I have been looking at the Dartington hive here:
http://www.thorne.co.uk/image/data/...LD INTRODUCTION SPRING 08 P CMP - 10-1-14.pdf
Anyone has experience/comments on the design and usage?
Not that I will jump onto it (time is the limitation), but this is so far the best document demonstrating beekeeping ergonomics that I have found.
Among other things, look at the photos on page 7 - I really like the pictures demonstrating the ergonomics of lifting compact box vs. wide box of the same weight. And also see excellent description of the weight lifting ergonomics on page 15.
I also like diagrams on page 5 regarding the colony management - pretty much fits right into my own long hives.
http://www.thorne.co.uk/image/data/...LD INTRODUCTION SPRING 08 P CMP - 10-1-14.pdf
Anyone has experience/comments on the design and usage?
Not that I will jump onto it (time is the limitation), but this is so far the best document demonstrating beekeeping ergonomics that I have found.
Among other things, look at the photos on page 7 - I really like the pictures demonstrating the ergonomics of lifting compact box vs. wide box of the same weight. And also see excellent description of the weight lifting ergonomics on page 15.
I also like diagrams on page 5 regarding the colony management - pretty much fits right into my own long hives.