboard cutout of each piece. Have them cut the shapes out, you drill the holes.
Add up the expenses to see if they reach $320.
Menards has something like that for like $20 but you have to turn the bricks on their sides to grab 6 to 10. I’m not sure why you have to carry them vertical. If you have to have it that way you could find a shop with a CNC water jet, show the pictures to the salesmen and get a quote to see if it’s cheaper. The key to getting a cheaper quote would be to tell the salesmen that you’ll make a functional one out of cardboard and have a full scale or half scale drawing for the shop to reference and use for CAD.
Rope
I modified some tongs to move Blu60 and Mega Melville, the pave-tech stuff is nice but way expensive.
The style they have really only works for the pavers mentioned or those 4×8’s, you can get a paver cart but it also only works with certain style pavers.
If it’s in a really awkward spot to get to, pail, wheelbarrows or hand carts are likely going to be cheapest. Otherwise forks on a mini skid.
Your hands ?
So you can carry 4 at a time. Lol no thanks. That’s like seeing a drinking glass and thinking that’s a great way to fill a bath tub, and the glass is $300. Get a large wheel barrow
I use these and they are great
I own so much Pavetool and not a single thing is cheap, but it’s all worth it. That tool saves a lot of time, and wear and tear on the guys back. It pays for itself on the first job. It may not be a return you can track but it’s absolutely there.
Pavetool is also VERY high quality and will last a lifetime of heavy use. If you’re a full time serious hardscaper then you should buy this tool.
Also, Pavetool is owned by a family who runs a huge landscape company. They design, build, and test the tools in real works applications.
use a wheelbarrow, I find these are only useful for people that work at masonry stores for when they transfer pavers from or to pallets/vehicles
QLT By MARSHALLTOWN Brick Tongs, Soft Handle, Paver Claw for Lifting, Masonry, SBT49
https://a.co/d/8fvWUzj