Yes removing the frames can be very difficult if that’s what you’re asking. Getting your fingers in their or the hive tool is very hard.
If you’re talking about removing the box that’s just heavy 
Valli made comment to me early on that she thought my hive was too high and I would have difficult removing the top box. I said understood but I think I’m good I’m paying for that now. It is very heavy and difficult to remove. Experience teaches you a lot more than someone telling you sad to say.
I found this hive tool and found it very beneficial in removing the flow frames. Here is the posting
http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pocket-hive-tool/7600?u=martydallas