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Balancing the sheet on the Troll is not difficult and steering the sheet is easier than trying to carry it. I wouldn't recommend grabbing the handle, picking up the sheet, and using this as a carrier. Buy a Gorilla Gripper for that. The Troll is a modest looking tool, but it is amazing for moving full sheets of plywood around the shop. The plywood can slip around too easily.
You simply lift one end of the sheet, work the troll into the middle, then roll the sheet where you want it. If you have to move a full sheet of plywood by yourself very often, this beats the alternatives. As other reviewers have noted, the handle is too short for you to hold while moving the sheet. It rests against the sheet.
This tool makes it so much easyier to move sheet of plywood around the shop.
I have a smooth concrete floor. I *thought* I had read the reviews but clearly I had not as JCK "jck09" wrote exactly what I would have written.The short answer is it works and given I have a small business building custom cabinets and most often and a "one man shop" the Troll makes it easy to move sheet stock around. You hold the stock. I'd like to see the "shoe" area be 12" across and the wheels set further apart.As JCK noted, it is not designed for you to hold the handle when moving stock. I got the TROLL Panel Handler and was surprised at how short it was. I think any uneven-ness would be an issue. The handle is only for carrying the Troll when it is not in use. Even on a smooth flat floor, the two wheels are so close together that the stock tends to rock back and forth as I roll it around the shop.
It's great that you can roll or lift. The only gripe I have is minor - the paint isn't the best. The Troll is a great little tool to have if you are doing drywall work. I have had it for a week or two and the paint has worn off it a couple of spots. I haven't tried it outside but it's not really meant for that. It would be nice if they could add an adjustable handle to this or make a version for a few bucks more with it. I have my other hand free for carrying something else or whatever.
The wheels rolls great on smooth surfaces. When working with drywall I put it on the opposite side of me so that I can just lift with one hand and have the drywall sheet tucked up in my armpit. They should use powdercoat and it would be perfect. The handle is just the right length for me carrying like this but may not work for someone with shorter arms.
I should have had this yrs ago. Makes handleing sheets really easy inside houses on smooth floors
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