"Can You Lift Yours?"

elliottbnewcombjr, thank you for the Stewart Hegeman link.

I’ve always wanted to hear his bass cabinet solution or the Shahinian-licensed version.

I picked up a speaker the wrong way, felt a jolt of electricity in my back, involuntarily screamed in pain, but refused to drop the speaker.

I managed to hobble a few steps towards the bed and at the expense of great pain on top of great pain, threw the speaker so that it landed safely on the pillow.

Couldn’t walk for a week, took a month to recover.

For a few years now I’ve been searching for a pair of IMF RSPM MkIV or the much rarer IMF SAMC at a 105 lbs per speaker.

They’ll certainly have to reside on dollies.

my old Soundcraftsman amp weighs a lot. Haven't lifted it onto a scale. But maybe after a nap.....

I'm in the process of moving, so I feel your pain.

I tweaked my back, but decided to continue moving my stereo equipment. 

Bad idea.

My amp weighs about 85 lbs and it nearly killed me moving it up a flight of steps.

Speakers are about 80lbs each and my sub is over 100lbs. These I got help on.

No fun.

Well, yuh....but ones' personal form factor remains the bottom line, esp. when the hands hit the chassis...  Unless your posted pic is a file photo from youth gone by, you've got a built-in 'cheat'. *mock grumble*  And it's vaguely reassuring that the 300s' pose a challenge to you, Commanding Grips notwithstanding.... ;)

@asvjerry I look like I can lift more but lower back has increasingly become a weak point. I know lift with the legs, keep back straight etc, but all it takes is one absent minded moment and I get a week of back pain & hobbling :(

Also my grip is a relative weakness (hence the gloves). Alas, the "gym bro" thing was fun for a while but I was not made to lift big #s. In my 40s now I've decided to give up the gym for swimming laps. 

Take care of your backs, guys!

When i was young i worked at the post office...

We learned how to lift heavy weight securing our back... I never loose the habit...😊