All carboys I have must have a handle. Recommend swapping the handle to outside the clamp. If left in the center they will not close tight enough. I've dropped a carboy that slipped through the clamp before, this procedure fixes it
All carboys I have must have a handle. Recommend swapping the handle to outside the clamp. If left in the center they will not close tight enough. I've dropped a carboy that slipped through the clamp before, this procedure fixes it
I RECEIVED 8 OF THEM SO FAR, AND I RECEIVED 2 OTHERS THAT WERE BLUE AND FIT LOOSER ON THE NECK OF CARBOY BUT THE HANDLE SITS UP OR DOWN WHICH EVER YOU WAHT. THE ORANGE ONES FIT TIGHT ON THE NECK OF CARBOY, BUT THE HANDLE JUST FLOPS AROUND. SEE PICS.
Even though it is recommended not to use the handle for a full carboy, it's a big help in stabilizing a cumbersome load. It would be difficult to brew without it
I don’t think there’s a better product on the market but this handle needs improvement. It will slip off of the neck of many car boys causing them to fall. As pictured in the ad and shipped it does not close down tight enough on the carboy neck. My work around is to put the handle on the outside of the neck. That works well.
Move handle to the outside of the clamp when loose fitting
Conceptually a good idea but you have to buy one for every carboy because its a pain to put one on so you are not going to be able to switch between carboys. I have 12 carboys and was hoping for something that would be easy to switch when I want to move one of them. This is not the answer.
This does not fit easily around neck of a 6 gallon PET carboy. In any event, instructions say don't use it to lift the carboy (so what is it for?). It does add color to my shelf I guess.
I have one on each of my Better Bottle carboys and they are absolutely perfect for lifting and handling bottles. Wouldn't try to lift a glass carboy with one of these however
I've given up trying to wrangle carboys without one of these. They are a pain to put on, or take off, but I do so once and for all, and never think about it again. Why live without this helper?
Made the switch due to new carboys and just as good
Had a bunch of the blue handles, but when I bought several new carboys they had only the smooth neck, so I got a couple of these. Now I wish I had purchased at least 2 more. Makes carrying carboys much easier
I've used these for years, and I haven't had one fail. I consider them an essential safety feature for glass carboys. I've recently moved to Better Bottle carboys, after a scary glass incident, and these work equally well with these.
Frankly I was disappointed in this product because I actually felt like it was not as secure as I expected. I like having both hands on the carboy, so maybe this is just personal preference.
I have a couple of these and they work great for lugging around my glass 6 gallon carboys. I haven't had any issues with them and I carry full carboys with one hand.
Works great, makes carrying a snap. Only complaint is that if you use orange carboy caps, lifting by the handle will make the cap pop off. Not a big deal, really.
Have one on a 6.5 gal carboy, when I was sanitizing prior to transfer, it almost slipped out of my wet hands full of sanitizer. Without this handle, I would've dropped it for sure.
I have one on every carboy, it makes hauling empty carboys around much easier. I dont rely on the handle for full carboys though, I use a brewhauler for that!
This simple yet very practical carboy handle is perfect for picking up and moving a (empty) carboy. If your carboy is full i too suggest a hand underneath for safety sake!
The handle itself is strong and secures perfectly!
Moving an empty carboy, you just use this but full you want to support with one hand on the bottom as well due to the weight and stress that would be applied to the neck if you just used the handle when full.