FastCap HOD-DOUBLE Handle On Demand

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Stop straining your back trying to lift heavy stuff, suck it up. With FastCap's HOD (Handle on Demand) single or double, just fasten the suction pads to any non-porous surface and move it, lift it, place it, transport it, you decide.

Product Description

Stop straining your back trying to lift heavy stuff... suck it up! With our HOD, (Handle on Demand) single or double, just fasten the suction pads to any non-porous surface and move it, lift it, place it, transport it... you decide.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 5 x 3.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001PBQ9K8
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: HOD-DOUBLE
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #989 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #2 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Cabinet Hardware
  • #5 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Air Tool Accessories

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent low-priced suction cup lifter tool..., May 22, 2010

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Victor H. Agresti "remodeling-guy" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FastCap HOD-DOUBLE Handle On Demand (Tools & Home Improvement)

FastCap HOD-DOUBLE Handle On Demand

Our deck has a 1.5" thick, 32" square clear acrylic floor panel that is flush with the decking. That panel lets light through to the basement window below it. To remove that heavy panel for periodic cleaning, I bought two of these HODs. Handle On Demand is actually a pretty good name, because they made lifting the 50 lb. acrylic (plastic) utterly simple. The rubber suction pads left no marks, even on something as scratch-prone as plastic.

Each HOD comes in a study cardboard box that can be used to store it when not in use and to keep the tool clean. For the first time, my wife can safely lift the glass table-tops from our living room tables so she can clean underneath.

Things to consider:

- If you're frequently moving things such as big pieces of plate glass, consider buying professional grade vacuum cups, as they typically have greater capacity than this tool. E.g., do a Google Shopping search on: vacuum cup

- This type of vacuum cup tool is designed to lift things with a flat surface. If lifting curved items, such as a car windshield, this isn't the right tool. For examples of the type of tool to use in that case, Google Shopping search on: double swivel vacuum cups

- This is the least expensive lifting tool of this type you're likely to find. I.e., professional versions of this tool have much stronger aluminum handles, but are significantly more costly. To see more expensive lifters, search Amazon on: double vacuum cup


If you don't need a heavy-duty lifter, these sturdy HODs are a terrific bargain and work very well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for side lifting, October 27, 2010

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Jeff in CA (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: FastCap HOD-DOUBLE Handle On Demand (Tools & Home Improvement)

The Fastcap Interactive Catalog shows two men lifting a heavy wooden cabinet with one of these HOD-Double handles on each side. I tried this with a metal desk. I put the handle on one side and lifted up, and sometimes one of the suction cups would slip. It would slide upwards. That's when I decided to return it. The HOD-Double handle has smooth rubber pads. I don't see how they can grip the surface reliably.

I recently bought the Wood Power Grip (aka Powr-Grip) N4000 on Amazon and it's really a professional lifter. It has a large 8" diameter rubber pad with ribs in it, and it really grips well. I was hoping to use the FastCap HOD handle for additional control, when lifting a sliding glass door. It's a lot cheaper than buying another N4000 lifter. I thought I could use the Fastcap on top and the N4000 on the bottom. But it was not to be. I may go ahead and buy a 2nd N4000 now.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bathroom assist grab bar, August 19, 2009

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Bill. T. in Wisconsin - See all my reviews

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This review is from: FastCap HOD-DOUBLE Handle On Demand (Tools & Home Improvement)

The FastCap HOD (Handle on Demand) is identical to a grab bar sold by Drive Medical for less than 20% of the cost. I use it in a fiberglass shower stall for support. It holds extremely well on smooth fiberglass. Make sure you check it for adhesion every time before use. The only advantage of the Drive unit is that it is white.