RATCHET STRAPS

[DALEGREEN]

I need to relocate a couple of National Hives. Can anyone recommend the best ratchet straps to keep the hive together when moving. 25 mm straps seem a bit flimsy?

 

[enrico]

Good quality ones from Halfords

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

try 'the ratchet shop' online

 

[Ian123]

I’ve moved plenty with that size strap but at this time of year you may be talking multiple boxes, if in doubt add another.

 

[blackcloud]

25 mm are way way way stronger than you need.
But you need more than one to stop the components turning .

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Baler band and a twitch to tighten it.

 

[John McC]

Ratchet straps are a no no for poly hives. The mechanism can cut into the polystyrene. I have used hive straps with success.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Ratchet straps are a no no for poly hives. The mechanism can cut into the polystyrene. I have used hive straps with success.

If you put the ratchet mechanism at the side instead of the top it doesn't cut into the poly.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ratchet straps are a no no for poly hives.

Really? strapped up loads of poly hives with ratchet straps when moving bees to the OSR with Saltway honey. Spanset straps can be a 'nonno' if you don't take care with the tension before securing them as they can put enough pressure on a poly hive to shatter them.

 

[madasafish]

Any ratchet strap will do, For smaller hives I just use gaffer tape: easy and very good for floors which tend to move.

For hives which are top heavy I gaffer tape Crown Boards on... Just in case.

 

[blackcloud]

Ratchet straps are a no no for poly hives. The mechanism can cut into the polystyrene. I have used hive straps with success.

A fingernail can cut into a polyhive!

 

[SWEET]

Fasty Lashing Straps​

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08LP51VTJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Fine with Poly; moved some very heavy stocks last week, used x2 straps.

 

[Dodge]

Ratchet straps are a no no for poly hives. The mechanism can cut into the polystyrene. I have used hive straps with success.

Ratchet strap ymin the side, of Paynes and Maismore. A small pice of wood can also be used to spread any load under the metal components too.