How often do you use a mewp?

[Marula]

As the title goes, how often do you use a mewp? Do you only use it on really dangerous "un-climable" stuff or do you use it if it looks like it can speed a job along?

[JaySmith]

To be honest at a previous firm it was usually if it couldn't be climbed for obvious reasons such as moving on the root plate for example. The firm I work for now has their own tracked platform so it does get taken out on occasions when you wouldn't have thought about hiring one. For example working some large London planes recently we used the mewp to get me in to the bole of the tree and back up after lunch!

[Marc]

Pretty rare, I'd say once every 2months.

 

Usually because it allows us to efficiently carry out the job.

 

occasionally it's the safest option.

[Mick Dempsey]

Once in a blue moon, usually lifting street trees or the like.

[skyhuck]

Never.

[Philip Anderson]

On 60-70% of our jobs we own it so are not hiring in,it also acts as our main tool carrier to jobs.

you tend to look at a job differently when you are at the quotation stage and think can I get access .

in my opinion it does speed things up on certain jobs .

others will disagree it's that old climbing v mewp macho thing.

[MattyF]

As often as I can.

Its paid for and quicker so why not... can't think of many jobs where it slows you down if any. 

[Mick Dempsey]

I think about buying one quite often, at my age I can't afford to be macho about stuff!

 

So I sit down and work out the jobs where it would have saved time and made me money.

 

They are few and far between, my work is mostly takedowns so stuff hitting the deck quick enough is rarely the issue, processing it and moving it is the key to doing it quicker.

[Marula]

Never.

Do you just not take jobs which would require one?

[MattyF]

Don't mention mewps to skyhuck ! The man shits carabiners and climbing rope ...wears spikes as slippers around the house too.