Sawhorse weight capacity
Updated: 2026-10-21
The tab in front of you says 100 kg on one line and 200 kg on the next, and a different horse claims 1,135 kg beside a parenthesis that says 25 lb. Sawhorse weight capacity only helps if you know whether the number is one horse, a pair, or a sentence that contradicts itself. Products Compared read the seven amazon.co.uk listings in the [adjustable sawhorse comparison](/hub/workshop/adjustable-sawhorse) on 19 October 2026 and did not load-test any of them. A purchase through that comparison may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
The tab in front of you says 100 kg on one line and 200 kg on the next, and a different horse claims 1,135 kg beside a parenthesis that says 25 lb.
The tab in front of you says 100 kg on one line and 200 kg on the next, and a different horse claims 1,135 kg beside a parenthesis that says 25 lb. Sawhorse weight capacity only helps if you know whether the number is one horse, a pair, or a sentence that contradicts itself. Products Compared read the seven amazon.co.uk listings in the adjustable sawhorse comparison on 19 October 2026 and did not load-test any of them. A purchase through that comparison may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Stated load | Applies to | Conflict on the page | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Tough Master Tough Master TM-SH1U (single) | 590 kg | This one horse | 1,180 kg needs a second | 6.8 | about £50.99 | View offer |
 Stanley FatMax Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 (pair) | 1,135 kg | The pair | Bullet also says 25 lb | 8.2 | about £102.00 | View offer | |
| Best value |  HOMCOM HOMCOM B40-015 (pair) | 100 kg each | Per horse, in the bullets | Spec line says 200 kg | 8.0 | about £32.99 | View offer |
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When the same page prints two numbers
Keep the lower figure that still names the same unit, and do not add the two numbers together. HOMCOM B40-015, the pair at £32.99, says 100 kg per saw horse in the bullets. The specification line on the same file says 200 kg. Those are not a minimum and a maximum you can average. Until the seller states one figure, the cautious reading is 100 kg per horse.
The Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 pair is the louder version of the same problem. The specification line says 1,135 kg. A bullet says 1,135 kg and, in parentheses, 25 lb per pair. Stanley's UK page for model 1-92-980 attaches 1,135 kg to the pair. That manufacturer sentence is the one to cite. The amazon parenthesis, and a height bullet of 125 mm, stay as conflicts.
Per horse and per pair
A pair rating is not a single-horse rating with the word pair added for style. Stanley's UK wording puts 1,135 kg on the FatMax horses when they are used as a pair. It does not say each horse is 1,135 kg. Tough Master TM-SH1U prints 590 kg per piece and 1,180 kg when two are used as a pair. Buying one ASIN does not give you the pair figure.
Bora's Workhorse XT PM-3360 prints 612.35 kg per horse, and the box holds one. The Speedhorse XT PM-4550 prints 680.39 kg for one Speedhorse. A UK review expected a pair. WUDLEP prints up to 2,600 lb for the 2 pack and no kilogram. Arrows UK ARFSH states no load figure at all.
A maker's kilogram is not a British Standard load
BS 1139-4 is a standard for steel trestles used as temporary platforms. BS 8630:2019 covers portable stagings and folding trestles used as access equipment. Hire firms sometimes cite a safe working load of at least about 460 kg at 1.2 m centres. None of the seven listings claims BS 1139 or BS 8630.
A larger number is also not a better horse. The FatMax pair carries the biggest serious manufacturer figure in this set and a plastic top that reviewers cut into. Naming a horse is the best adjustable sawhorse page, not a ranking by kilograms.
What the number does not allow
You cannot stand on the rail because the load looks large. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 cover falls that could cause injury, including low falls, and a working platform is a different object from a sawhorse. One HOMCOM reviewer says the trestle is too flimsy to stand on. PUWER 1998, where the horse is work equipment, requires equipment that is suitable for the job.
A door resting across two horses is not the same case as a bag of sand hung from the middle of one rail. If the listing does not say which case it measured, do not invent the harsher one. Choosing height and pack size before the kilogram is the adjustable sawhorse buying guide.
Common questions
Is the capacity per horse or per pair?
Read the words next to the number. Tough Master says 590 kg per piece and 1,180 kg only as a pair, and the ASIN is one piece. Stanley's UK page attaches 1,135 kg to the FatMax pair, not to each horse. Bora's 612 kg and 680 kg lines are written per horse, and each of those ASINs is one horse.
Why does HOMCOM show both 100 kg and 200 kg?
Because the bullets and the specification line were not brought into one claim. The bullets say 100 kg per saw horse. The specification line says 200 kg. Do not add them, and do not average them to 150 kg. The cautious reading is the lower per-horse figure, and it remains a listing claim.
Does 1,180 kg mean I own a pair?
No. Tough Master states 1,180 kg when two horses are used together. This ASIN's included components are one saw horse. The pair figure is a conditional claim about two units. One box does not meet the condition. A second horse, bought and set to the same height, is what the sentence is describing.
Is 1,135 kg on the FatMax the same as the "25 lbs" in the bullet?
No. The specification says 1,135 kg, and Stanley's UK page uses 1,135 kg for the pair. The bullet then puts "25 lbs per pair" in parentheses beside that kilogram. Those units do not match. Leave the parenthesis as a listing fault. Do not convert 25 lb and pretend the page meant that.
Does 590 kg mean I can stand on it?
No. 590 kg on the Tough Master listing is a stated support load for one horse, not a platform rating and not a certificate to BS 1139 or BS 8630. Standing on a sawhorse, or laying a board across two of them to make a step, is a different purpose. Use access equipment that is sold for standing.
What should I do with a load printed only in pounds?
Leave it in pounds. WUDLEP's bullets say up to 2,600 lb for the 2 pack and do not give a kilogram. A conversion you do in your head is your arithmetic, not the listing. Where the parenthesis fights the kilogram, as on the FatMax page, keep the manufacturer's kilogram and flag the parenthesis.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Updated October 2026.
- Stanley Tools UK: FatMax 1-92-980 (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE: INDG318 (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE: Awkward postures (retrieved October 2026)
- PUWER 1998 regulation 4 (retrieved October 2026)
- Work at Height Regulations 2005 (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE: WIS16 Circular saw benches (retrieved October 2026)
- BSI: BS 8630:2019 scope (retrieved October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 20 (retrieved October 2026)