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Hamburg, NY

Have a good supply of watermelon lifting tarps:

http://www.pandpseed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=pandpseed&Product_Code=01_WT&Category_Code=supplies

Well made and will last your career! Good luck to all!

8/20/2012 8:28:01 PM

Muddy Waters

How much are they?

8/21/2012 6:12:27 AM

Muddy Waters

Oh! are they rated for 400 lbs?

8/21/2012 6:13:12 AM

Fenton, MI

I have used these foe years and they work GREAT. I wouldn't move a melon with out one. I have 4 of them. They also work good for cabbage and small pumpkin.

8/24/2012 1:21:23 PM

Rochester, MN

I have found the 2x4 can pinch fingers as the watermelons get wider and longer(like a 45" Long 217 Vaughn)...I know on my 195 lbers...I have used the 4x4 pumpkin tarps and they work great...however, I do also use my 2 watermelon tarps on smaller melons and they are great.

8/26/2012 11:02:31 PM

Manchester, TN

Yeah, I got a 2x4 last week, and upon receiving it realize, it's not big enough to carry a large watermelon on. I guess I'll be using my old wool blanket again this year.

8/27/2012 9:31:28 AM

SW Ohio

I have a melon tarp and its always used by the weigh off people to transport the melons to and from the scale. I saw the movers use it to move every melon (approx 25 -30) to and from the scale last year having weights from about 80 lbs to 251 lbs. They seem to love it.

8/27/2012 9:58:37 AM

Manchester, TN

Didn't mean to say anything bad about the one I got. I just wish I had ordered the next larger size.

8/27/2012 1:15:18 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

I used a military surplus body stretcher. It's too long, but I just fold it over. It has really nice handles, and I haven't grown anything yet that couldn't be carried with it.

9/4/2012 3:00:40 PM