I am not a professional product rater such as appears on Amazon so much (are they paid by companies to do this?), just a regular person. I am also getting older and find it harder to move heavier or bulkier items. I read about this shoulder dolly and figured I needed something to help me move (or I was going to have to start hiring people) and have moved some pretty heavy furniture and even a very awkward elliptical trainer up and down stairs with considerable more ease than I expected. I just wish I had bought it sooner when I was really moving stuff since I am pretty tired of moving stuff now!