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Bloomfield, Iowa

With the melons in the upper 200 to 300 lb range what size of lifting tarp would you recommend for our weigh off event?

9/14/2018 11:33:48 AM

SW Ohio

With too large of a tarp you are lifting above your waist and thats not comfortable. Too small pinches the lifters hands between the lift holes and the melon. 2x4 is the size I bought. I will let you know more tomorrow after mine is lifted what my hubby thinks about this new size.

9/14/2018 11:41:59 AM

Bloomfield, Iowa

Ok thanks. Good luck!

9/14/2018 12:18:53 PM

NE Arkansas

I think we need a 3 x 4 or 2.5 x 3.5 for the melons close to 300, 4 x 4 makes you lift too high like Sue said

9/14/2018 1:27:50 PM

NE Arkansas

that should say 2.5 x 4.5

9/14/2018 1:28:36 PM

Bloomfield, Iowa

Does P and P Seeds have that size Jeremy or where do you get one that size?

9/14/2018 1:48:57 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Now kind you I’m no heavy hitter.
I hit a navy surplus in my area and bought a foldable corpsman stretcher.
15 bucks.
32 inches by 64 inches.
600 pounds weight.
Folds like a blanket with heavy Tyvek material.
Worked well on a 180 without pinching hands.

9/14/2018 1:57:13 PM

Partlow,Va

I'm glad to see this thread. I am making some this weekend. Just got the material in.
I was thinking if you have a 2'wide X 3'long melon 40" X 44" would be a good size to keep your knuckles off the melon. What do ya'll think that have been growing big ones a lot longer than me?

Sheriff....the only lifters I could find anywhere online were at P&P, They were 2'X 4'. So I figured I would just make the size I wanted...borrowing the use of a sewing machine and I hope I do not sew any of my fingers to it!!!

9/14/2018 3:25:07 PM

East Tennessee

We use 4x4 pumpkin tarp and really like that size.

9/14/2018 4:05:16 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Correction.
38 x 64.
Has heavy strap handles.

9/14/2018 4:43:58 PM

Mi.

I just ordered the 4×4 tarp

9/14/2018 7:13:04 PM

SW Ohio

At Ky weigh off Saturday it appeared that the lifters preferred the 2x4 melon tarps. Thought I would update you

9/17/2018 10:12:19 AM

Orient, Ohio

I ordered 5x5 go big or go home lol

9/17/2018 12:45:25 PM

Home of happy lil plants

What I saw at patch tour reeb about to fill that 5x5 up

9/17/2018 3:58:55 PM