Antstone gripsters

Antstone is one of the many brands offering vacuum grippers from Chinese mass production. The brand is represented in the comparison with 3 models. All three combine a vacuum gripper and a tile vibrator in a single unit.

Model range

All 3 models have an oval suction pad. The tile vibrator with a 283 mm suction cup, 6 vibration levels, two batteries with charger and a carrying case is the cheapest unit at €34. For €54 there is a version with a 250 mm suction cup, 9 vibration levels and up to 28,000 rpm. Both are rated at 400 kg. The tile vibrator with a 220 mm vacuum gripper for €77 has two 21 V batteries with charger, a digital display and a foam seal, and is rated at 200 kg.

Prices and load capacity

Prices range from €34 to €77, with a median of €54, below the €68 median across all 519 offers. The median and maximum load capacity is 400 kg. That puts the two tile vibrators among the units over 300 kg, while the model with the 220 mm gripster sits exactly at the median of all offers with 200 kg.

Features

All units are electric and run on removable batteries with an external charger. No offer mentions USB-C charging. All three have a vibration function, which is rare in the database. The two 400 kg models show their status via an LED indicator, the 200 kg model via a digital display. 2 models have a rubber seal, 1 a foam seal.

Who are these lifters for?

Antstone is aimed at tile setters who want to lift, place and vibrate tiles into the adhesive with one tool. The guide Vibrating tiles into place with the vibration function explains how this works and when it helps. Comparable offers are listed in the ranking Cheapest with vibration. Even with a vacuum lifter, often called a gripster in the trade, rated at 400 kg, the rule applies: the figure is a maximum, large slabs are moved by two people and the display is checked before every lift.