They probably could have, had they been ready for it. Not everyone is the same weight and strength either so it could just be that it was out of their physical

They probably could have, had they been ready for it. Not everyone is the same weight and strength either so it could just be that it was out of their physical capabilities. That is often the difference between home and tradesman tools. A tradesman can reasonably be expected to handle a bit more responsibility from their tools than the home handyman.