MEWP or Climbing?

[skyhuck]

 

People are saying I'm hate MEWP's and I'm anti MEWP's, but if you read my posts in this thread I have not made a single detrimental comment about them.

 

I simple don't wish to use them, I'm a climber, thats what I do, so I choose to climb and have always found I've been able to safely (IMO) deal every tree that I've be asked to work without using a MEWP.

 

 

My post's have only been to say that I disagree with some of the comment stating that some jobs need a MEWP, or "things were different back then" we need them today.

 

I think I work very differently to many of you, I almost never rig, every thing is cut-n-chuck, so I'm not shock loading knackered trees.

 

I do believe that having the MEWP as an option can mean climber maybe do not push themselves that bit further where they may discover their preconceptions were wrong.

 

But hey its a free world and every one is different and free to to do as they wish, you can use MEWP's on every job for me, I really don't mind

 

I can only speak from my own experience and others will differ, but I find it very difficult to sit here and read people stating as fact things I feel are actually only opinion, so I put my alternative opinion, no offence intended

Edited November 17, 2013 by skyhuck

[Hedge hunter]

 

People are saying I'm hate MEWP's and I'm anti MEWP's, but if you read my posts in this thread I have not made a single detrimental comment about them.

 

I simple don't wish to use them, I'm a climber, thats what I do, so I choose to climb and have always found I've been able to safely (IMO) deal every tree that I've be asked to work with using a MEWP.

 

 

My post's have only been to say that I disagree with some of the comment stating that some jobs need a MEWP, or "things were different back then" we need them today.

 

I think I work very differently to many of you, I almost never rig, every thing is cut-n-chuck, so I'm not shock loading knackered trees.

 

I do believe that having the MEWP as an option can mean climber maybe do not push themselves that bit further where they may discover their preconceptions were wrong.

 

But hey its a free world and every one is different and free to to do as they wish, you can use MEWP's on every job for me, I really don't mind

 

I can only speak from my own experience and others will differ, but I find it very difficult to sit hear and read people stating as fact things I feel are actually only opinion, so I put my alternative opinion, no offence intended

cut a chuck is all part of the job,its a good way of processing trees fast as all cuttings are ready for chip....

 

it depends how u price time.

 

we have a large grab on a tractor so useing the mewp and nocking down half ton sections of main stem then lifting them into the trailer is fast and safe without the strain on the groundies.

 

any person willing to work a chainsaw from a rope and harness is good imo so to be able to use the climber on the limited access jobs and the mewp on easy access jobs atchually helps the climber develop as they get time to rest...

[Dean Lofthouse]

 

People are saying I'm hate MEWP's and I'm anti MEWP's, but if you read my posts in this thread I have not made a single detrimental comment about them.

 

I simple don't wish to use them, I'm a climber, thats what I do, so I choose to climb and have always found I've been able to safely (IMO) deal every tree that I've be asked to work without using a MEWP.

 

 

My post's have only been to say that I disagree with some of the comment stating that some jobs need a MEWP, or "things were different back then" we need them today.

 

I think I work very differently to many of you, I almost never rig, every thing is cut-n-chuck, so I'm not shock loading knackered trees.

 

I do believe that having the MEWP as an option can mean climber maybe do not push themselves that bit further where they may discover their preconceptions were wrong.

 

But hey its a free world and every one is different and free to to do as they wish, you can use MEWP's on every job for me, I really don't mind

 

I can only speak from my own experience and others will differ, but I find it very difficult to sit here and read people stating as fact things I feel are actually only opinion, so I put my alternative opinion, no offence intended

 

Mewp mewp mewpitty mewp

[Stephen Blair]

I'm not against them, I just don't think they are that good and they make me nervous.

I'm all about getting as much profit out a job as possible, pricing in hundreds of pounds for a mewp when it could go in my bank or not even get charged to the customer in first place is a no brainier.

If I had the work that needed a mewp, and would make me more money than not having one, guess what, I'd use 1.

I don't like the body position either working from a basket. Always leaning out and being stuck in the 1 position.

Huck and myself have made a good living over the years and continue to do so when other companies have struggled, or relied on a lot of staff. We just keep going our own way, maybe the doubters should consider we maybe know what we are talking about for our own situations.

 

Oh and we are awesome, that really helps:thumbup:

[Mark Bolam]

I don't believe you and Huck are genuine tree cutters.

 

I reckon you are both 14 year old computer nerds who live in your bedrooms.

[Hedge hunter]

I don't believe you and Huck are genuine tree cutters.

 

I reckon you are both 14 year old computer nerds who live in your bedrooms.

 

ooooh:thumbup:

[Dean Lofthouse]

Oh and we are awesome, that really helps:thumbup:

 

We know mate

[Stephen Blair]

I don't believe you and Huck are genuine tree cutters.

 

I reckon you are both 14 year old computer nerds who live in your bedrooms.

 

We do look pretty young and nimble! Must be all the climbing:biggrin:

[Mark Bolam]

Haha, you've got me mate, fair play!

[skyhuck]

When people talk about the time saving, on crown lifting street trees etc, they do need to consider that the cost of the MEWP would pay for additional climbers, so even then in reality any time save (if there is any:sneaky2: ) is minimal, IMO.

 

I'm very much with Stevie on the cost saving thing, I have 4 children and a none earning wife, so the income I generate it all we have. I want to squeeze every penny of profit out of each job, as the climber and team leader, I'm the the most expense guy on site, which is just how I like it, I would very much resent shelling out on a machine than only does something my rope already has covered.

 

The way people talk about the speed and efficiency of MEWP's I really can't understand why the Co's that use them have not taken over the industry, under cutting us dinosaur climbers at ever turn???:sneaky2: