# Where to borrow, rent, or buy suction cup handles for carrying glass panels? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 27, 2010, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598 "2010-08-27T08:00:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/1 "2010-08-27T08:00:35Z")
title says it all… I need to install my shower glass next week and haven’t been able to find a couple sets of these handles. Any place local? input would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/2 "2010-08-27T08:02:42Z")
Srsly? [http://www.google.com/products?q=suction+cup+handle+carry+glass&aq=f](http://www.google.com/products?q=suction+cup+handle+carry+glass&aq=f) You said next week, I’d assume you have plenty of time to order? ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/3 "2010-08-27T08:03:29Z")
I picked up some tough little suction cups from, ahem…Harbor Freight, for a brainstorm project here at work. They claim 80lbs…perhaps a few of these and you’d be set? [http://www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-diameter-suction-cup-40993.html?utm\_term=40993&utm\_medium=cse&utm\_source=googlebase](http://www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-diameter-suction-cup-40993.html?utm_term=40993&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase) ![http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_839.jpg](http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_839.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/4 "2010-08-27T08:03:30Z")
WOOT WOOT! harbor freight carries them…ony $3/each. hmmm…harbor freight…good thing i only need to use them once. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/5 "2010-08-27T08:04:36Z")
Being harbor freight I’d spend the extra couple bucks and get these: > **[Aluminum Suction Cup Lifter](https://www.harborfreight.com/aluminum-suction-cup-lifter-92825.html)** > > This suction cup lifter helps remove dings and dents on your vehicle or move flat surfaces such as body panels, window glass and sheet metal. The suction cup lifter features a single stroke pump action for convenience, durable aluminum handles and an... So you’re not cleaning up lots of broken glass with a shop vac. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/6 "2010-08-27T08:05:27Z")
i was searching the wrong name…didn’t know what to call them. home depot and lowes didn’t seem to have them. > [@walter](#): > > Srsly? > > [suction cup handle carry glass - Google Shopping](http://www.google.com/products?q=suction+cup+handle+carry+glass&aq=f) > > You said next week, I’d assume you have plenty of time to order? Yeah, no time to order through the mail. just got the call from fedex freight…glass will be here today. need to handle it to get it in the basement… then install hopefully monday. that’s why i mentioned “local” ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/7 "2010-08-27T08:07:21Z")
These double as fun little desk toys as well. I keep one right by my computer at work and use it to adjust the height of my desk when it comes time to do some drawing, pick shit up for the hell of it, etc:) ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-borrow-rent-or-buy-suction-cup-handles-for-carrying-glass-panels/159598/8 "2010-08-27T08:13:52Z")
was totally thinking these would have been more expensive (~$50/set) and i need 2 sets. ---------- Post added at 11:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ---------- > [@JayS](#): > > Being harbor freight I’d spend the extra couple bucks and get these: > [http://www.harborfreight.com/aluminum-suction-cup-lifter-92825.html](http://www.harborfreight.com/aluminum-suction-cup-lifter-92825.html) > > So you’re not cleaning up lots of broken glass with a shop vac. 🙂 noted…the larger piece weighs 150#ish