I'm a big fan of the pin lifter. Get a Sears motorcycle jack and the pin lifter kit and you are in business.

http://www.pinballlifter.com/index.php/pinballlifter

I was looking at these type, but I'm curious if anyone has any feedback on them? Mainly curious if they slide under the new Stern games without rubbing.

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I picked up something similar to this from Northern Tool last year for under $200

http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H6240-Hydraulic-Mobile-600-Pound/dp/B0007D2YLS/ref=sr_1_5

All foot activated so handle was removed and forgotten. Don't see it on their website currently but it was much better than that Harbor Freight one I borrowed to try out.

HF still sells this kind, at least according to their website: http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-60730-10041.html

It's easy to modify and relocate the release. I removed the handle altogether, cut the release cable down to where it ends at the hole where the cable originally comes up through at the base to go up to the handle, and tied the cable through an old flipper bushing for the release handle.

I like this kind because you can raise and lower the game to any level between the highest and lowest extremes. I think a lot of pinball lift carts just have a low and high and nothing in between. The lift cart can allow you to remove the legs and lower the entire cabinet to just a few inches off the ground for easy play field removal and re-installation.

Also, if you lower it all the way, you can easily tilt a legless game up onto it without much work. The lifting is all done by the cart after that.

Without the handle installed, I generally have to be careful when moving because if I pull or push at the cabinet, it can slide on the cart.

It's similar to what I picked up, just wanted to show that it's all foot-operated and the handle can be completely removed without any hacking\work around needed for ones like the harbor freight model. I don't recommend paying the amazon price for one, just using it for reference.

I do like it and recommend it. As long as you place it properly under the pin, it's not wobbly or likely to slide (mine has a diamond-patterned top to keep it from sliding around) - and when not in use it doesn't take up a ton of space like the wico-type one pictured above. I've been moving several of my pins around lately with it lately (in and out of the 'shop' area) and it makes it very easy.

Only issue I've had was when I lower the pin all the way down - which then I have to crawl under and press the handle a few times to get it high enough to get my leg under it to raise it. Maybe smaller people don't have that issue?? However, it does go down to less than a foot off of the ground if that is indeed what you are looking for.