Announcing The Newest BigSlider: the Heavy Duty Tray!

BIGSLIDER™ Heavy Duty Tray Field Test

Ever since we first designed the Professional model, people have wondered about moving very large loads of loose materials like soil, mulch or sand. Today we are happy to report a new addition to the BigSlider line: the Heavy Duty Tray. We received some last week and had a chance to field test it this weekend with more tree planting projects. We were thrilled with the results! Hear all about it in our Field Test story of planting the dogwoods and Japanese maple. 

BigSlider Heavy Duty Tray is made in the USA of UV-stabilized, #2 recyclable HDPE, so it's tough and slick like all the BigSlider models. We'll have it for sale at www.bigslider.com soon.

Repairing a Brick Patio

The corner of Jeri's brick patio had collapsed, so she decided to remove the sunken area and re-sand it.

This project involved moving a heavy Pennsylvania bluestone stone paver around in her yard, as well as bricks, and getting a 50 lb. bag of sand (the only way it comes!) from the store to the patio to level the patio bricks and paver. She lifted it just once from the store floor into the shopping cart's child seat. From then on it was BigSlider to the rescue.

She draped it over the cart handle and slid the bag into the trunk. BigSlider also kept sand from getting all over the trunk. She used the rope threaded through the tail to pull it from the trunk to the driveway and drag the 50 lb bag to the patio.

This can become quite a chore for someone working alone, but the Bigslider family of gardening tools really paid of in making it possible.

Moving the 50 lb. bag of sand out of the trunk of the car was probably the toughest part of the job, but the Bigslider Utility Mover worked great to help her avoid lifting and possible back strain. All it took was a little creativity and maneuvering, and the job was done!

After finishing the job, Jeri had a great looking patio at her home to enjoy.



You can read the whole story on the site at "Repairing My Brick Patio by Myself".

Talk it up - help your friends move their heavy stuff!

Here's a "shout out" to North Carolina, where someone found out about BigSlider by hearing about it from someone else (other than me :-)

"I found out about BigSlider from my appliance repair person & then a google search."
-- EC, North Carolina

And, a customer who purchased the Wider model last year just ordered her YardPal to work in tandem. A BigThanks to DV of Tennessee!

If you like your BigSlider™ utility mover, please tell someone else about it...We can't get the word out without YOU, our happy and faithful customers.

Thank you so much! Jeri

Share this blog on Facebook!

I have just added a link to the right side of our blog page to allow our readers to share this information with their friends on Facebook.

This is an easy way to let people know that you have had a good experience with the Bigslider so they can take advantage of our product to save a little work! Lots of people can appreciate not having to lift things to move them around, and not enough of them know that the Bigslider is available.

Your friends will thank you for letting them know!

More Testimonials From Users!

“Doing a search on the net for tools, I came across an article in Popular Mechanics that mentioned it. Currently I’m doing major renovations at my home a little at a time and this has been perfect for moving furniture and appliances over and back as I work in certain areas. Thanks for a great product.”
-- Mr. A, Illinois

“I use mine all the time due to my bad back. We moved a huge armoire last week with it.”
-- JH, Texas

"We used the slider to move furniture this week (including an armoire) - worked like a champ!" -- JM, Texas

"I sold some furniture on Ebay before my move....had assistance from a company in town...Sellabay. I asked if she had heard of the Bigslider and she said she had one...and loves it. Nice affirmation."
-- SB, Kentucky

Planting Italian Pines Made Easier

Gardening projects are easier with the Bigslider at your side. Recently, Jeri put in some pines in her garden and describes the project in detail, showing how she used the Bigslider and the Stacksaver to simplify the operation.

Bigslider can be useful in so many different ways. We will continue to bring you examples of how it can help, and would love to hear your stories of how it has helped you in different situations. Send us your stories and include pictures to share with other users.

Moving Heavy Office Furniture? Listen to your CEO

"Just a few words in order to thank you for your great product. We moved most of our office furniture with it, including computers and boxes of books, and had no back pain at all!

Regards,

HS
President & CEO"

Mr. S heads up a fast-growing IT outsourcing company in Texas.

The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift in 2009 for the Woman who has Everything

Mother’s Day 2009 is coming sooner than you think: May 10th is less than two months away. Most moms will tell you they have everything they need – after all they have you! – and say they just want a card. But is that really true?

My mom is now in her 80s, so I’ve been focusing on getting her things she actually needs. For Christmas I bought Channellock® straight-jaw, tongue and groove pliers to open bottles and remove lids. For her birthday, I followed up with the clippers mentioned in My Favorite Tools, the Okatsune brand 7” shears. They’re so awesome she’s not sharing them with my dad, so now I have the perfect Father’s Day gift teed up.

Of course, my parents already have their BigSlider™ utility mover. But enough about us; let’s hear what others have to say about it.

• "Wanted to let you know that I gave my mother-in-law her slider and she was thrilled. She is a widow with a large yard, pool and garden. She is 72, very active, still works each day, and keeps up her yard and 1 1/2 acres of land....She does most of her outside work herself. She was so glad to have a way to move heavy stuff without hurting her back. Thanks again.” -- DT, Alabama
  

I also followed up with an avid-gardening customer who received it as a gift from her son. She said,

• “It’s amazing! I saved 90% of the work by not having to lift soil and pavers into the wheelbarrow.” -- Mrs. S, Iowa
  

And, for those of you who feel guilty about not being around to help your mom, here’s what one single mom had to say:

• “I would like to buy the one you let me borrow. It will come in handy around the house esp. since my son moved out and I do not have anyone around to move stuff for me.” -- JLF, Texas
  

The great thing about BigSlider is that it's truly designed to be a one-person tool. Finally, I received this sweet note from a customer just yesterday.

• "My mother, who recently passed away at 100 years old, always used a bit of carpet or a throw rug to move furniture around. I wish she was still here to see your wonderful invention...I used the slider a little while ago and it worked beautifully - just like in the videos. Thank you so much." -- CD, Minnesota
  

So now your question “What do I get Mom for Mother’s Day?” has an easy answer: a BigSlider™ Utility Mover!

Naturally, I have no idea what to get my Mom.

My Favorite Gardening Tools

Being an engineer, I’m very particular about my tools. They have to work extremely well and last a long time. And being a designer, I’m very particular about how my tools look and feel. Functionality, durability, and beauty are what I look for.
Here are my favorites. Top row, Hermes Garden set in stainless and cherry ($330 at usa.hermes.com). I know that’s pretty extreme in price, but my last trowel failed at the weld between the handle and scooping blade, and I’ve lost the one-piece cast aluminum trowel I had. And, the handle feels so smooth and sculptural it takes some of the sting out of weeding.

My other tools (click on the picture for a larger image) are Japanese.

Bottom row (L to R):

• Pull weeder Mont Blanc Brand Kusatori Ichiban Weeder ($11 at hidatool.com)
• OK101 Okatsune Clippers ($39 at amleo.com or mnsinc.cc)
• Super sharp folding saw ARS G-18 ($26 at amleo.com or mnsinc.cc )
• Okatsune Double Pouch Scabbard, which I’m putting in a nail apron until I find a belt I like ($21 at mnsinc.cc)
• Finally, the fabulous Nejiri Weeder / Scraper #211 (not pictured), is a small super sharp hand hoe but the blade is a little soft ($9 at hidatool.com). I had to order a new one since the last one accidentally met with bed edging and bent the sharp tip back.

Happy Gardening from BigSlider!

Move Heavy Furniture in the 21st Century - Just like the videos!

"My mother, who recently passed away at 100 years old, always used a bit of carpet or a throw rug to move furniture around. I wish she was still here to see your wonderful invention...I used the slider a little while ago and it worked beautifully - just like in the videos. Thank you so much." -- CD, Minnesota