1. Weight warning: Watch your back!

A fully loaded honey super with 10 frames typically weighs

Shallow super (5⅝ inches / ~14.3 cm deep):

➤ Around 18–25 kg (40–55 lbs) when full of capped honey.

Medium super (6⅝ inches / ~16.8 cm deep):

➤ Around 25–30 kg (55–66 lbs) when full.

Deep super (9⅝ inches / ~24.5 cm deep)—usually used as a brood box, but if used for honey:

➤ Can weigh 35–40+ kg (77–88+ lbs) when fully loaded.