Customer Reviews for PRO-SERIES Drywall and Panel Hoist

My helpers kept calling out while working on a big job, so I purchased this and it showed up to work everyday and allowed me to put 5/8 Fireboard on the Ceiling alone. All you do is line it up and then put it all the way up. I didnt have any issues and I highly recommend this thing..

This drywall hoist gets the job done. However, I did not like lowering the hoist. Specifically if I had a sheet on it still. There is no real break, just a stop. I got a good whack a couple of times when I lost my grip on the wheel.

I would not recommend buying this. I bought this because it was a little more then the average lift thinking you get what you pay for this is the third lift i had bought in one year. If you want a good one i found out you have the spend $800.00. And it comes with a warranty they stand behind! American Made!!

Let's talk assembly. A person can assemble this hoist in less time than it would take to write this review .. OK, that is a slight exaggeration ... but only slight. The hoist arrived double boxed, points right out of the gate. After removing the hoist from the boxes you will have a base (legs w/wheels attached), the actual hoist and the drywall support arms. Spread the legs of the base until they click in place, set the hoist into the base, set the support arms on the hoist. Almost done. Here is the hard part, screw the handle for the crank into the wheel. I am only using it with 8' drywall and the house has 8' ceilings so I am not giving this hoist a challenge in the least but for what I am doing it has worked great.

This is a really nice lift, not quite in the top tier of $1200-$3000 lifts, but very solid & well made. If you're wondering if you should get this or a cheaper HF or even other lighter duty $180-$200 units, don't even think about it! Spend the extra hundred bucks for this lift, It's made WAY better, I've seen & compared them, and it's a no brainer. I didn't want any issues while lifting 120 lb 5/8" Fire rated 12 footers up 10' in the air, and this lift had no problems doing it safely. Everything is better made & heavier duty than the cheap lifts, from the crank wheel to the casters to the handle & brake to the center beam & cross arms. It's money well spent! The box it was delivered in was actually double boxed & everything came in perfect shape. It's easy to wheel around 12' sheets with no problem. It fits thru doors nicely & the crank (and brake) are easy to use. I also used it on ceilings to lift 12' 1/2" as well, as there are fewer butt joints which take more time to do...so there is your $100 savings right there.

This came in without the upper pulley and shaft. I contacted the manufacturer/distributor as per the instructions to get replacements. After a few days of back and forth, I was told that they don't stock these. Period. I had to install a round bar in place of the pulley in order to use the thing. Take your chances. Or don't.

I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this product, but it was great! Took about 10 minutes to unbox and assemble. I had my brother helping me most of the time just because it was easier to lift an maneuver panels. I did load and install two panels by myself and found it relatively easy to use. Due to my ceiling being 11 foot in height, I also bought the scaffold to make my job even safer. I would highly recommend this product, but still use caution when working overhead as your panel is just balanced on the arms and can slide off.

We have a historical home that we are restoring with 11' ceilings. This drywall hoist is absolutely PERFECT!! Not only does it save my husband's back, but it also makes installation go 100 times faster than setting up ladders and extra workers. He is able to install the ceilings alone and in a fraction of the time it used to take. I am so pleased that we purchased this-- it is a wonderful investment! We ordered the hoist online, and it arrived in just days. It only took a few minutes to assemble...very easy. It works smoothly--not at all bumpy--the hoist is quiet too.

An excellent design. Quick and easy to use for one person. Holds the drywall sheets in position well with absolutely no stress nor strain. Very solidly built. Breaks down quickly into 3 pieces for ease of movement from room to room and for economy of space for storage.

I contemplated ever getting this, only because I did not hang that much drywall overhead... So my last job I said, "Why not see if it makes my job easier. It did !!!!!!!!!"

I ordered this particular lift because in the specifications it listed it as being 240 in max lift. I received it in in a timely manner in good shape, but on the box it stated that it was an 11 ft. lift. If I had known I could have found a different one or had ordered the $90 extinction with my first order. Now I am out 3 to 5 days of use waiting on the extinction. On a safety note the up and down stickers are on backwards. Knowing what I know now I would have found a different lift more suitable to my needs. The quality of the welds and joints are not the best fit for ease of use. R.Wilson, MO

I don't know what people ever did to hang dry wall on ceilings before this product was made. For 9 foot ceilings, I would have had to have latters and two people to hold the dry wall up and then two to screw it into place and then switch when they got tired. This makes everything a breeze even if you just have one person!

This product features arms and arm extenders that gave us the opportunity for just one person to hang drywall easier than having many individuals help. Having the mobility to move the hoist around to different areas of the room was a great help.

Steel cable is frayed 2 inch by the pulley

I am using this lift to drywall a ceiling in a house we are renovating. As a 75 year old, fluffy handyman type, I have found this lift well worth the value, easy to assemble and use. The brake keeps sheets at the height set and the assembled unit, with drywall, easy to move about at the job site. Unit disassembles without tools, as well, to make transporting the lift from site to site very manageable. Fully assembled, unit is very heavy, but it comes apart quickly and easily.

The handle broke on the second sheet of drywall, it was not damaged in shipment, it looks as if it was drilled to deep for the set screw and not enough metal left to have structural integrity.

Good price, convenient, excellent helper

Handle broke off second time I used it

Easy to handle and maneuver. It's definitely a must for high ceilings with angles. Heavy duty construction, with nice smooth wheels to move around, and comes apart easily to transport. Great buy!

Great tool for any DYI home owner to have in their inventory. Compact storage when not in use and easy assembly when needed. That extra pair of hands when you need help.

Broke the first time i used it

I own a contracting company and finding materals and tools is extremly hard rite now because everything is backordered. So i bought this because it was in stock. I assembled it and from what i can tell its pretty solid, besided the slop on the top piece which i found every lift has it seems to be a good lift. Ill update once i use it next week.